Student BuzzCards
Learn all about how to obtain and manage your Georgia Tech school ID.
Welcome to Georgia Tech! Now that you are a new student at the university, you should complete the process to receive your BuzzCard as it serves as your source of identification around campus and acts as your key to much of campus life.
New Students
After you have confirmed your acceptance to Georgia Tech, you are eligible to receive a BuzzCard.
On-Campus Students:
- Upload an image of yourself that follows the appropriate criteria and an image of your government-issued photo ID to the BuzzCard eAccounts portal.
- Check your email to confirm that your image was verified for use on your BuzzCard.
- Receive your BuzzCard when you get to campus for the start of the semester.
- Students living on-campus may pick up their BuzzCards at the Area Office when they check-in for housing.
- Students living off-campus may pick up their BuzzCards at the BuzzCard Center.
Online Students:
- To have a BuzzCard shipped to you, you will first need to make a non-refundable deposit of $20 to the Buzz Card eAccount Web Portal.
- Upload an image of yourself that follows the appropriate criteria and an image of your government-issued photo ID to the BuzzCard eAccounts portal.
- Send an online degree student BuzzCard request to Buzzcard Center (select Online Masters Program on the ‘type of request’ drop down, include the mailing address in your request)
- After your request has been received, the $20 uploaded to your BuzzCard eAccount Web Portal will be deducted and your inactive BuzzCard will be shipped to you.
- Once you receive your BuzzCard in the mail, you must activate it by logging into the BuzzCard eAccount Web Portal, selecting “Card Services,” and choosing the “Reactivate Your BuzzCard” option.
Beginning March 1, 2024, online students can purchase a non-chip BuzzCard for a reduced fee of $20. The non-chip card cannot be used on-campus for purchases.
If an online student plans to visit campus and wants to swap their current card for a regular chip card to use for on-campus purchases, they can make the switch for an additional $5.
Benefits
Using a BuzzCard around campus offers students many perks and benefits. To learn more detailed information about these perks and benefits, please follow the links in the section below.
Shopping
You can use your BuzzCard for discounts and rewards at Barnes & Noble and other local retail merchants.
Meal Plans
You can set up a meal plan and use your BuzzCard to pay for meals around Georgia Tech’s dining locations.
Access Funds
You can add funds to your BuzzCard to make purchases at over 200 hundred locations around campus.
Transportation
You can use your BuzzCard to access various parking and transportation services around campus.
Recreation
You can use your BuzzCard to access recreation and entertainment options around campus year round.
Pricing
The current pricing for BuzzCards and their related services along with the accepted forms of payment for the 2022-2023 school year may be found in the table below. For further information, please contact the BuzzCard Center.
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| Service | Cost |
|---|---|
| Initial Buzzcard | Free |
| Replacement Card (Non-functioning) | Free |
| Replacement Card (Lost/Stolen/Damaged) | $30 |
| Online Student (In-person) | $20 |
| Online Student (Shipped) | $20 |
| Family Buzzcard | $30 |
Management
Students and their parents / guardians can easily manage BuzzCards by adding additional monetary funds, checking current account balances, and monitoring transaction history through the web and mobile BuzzCard eAccount portals.
Students
In order to manage your BuzzCard, you will need to sign into the BuzzCard eAccount web portal and establish a preferred payment method. To learn more about this process, please visit the BuzzCard eAccount page.
BuzzCard eAccount Student Guide
Parents
In order to manage your student’s BuzzCard, you will also sign into the BuzzCard eAccount web portal and establish a preferred payment method. Please be sure you know the gtID number as well as the first and last given name of the beneficiary to ensure that you are able to manage the BuzzCard.
BuzzCard eAccount Parent Access
Replacement
Should you need to replace your BuzzCard, please visit the BuzzCard Center located at the Pavilion @ Georgia Tech.
- It is free to replace a non-functioning BuzzCard (the non-function card must be turned in).
- It costs $30 for on-campus students and $20 for online students to replace a lost, stolen, or damaged BuzzCard.
Questions?
The BuzzCard Center is open Monday through Friday from 9AM to 4PM.
FAQs
Location
The Pavilion - Georgia Tech, 410 4th Street NW, Building #216, Atlanta, GA 30332