Residential Huskie Bucks (Optional)

Process for $150 Fall Huskie Bucks Add-on 

As a student planning to live in the residence halls for fall 2025, you have an option to deposit $150 in Huskie Bucks on your Mobile OneCard by charging it to your Bursar Student Account. For students receiving financial aid, the Residential Huskie Bucks charge may be covered by some or all of your aid.

Huskie Bucks is the only way students can:

• Print at any of the AnywherePrinters on campus.
• Eat at any location on-campus and many locations off-campus.

Residential Huskie Bucks cannot be used to purchase transcripts, bowling and billiards or non-food items (e.g., coffee cups, etc.). For students receiving financial aid, the Residential Huskie Bucks charge may be covered by some or all of your aid.

Eligibility

You must be enrolled in classes and be charged housing on your MyNIU account for fall 2025 to be eligible. 

Sign Up

Sign Up for $150 Huskie Bucks in MyNIU

In MyNIU, go to Tasks tile > To Do List > Optional Huskie Bucks Deposit. You can sign up starting May 27, 2025, through September 5, 2025 (by 4:30 p.m.). 

By signing up,

• You are agreeing to deposit $150 in Huskie Bucks on your Mobile OneCard and to the terms and conditions of the Huskie Bucks Disclosure Information.
• [For students receiving federal Title IV financial aid,] You are authorizing NIU to use any credit balance of federal aid to pay towards the Residential Huskie bucks charge.

A $150 charge called Residential Huskie Bucks will be added to your student MyNIU account and the Huskie Bucks funds will be available according to the schedule below:

See our how-to guide (PDF)

Additional $50 Deposit

If you feel $150 is not enough funds you can request an additional $50 and charge it to your Bursar student account by emailing the OneCard Office at onecard@niu.edu.