Food Services

Most financial aid awarded on non-need basis is renewable, provided the student meets the specific renewal requirements for the aid in question. A student receiving a non-need grant or scholarship should become aware of the renewal requirements for that grant or scholarship. Regardless of the renewal requirements, the College reserves the right to withdraw any aid it sponsors if a student fails to demonstrate responsible conduct.

Flagler College institutional financial aid awards are renewable and provide a maximum of 8 total semesters of funding. As such, it is important for students to enroll in a minimum of 15 credits per term in order to earn the 120 hours necessary for graduation within 4 years. Any student who is unable to enroll for 15 hours, must complete a waiver application to request to receive institutional funding for enrollment between 12-14 credits. Institutional funds cannot be received as a part-time student (1-11 credits). The waiver appeal only applies to institutional (Flagler College) financial aid funds. Aid from other sources have their own eligibility and renewal requirements.

Most federal and state financial aid requires that a student be enrolled as full-time (at least 12 credit hours per semester). Financial aid available to students enrolled less than 12 hours includes the Pell Grant, the federal Direct Student Loan, the Parent Loan (PLUS), and the Florida Bright Futures scholarships.

All financial aid awarded by the College is credited to a student’s account. A student’s account is maintained in the Business Office, a separate entity from the Financial Aid Office. While the Financial Aid Office can help with matters pertaining to aid awarded to a student and how it affects a student’s account, all other questions about their account should be referred to the Business Office. Students are billed by the semester with the Fall Semester payment due August 1 and the Spring Semester payment due December 15. For more information on tuition and fees, visit www.flagler.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-fees.

The financial aid of a student who withdraws from school could be affected depending on the date of withdrawal. See the “Refund Policy” section in this handbook.

Food Services: Flagler College contracts ARAMARK to provide food services for students, faculty, and staff. All incoming resident students are required to purchase the full meal plan for the entire first academic year in the residence halls. Returning resident and non-resident students may choose the option of a full meal plan or select one of the two other options, the 15-meal plan or the 10-meal plan. All returning resident students must be on one of the meal plan options. Non-resident students may make arrangements for meals by purchasing a commuter plan or by paying cash at the door of the dining hall. Students are required to display their ID to the cashier when swiping into the dining hall for meals. In order to use your meal plan, a valid student ID is required? ARAMARK also provides food service within the Ringhaver Student Center and Abare Hall. Students are required to display good judgment with regard to attire in the Dining Hall and the food court. Dining Hall staff and food court staff in concurrence with the staff of Student Affairs will deem what is appropriate. Food can only be removed from the Dining Hall in approved containers. No personal containers are allowed. If class or job responsibilities require students to miss meal hours, students may make special arrangements with the Food Services Director to eat earlier or later, or request a boxed meal. Students requiring special food or food preparation should address their needs directly to the Food Services Director.

The Office of Student Affairs is responsible for food service programming apart from fiscal management aspects. A Food Service Committee, consisting of students, meets frequently to review the food service program and to forward recommendations to the Food Services Director and the Vice President of Student Affairs. Proper food etiquette and behavior are expected, and improper behavior could result in the forfeiture of dining hall privileges.