Practical and Convenient
Fuel your success with flexible meal plans designed to fit your busy college lifestyle. Whether you're grabbing a quick bite between classes or enjoying a sit-down meal with friends, our dining options ensure you're never far from delicious, nutritious food.
Meal Plan Information
Residential Meal Plans
Campus Dining is available daily at the following locations – Edminster Student Union Building (The Market and The Caffeinated Cardinal) and the Residence Hall C-Store. Food Service will be closed during Thanksgiving Break and Winter Break in the Fall semester and during Spring Break in the spring semester.
Flex dollars are used on a declining-balance basis to purchase retail menu items in The Market, The Caffeinated Cardinal, and the Residence Hall C-Store. Unused Flex dollars automatically carry-forward from fall to spring semester. Unused Flex dollars at the end of the spring semester are forfeited and nonrefundable.
Regardless of available balance at the end of the fall semester, the full dollar amount of the chosen plan will be added to the resident’s account at the beginning of the spring semester.
Meal plan changes must be submitted in writing and may be changed through the first week of the semester, after which meal plan selection is confirmed.
In the event that flex dollars are expended, resident has the option to add money to Cardinal Cash (North Idaho College’s declining balance program) available for use in The Market, The Caffeinated Cardinal, and the Residence Hall C-Store). Visit nic.edu/cardinalcard and click the “One Web – Cardinal Cash” link to add funds to your card.
The student’s Cardinal Card is the payment medium and monitors spending and availability.
- Flex 2150
- $2,150 in retail purchase value that can be spent at The Market, Caffeinated Cardinal, or the Residence Hall Convenience Store.
- Flex 1900
- $1,900 in retail purchase value that can be spent at The Market, Caffeinated Cardinal, or the Residence Hall Convenience Store.
- Flex 1650
- $1,650 in retail purchase value that can be spent at The Market, Caffeinated Cardinal, or the Residence Hall Convenience Store.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Where do I purchase a meal plan?
Resident students choose their meal plans when registering for housing.
Non-resident students may purchase Cardinal Cash for use at NIC Campus Dining locations as a declining balance option.
Q: Can I change my meal plan?
Residential meal plan changes must be submitted in writing and may be changed through the first week of the semester, after which meal plan selection is confirmed.
