Meal Plans and Raider Dollars

Raider Dollars is Rutgers University-Newark currency that allows you to add money to your RU ID and treat it like a debit card. Any member of the Rutgers University-Newark community may make deposits to their Raider Dollars account. 

Funds carry over from semester-to-semester. It's convenient! You only have to carry one card; it's easy to track your spending and add funds to your card. The minimum deposit is $25. There are no fees.

Please review the Terms & Conditions. 

To create a Raider Dollars account or add money to your Raider Dollars account you have two options: 

1. Make a credit/debit card deposit by setting up a Raider Dollars account at RaiderDeposits.Rutgers.edu (accepting American Express, MasterCard, VISA).
2. Bring cash, check, or money order to the Dining Services Office. 

Make checks or money orders payable to Rutgers University, including the students' name and RU ID number.

Once funds are posted, they are available for immediate use.

To learn now to make a raider deposit or set up an eAccount

To learn how to use your eAccount

To learn how to make a guest deposit to a student Raider Dollars account

Raider Dollars roll over from semester-to-semester until your Raider Dollars account has been inactive for 18 months. At this time the account will be closed and the funds forfeited. 

If you have any Raider Dollars left as you graduate, make sure to buy one last book, shirt, coffee, snack or meal!

• Safeguard your RU ID at all times.
• Do not lend your RU ID to others.
• Avoid storing your RU ID next to magnets.

You can create a Raider Dollars account at RaiderDeposits.Rutgers.edu. This account allows you to check your balance and see where you have spent your money. You can also ask any cashier for your balance, or you can call, email, or stop by the Dining Services Office. 

To avoid unauthorized use of your account, report lost/stolen cards immediately. 

• During business hours (8:30 am-4:30 pm): Report missing cards to the RUID Service Center or the Dining Services Office. 
• During non-business hours: Review the information on the Identity and Access Management website and request your card be deactivated.
• At the commencement of business hours, you will then need to go to the RU ID Card Service Center or the Dining Services Office to replace your RU ID. 

After replacing your RUID Card, you will need to contact the Dining Services Office to link your Raider Dollars and e-Account to your new card. 

The university's liability limit for unauthorized use on lost/stolen cards is $50.00. 

If you sign up for Grubhub+ and pay with Raider Dollars there is no delivery charge on orders over $18.

Getting started on Grubhub+:

1.        Go to or download the Grubhub+ App
2.        Select account
3.        Sign in or create an account
4.        Go to "My Account" and select “Campus Dining”
5.        Find your Campus:  select “Rutgers University-Newark”
6.        Add affiliation
7.        Add campus card - input your netID and login password
8.        You are ready to order!
9.        When it’s time to pay, under payment options, select “Rutgers ID Card”

You can add Raider Dollars via the Grubhub+ App as well.