Student Meal Plans and Flex

UMBC provides a variety of meal plans to ensure each individual student’s needs are met. Once you’ve decided on the plan that’s right for you, click here to purchase the plan. Each meal plan resets weekly on Sunday nights, with the exception of block meal plans.

Meal Plan Terms & Conditions 2026-2027

All of the meal plans above come with 5 Guest Meals that can be used to treat family and friends to meals. They cannot be used as ‘extra’ meals by the cardholder. Guest Meals may only be used at True Grit’s Dining Hall, during Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner only.

Students living in a traditional residence hall (Chesapeake, Erickson, Harbor, Patapsco, Potomac, and Susquehanna) are not eligible to sign up for the following meal plans.

*Block meal plans are presented as a total count of meals that are available for an entire semester. They do not reset weekly*

Flex Bundle

You can now purchase a $50 bundle of Flex Dollars that can be used during the Fall and Spring Semesters. The cost of this bundle is $47.50. You can purchase a maximum of TWO bundles per semester. The Flex Bundle will be available for use during the Fall and Spring semesters only. You can use the Flex Bundle anywhere you currently are able to use your Flex Dollars that come with your meal plan. Any unused Flex from the bundle in the Fall Semester will roll over to the Spring Semester. Any unused Flex Dollars at the end of the Spring Semester will expire. Click here to purchase a Flex Bundle

Meal Exchange and Meal Periods

Please click here for more information regarding the various dining locations and offerings

True Grits Fall 2026 Door Prices