Meal Plan

Can you help me understand my USC Meal Plan?

Your Carolina Card includes Meal Swipes, Carolina Cash, and Meal Plan Dollars.

Meal Swipes

The amount of weekly meal swipes you have depends on the meal plan you purchased when you applied for the International Accelerator Program. If you are not sure which meal plan you purchased, go to Manage CarolinaCard Account and you will find the information of your meal plan.

CarolinaCash

CarolinaCash is basically money saved in your Carolina Card. You are able to use CarolinaCash to make purchases at Russell House Bookstore, many on-campus and off-campus dining locations, and even some grocery stores nearby. You can find a list of CarolinaCard Off Campus Merchants here.

Log into your CarolinaCash account to manage your Carolina Cash! You can make deposit, report lost of stolen card, or view your past transactions. You can also make deposits at the CarolinaCard Office (Russell House Basement).

CarolinaCash carries over from semester to semester. When you graduate from USC, you will receive a refund for your CarolinaCash balance.

Meal Plan Dollars

Meal plan dollars (MPD) are designed to help pay for snacks, coffee, fruit or overages at retail locations when using a meal swipe. MPD can only use it for food, and for extra meals throughout the week. Unused MPD expire at the end of the semester.

How much credit does a meal cost?

Breakfast: $5.45

Lunch: $6.95

Dinner: $7.46

Late Night: $7.46