Many colleges permit students to pick a plan for meals eaten in the dorm’s cafeteria. If you’re hungry all the time, pick the unlimited meal plan. But if your breakfast or lunch is a granola bar or a piece of fruit, a limited meal plan may work fine for you and save you a few dollars.
If you don’t live in a dorm, you still may be able to buy a meal plan. That’s a good idea if you’re on campus all day and require somewhere to eat lunch and dinner, or if you live in an apartment but you hate to cook. Most important, if you have a meal plan, use it! You’ve paid for the food. Don’t pay again to eat somewhere else.
