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New Flex+ Program expands where meal plan can be used

By dailyutahchronicle.com · August 31, 2026 · 1 min read
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The University of Utah has introduced a new Flex+ Program, where students can use half of their meal plan’s flex dollars at independent partner locations, like the food trucks on campus. Flex dollars are sales tax-exempt funds from student dining plans that are used at U Dining locations. The Flex+ Program is “an opportunity for...

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