NET Card
(Non-Employee Travel)

NET Cards are corporate-pay Visa cards issued by J.P. Morgan Bank. They are specifically designed to pay for expenses for non-employees, such as candidates and guest speakers, while they are on official state business.

Key Contact

Getting Started

Follow these four steps to get a card.

Eligibility Check

To be a cardholder, you must have:

A Downstate.edu email address
Internet/computer access
A valid record in the SUNY Portal, including a valid N#

Travel Approval

Applications for Hospital-Funded Travel require departmental and mandatory Hospital CFO endorsement.

Campus President Approval

All Applications departmental and mandatory Campus President endorsement.

Card Issuance

Once verified, pick up your card and sign the User Agreement to activate.

Quick Actions

Forms

Application and Agreement forms

Submit Expense Reports

Upload itemized receipts and certification packets for review.

View Statements

Access and download historical J.P. Morgan billing statements.

Card Usage Guidelines

Net Card Policy, Effective 7/1/2026

Allowed Expenses

Airfare & Rail tickets (Candidates/Speakers)
Hotel lodging & taxes
Ground transportation & tolls
Business meals (Official events)

Strictly Prohibited

Alcoholic beverages
Personal items or services
Cash advances or ATM use
Expenses for non-business days

Note regarding Meal Reimbursements:

Travelers with meal receipts are reimbursed up to the maximum amount of the meal per diem allowance (Method 2) specified for the particular area related to the travel destination. The meal per diem allowance is apportioned for breakfast and dinner. Please refer to the Guide to Financial Operations Chapter XIII, Section 4.D for current meal breakdowns. Day trip meal reimbursements are reportable as income to the IRS.

NET Card(Non-Employee Travel)