<p>We just did the analysis on this for my daughter who is just finishing her freshman year. She had only used an average 12 meals a week because of the timing of the plans, cafeteria hours, class schedules, etc. The 16 plan plus $100 was the minimum required for a freshman. Depending on your dorm you may not even be able to get the breakfast meal, you would have to go to Russell House before your classes. If you don’t, you’ve lost that meal, it doesn’t roll over to the next period. She got very creative by the end of the year on how to maximize the meals versus using up the precious bonus bucks.</p>