You get two (2) meal exchanges per meal period, up to a $9 value per swipe, for food items. Only one meal exchange can be used in Herbie's Market per meal period.

Yes. Only one (1) meal exchange can be used in a Herbie's Market per meal period.

A student's meal plan information is connected to their NCard, meaning if a student wishes to use a meal exchange in Herbie's Market, they must present their NCard to receive the $9 value.

This differs from an NCard charge as a student can also use their NCard to charge for items in Herbie's Market which then appears on the student's centralized bill.

Each meal exchange has an $9 value towards food items in the Herbie's Markets and Husker Heroes.

Yes. Any amount over $9 can be paid for by using either Dining Dollars, another meal exchange (if applicable), NCard charge, credit card, and/or cash.

For example, if the total amount due for food items is $10, you have the following options.

1. Pay the entire amount using Dining Dollars, NCard charge, credit card, and/or cash.
2. Use one meal exchange and pay the remaining $1 balance with either Dining Dollars, NCard charge, credit card, and/or cash.

Meal periods are location based and are listed below. A meal exchange cannot be used after 8:30 p.m.

Dining Centers & Husker Heroes

Meal periods align with serving/meal times.

Serving times for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in all dining centers and Husker Heroes locations can be found on the Dining Services website.

Herbie's Markets

Breakfast meal period: 6:45–10:30 a.m.

Lunch meal period: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Dinner meal period: 4:30–8:30 p.m.

Only one NCard can be used per sale, meaning multiple students cannot combine their meal plan swipes to complete one sale/purchase.

For example, if two students go to Herbie's Market to purchase $18 in food items, each student COULD NOT provide one meal exchange (each meal exchange being $9 in value) to cover the cost of the one sale/purchase. Only one student would be able to use their meal exchange(s) for the sale/purchase, by either using one (1) meal exchange and paying the difference out-of-pocket, or by using two (2) meal exchanges (if applicable).