The Obie Dollars Program is a prepaid debit card program that allows students to use their ID cards to purchase goods and services both on and off campus. The Obie Dollar declining balance account is encoded on the student's College ID card.

On campus, students can use Obie Dollars to pay for copies at the copy machines in the College libraries, and for printing in computing center printer labs. (Each student receives a $21 printing allowance per semester and then pays for additional printing at $.07 per page). Students may also use Obie Dollars to buy snacks or meals at any of the Campus Dining Services dining halls, or retail operations, and to supplement their CDS Flex Points.

Off-campus, students can use Obie Dollars at a number of downtown merchants for items such as food, clothing, and bookstore necessities. Below is a list of participants in the program:

• Ade's Place
• Ben Franklin
• Black River Café
• CIT Computer Store
• Dave's Army/Navy Store
• Gibson's Food Market and Bakery
• Java Zone
• Lorenzo's Pizzaria & Restaurant
• The Oberlin Bookstore
• Oberlin Market

Making a Deposit

To enroll in or add funds to the Obie Dollars Program, complete the Obie Dollars form and return it with your check to the address listed on the form (No credit cards accepted). Additionally, forms are available at the Office of Residential Education, in Stevenson Hall-Griswold Commons. Deposits of less than $25 can be made by inserting cash into one of the value transfer stations in Mudd Center and the Science Library; these deposits are available for immediate use.

Applications may be submitted throughout the academic year. Please allow two weeks for processing.

Your account will remain open until you leave Oberlin, unless you request otherwise. Accounts may be closed for a $25 processing fee. Refunds are available upon written request to the Department of Residential Education and Dining Services.



Last update: 11/2/07