STUDENTS - go to MyCanisius to manage your Golden Choice Account

Authorized parents and 3rd party users  -  click here to add funds to a students Golden Choice Account

Golden Choice
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.  Click on the links at the top of the page to add money to your Golden Choice Account.

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
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  • 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)
  • CVS (1678 Hertel Avenue)
  • Dagwoods and More (Main and Delavan)
  • Elmwood Taco & Sub (937 Elmwood Ave)
  • Just Pizza (300 Elmwood Ave)
  • Zetti's ( 3500 Main Street and 976 Elmwood Ave)
  • Zonies (1122 Elmwood Ave)