Food service is available year-round to all students. The cafeteria service is a la carte, and the University uses a system based on MWU Munch Money. Students may add money to their Munch Money Account by going onto their portal and clicking on the “My Info” tab and then the “ID Balance” link. An advantage to using Munch Money is that students do not have to use their credit card when in the cafeteria, which can greatly slow down the checkout time when exiting the cafeteria. Additionally, Midwestern University will add 15% to the money added by students to their Munch Money account. Using the student ID and the Munch Money program allows students to simply scan their ID badge over a small electronic device at the register in the cafeteria and the amount is automatically deducted from their account. It is very fast and convenient.