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Carlie Forsythe shows off her new FAN card.

Time to throw out your old student card – the new all-access FAN card is here.

The new card, which has been redesigned to match the new Fanshawe College branding, includes two new features: a London Transit Commission bus pass and the ability for students and parents to load money on it via the web.

Contrary to the old student card that had to be paired with a LTC pass, the new card allows students to board buses without needing a pass.

“I think it’s a great idea,” said Andrew Vidler, a third-year human resources student at Fanshawe. “I went to [Wilfred Laurier University], and we had them, and they were just way more convenient.”

Students won’t have to carry around the folder with their student card in one half and the bus pass in the other, Vidler pointed out.

The other new feature is the ability to load money on the card through the college website fancard.fanshawec.ca. Students can load the card with money for meal plans, printers and photocopiers, library fees and to buy items at the school’s variety stores and at most pharmacies across Canada with the Fanshawe Health Plan.

The card, which is accepted as the formal identification on campus, also grants student access to the College’s after-hours entrances, computer labs and program-specific facilities.

Students can grab their FAN card in the J Gym between August 25 and September 5. Government-issued photo ID or an old student card is required.