LINQ Connect

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    LINQ Connect provides convenience and information to manage school meal accounts.

    Visit to make deposits or monitor your student's meal account.

    LINQ Connect is provided as a service to families, parents and caregivers of students in Gaston County 草榴社区s. While many of the features are free, a convenience fee is applied to support this vital service.

    The following LINQ Connect features are provided at no cost:

    • Account registration
    • Mobile app
    • Real-time account balance updates
    • Upcoming menus with nutritional and allergen information
    • Recent purchase details
    • Transferring funds between your students’ accounts
    • Low balance alerts (email or in-app)

    When making a payment, LINQ Connect charges a convenience fee based on the amount of your payment. You may add multiple students in your household to a single transaction to avoid paying multiple fees.

    LINQ Connect’s fee schedule:

    • For standard payments up to $72.15, a fee of $2.85 will apply
    • For large payments, a fee of 3.95% will apply to card payments
    • For ACH payments directly from your bank account, a fee of $1.85 will apply

     

    Gaston County 草榴社区s does not receive any portion of the convenience fee. As a fee-free alternative, you may send cash or check payments to the school cafeteria with your student.
     
    To create a new account, log onto . Follow the onscreen directions and register your student using his or her Student ID number. The Student ID number can be obtained by contacting your school's Cafeteria Manager or the 草榴社区 Nutrition offices at (704) 836-9110. 

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