Did you know you could tap into university discretionary funds by joining their off-campus card programs? These are programs where universities allow students, faculty and staff to use “flex” funds at specific vendors on and off-campus. Some of DC’s hottest programs are:

- GWorld program at The George Washington University (gworld.gwu.edu)

- GoCard program at Georgetown University (http://gocard.georgetown.edu/)

- Eagle Bucks program at American University (www.american.edu/ocl/housing/eaglebucks.html)

The George Washington University GWorld program is by far the best program as students must deposit between $1,500 and $3,400 a year in their account; which in turns means more money available for participating businesses.