With more than 90 diverse dining partners, you have your choice of where, when and what you want to eat. The amount of Dining Cash in your plan depends on your class year plus whatever funds you add or rollover. While some partners offer deals and discounts to students using their GWorld card, you may need to be mindful about what you spend on food. To customize your dining plan to meet your unique needs, tastes and budget, consider a balance between eating at restaurants, purchasing groceries and preparing meals.
By downloading the GET app, you can find the full list of our dining partners and check your account balance at any time. Use it to track and manage your spending and add Dining Cash or Colonial Cash if your funds are running low.
GW Dining plan minimums represent the average amount of Dining Cash needed for the academic year. It decreases each year to reflect the real-life experience of our students.
Dan uses his Dining Cash to mostly eat out at GW dining partners. He exercises often but tries to find food that is filling, convenient and fits within his budget. He goes to the grocery store once every two weeks to purchase snacks or items to eat for breakfast.
Staying on budget is very important to Logan so she mostly grocery shops and cooks in her residence hall to do so. She lives on Mount Vernon and shops at Safeway but is on Foggy Bottom often so she packs her food to bring. Logan can't go without her coffee and uses her Dining Cash for a coffee break (or two) every day.
Alex uses his dining plan to find a balance between eating out at dining partners around the city and cooking food in his dorm. When going out, he tries to find different cuisine from what he cooks at home that is also healthy and filling for the price. At the grocery store, Alex looks for specials and deals to get what he needs. While he only eats two meals a day, he also makes sure to take coffee breaks.
Annette is a vegan student and while she uses her dining plan to buy food for meals and snacks at the store, she has also found dining partners with many menu options for her to eat. When shopping, she looks for coupons and specials to make her budget last. Even though she is just learning to cook, Annette has found many things that she can make for breakfast, lunch and dinner in the microwave in her residence hall.
