Meal Plans at Pratt

In an effort to ensure that students receive options for proper daily nutritional requirements, Pratt Institute offers its students a number of meal plans. The meal plans are designed on a debit card system; students’ meal plan points decrease as the student purchases items in the main dining room, convenience store or pizza shop. A meal plan point equals one dollar. However, the cost of meal plans is fixed. A student will not be refunded unused points at the end of the semester (in the case of Semester Only plans) or at the end of the year (in the case of Yearly plans). However, points not used on Yearly Plans in the Fall semester are not forfeited. They are added to the Spring semester allotment.  Purchasing a meal plan can save the student almost 10% over a student paying cash since purchases with a meal plan are not charged tax. With all meal plans, students have the option to add points at any time during the semester in $50 increments.

Yearly Meal Plans

Plans are billed per semester, with a two-semester commitment. Unused points from the Fall semester carry forward to the Spring semester. All unused points at the end of the academic year are forfeited.

For 2012-2013, rates are:

• M3 Meal Plan $3780 ($1,890 billed each semester, Fall and Spring/1890 points per semester) - Approximately 19 meals/week*
• M4 Meal Plan $1600 ($1,600 billed each semester, Fall and Spring/1600 points per semester) - Approximately 14 meals/week*
• M5 Meal Plan $1900 ($950 billed each semester, Fall and Spring/950 points per semester)

For 2013-2014, rates are:

• M3 Meal Plan $3880 ($1,940 billed each semester, Fall and Spring/1940 points per semester) - Approximately 19 meals/week*
• M4 Meal Plan $3300 ($1,650 billed each semester, Fall and Spring/1650 points per semester) - Approximately 14 meals/week*
• M5 Meal Plan $1950 ($975 billed each semester, Fall and Spring/975 points per semester)

Semester Only Meal Plans

Plans are billed and points issued only for the semester enrolled. Points unused at the conclusion of the enrolled semester are forfeited.

For 2012-2013, rates are:

• M6 Meal Plan $650 ($650 billed/650 points issued for the semester enrolled)
• M7 Meal Plan $250 ($250 billed/250 points issued for the semester enrolled)

For 2013-2014, rates are:

• M6 Meal Plan $655 ($655 billed/655 points issued for the semester enrolled)
• M7 Meal Plan $250 ($250 billed/250 points issued for the semester enrolled)

* students residing on-campus in Pantas, Cannoneer Court, Stabile, ELJ or any freshman under the age of 21 living anywhere on campus is required to choose from one of these two yearly meal plans

Download the mealplan signup form and fax, mail or hand deliver to:

Residential Life and Housing 215 Willoughby Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205

Our fax number 718-399-4552

Adding Meal Plan Points to Existing Meal Plans

 

Students who have a current meal plan may find themselves "running low" of points as the semester progresses or their mealplan points have been all used up before the semester ends. In these cases, students have two choices.  They can upgrade to a higher value plan or add amounts greater than $25 to their existing plan.

Upgrading is a process done in person at the Office of Residential Life and Housing.  The student will receive the additional points and their student account will be rebilled the difference.  Things to remember if upgrading from a semester plan to a yearly plan: You will have the the same plan again in the Spring semester, but unused points will then carry over from Fall to Spring.  Things to remember if upgrading from one semester plan to the another semester plan:  Points end at the conclusion of that given semester...add only what you can use during that semester. 

Adding points on-line may be done with any credit or debit card through the PrattCard.com website.  Students will need to sign-up as a user on the site (best advice is to use your OneKey credentials) and to specify on the site that you wish to add meal plan points rather than PrattDollars (money usable only in the Bookstore, copy center and other on-campus services).  Keep in mind that meal plan points are only usable in the dining services areas and PrattBucks are only usable in the non-dining services areas. Also, remember that all points on semester plans end at the conclusion of that semester. So add only the points you feel you will use before the semester ends.