Application For Educational Benefits printable pdf download

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Elem $1.75 & H.S. $1.90

Our school provides healthy meals each day. Breakfast costs $

; lunch costs:

Your children may qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Reduced price is [$ 0.40 ] for lunch. “Reduced-price”

breakfasts are served at no charge. To apply for free or reduced-price school meals, complete the enclosed

Application for Educational Benefits following the enclosed instructions. A new application must be submitted each

year. Your application also helps our school qualify for additional education funds and discounts.

Upsala Area Schools

Return your completed Application for Educational Benefits to:

Who can get free or reduced-price meals? Children in households participating in Food Support (Stamps), Minnesota

Family Investment Plan (MFIP), or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) and foster children

can get free school meals without reporting household income. Also, children can get free or reduced-price meals if

their household income is within the maximum income shown for the household size. An application cannot be

approved if any required information is missing.

I get WIC. Can my children get free meals? Children in households participating in WIC may be eligible for free

or reduced-price meals. Please fill out an application.

Do I have to fill out an Application for Educational Benefits? If you wish to apply for free or reduced-price

school meals for your children, a new Application for Educational Benefits must be completed each year unless

your household is notified that the children have been directly certified for free school meals because your

household receives certain types of public assistance.

Do I need to provide my Social Security number? When household income is reported on an application, the

National School Lunch Act allows school meal benefits to be approved only if the person signing the application

provides their Social Security number or indicates that they do not have a Social Security number. A Social Security

number is not needed when a public assistance case number is provided or when the application is for a foster child.

Social Security numbers are maintained by the school as private data and are not used for any other purpose.

Will the information I give be checked? Yes, we may ask you to send written proof of income, public assistance,

or foster child status.

May I apply if someone in my household is not a U.S. citizen? Yes. You or your children do not have to be U.S.

citizens for your children to qualify for free or reduced-price meals.

Who should I include as members of my household? Include yourself and all other people living in the

household, related or not (such as grandparents, other relatives or friends). Include a household member who is

temporarily away, such as a college student.

What if my income is not always the same? List the amount that you normally get. If you normally get overtime,

include it, but not if you get it only sometimes.

How will the information I provide be kept? Information you provide on the form, and your child’s approval for

school meal benefits, will be protected as private data. See the back page of the Application for Educational

Benefits for details on data privacy.

What if I disagree with the school’s decision about my application? You should talk to school officials. You

also may ask for a hearing.

Do I need to notify school officials if my income increases or my household size decreases after I have

qualified for free or reduced-price meals? No. Approval for free or reduced-price meals is good for the school

year unless the household has received a temporary approval for school meal benefits.

If I don’t qualify now, may I apply later? Yes. You may apply at any time during the school year if your income

goes down, household size goes up, or if you start getting Food Support (Stamps), MFIP, or FDPIR benefits.

If you have other questions or need help, call (320) 573-2174.

Sincerely,

Gery Arndt, Superintendent

Application For Educational Benefits

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