Student Accounts
Golden Choice Account
Golden Choice funds can be purchased at any time with a minimum deposit of $5. Golden Choice funds are also provided with the Griffin, Ultimate, Supreme, and Mega Block Plans as well as with Super Griff Bucks. The Golden Choice account is a debit account that allows you to use your college ID card to make purchases in the vending machines, bookstore, Off Campus Merchant Program, computer lab printing, and copy machines. However, you can also use the Golden Choice account to make purchases at any of the Dine On Campus locations. Golden Choice carries over from year to year and is forfeited upon graduation.
Quick Facts
- Can be used in the vending machines, bookstore, Off Campus Merchant Program, computer lab printing, and copiers
- Can also be used for meal purchases
- Purchases are taxable
- Available throughout the entire year
- Deposits are refundable, only if the account is closed in full in our office
- Forfeited upon graduation
Golden Choice Off Campus Merchant Program
Canisius College is now offering the Golden Choice Off Campus Merchant Program. Local merchants who participate in this program will accept payments from your Golden Choice account. Participating merchants will display the Canisius College ID Card logo at their locations. All student meal plans come with $25 Golden Choice funds. Golden Choice funds, like cash, can be used at participating off campus locations, at the book store, all Campus Food service locations, for printing and vending machines with ID card readers.
Participating Merchants
- Buffalo Pizza (1769 Main St)
- Buffalo Transportation Taxi Service (716-877-5600)
- CVS (1678 Hertel Avenue)
- Dagwoods and More (Main and Delavan)
- Elmwood Taco & Sub (937 Elmwood Ave)
- Just Pizza (300 Elmwood Ave)
- Pan's Garden (1832 Main St./716-881-0551)
- Zetti's (976 Elmwood Ave)
- Zonies (1122 Elmwood Ave)

