Free & Reduced Meal Benefits
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Important Information for Families
More students now qualify for free school meals. Those previously eligible for reduced-price meals will also receive free breakfast and lunch. Contact your school to check eligibility. If you think your family will qualify, submit an application. Benefits include reduced or waived fees for academic tests (ACT/SAT), college applications, extended benefit coverage into the next school year, and extra campus funding.
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- Does WISD offer free or reduced priced meals?
- Who may qualify for meal benefits?
- Are all pre-k students eligible for free meals?
- How do I apply for meal benefits?
- When do I need to complete the application?
- If my child received meal benefits from another district does WISD require a new application?
- Do I need to fill out an application for each child?
- If I do not qualify now, may I apply later?
Does WISD offer free or reduced priced meals?
Who may qualify for meal benefits?
With an approved lunch application, children in households receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits or TANF may be eligible to receive free meals regardless of household income. Also, if your household income falls within federal income guidelines, your children may be eligible to receive free or reduced meal benefits. Children in foster care may also qualify for free or reduced meal benefits.
Are all pre-k students eligible for free meals?
How do I apply for meal benefits?
When do I need to complete the application?
If my child received meal benefits from another district does WISD require a new application?
Do I need to fill out an application for each child?
No. Only one application per household is required to apply for free or reduced-price meal benefits. Each household may complete one Family Application for Meal Benefits listing all children in the household. Incomplete Family Applications will not be approved; therefore, all required information requested on the application must be included. All household members must be listed along with all sources of income for each inhabitant.
If I do not qualify now, may I apply later?
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