Fees Assistance

Yes, you must submit a new application each school year. Eligibility does not carry over from year to year.

While meals and textbooks are free for all students, this application helps secure funding for our district and may qualify your family for additional benefits like reduced non-curricular fees, AP exam fees, college application fee waivers, and more. 

Please include all people living in your household, related or not, who share income and expenses. This includes yourself, your children, grandparents, other relatives, or friends. Do not include other people who live with you who are economically independent.

List the amount you normally receive. For example, if you normally receive $1,000 each month, but you missed some work last month and only received $900, record $1,000 per month. If you normally receive overtime, include it, but not if you receive it occasionally. If you are a seasonal or a 9, 10, or 11 month employee, list the amount you normally receive. If you have lost your job or had your hours or wages reduced, use your current income.

Yes. You, your children, or other household members do not have to be U.S. citizens to apply.

You may reapply at any time during the school year if your household size increases, income decreases, or if you start receiving SNAP or TANF benefits.

Most families can complete the application in about 10 minutes.

Yes, all information provided is kept strictly confidential and is only used to determine eligibility and funding levels.

Yes, we may ask you to send written proof of the household income you report.

The following are ways in which children may be approved to receive curricular assistance and other educational benefits

• Children in households receiving SNAP (Food Stamps) or TANF benefits
• Foster children who are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court 
• Homeless or migrant children identified by the school’s liaison
• Households with a gross income that is within the limits of the Federal Income Guidelines below.

2024-2025 Federal Eligibility Income Chart 

Yes, you may reapply any time during the school year. For example, children with a parent or guardian who becomes unemployed may become eligible if the household income drops below the income limit.

Your basic pay and cash bonuses must be reported as income. If you get any cash value allowances for off-base housing, food, or clothing, or receive Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance payments, these must also be included as income. However, if your housing is part of the Military Housing Privatization Initiative, do not include your housing allowance as income. Any additional combat pay resulting from deployment is also excluded from income.

Yes, children who meet the definition of homeless, runaway, or migrant are eligible for free benefits. If you believe children in your household meet these descriptions please call the school’s homeless liaison/migrant coordinator at 317-988-8600 to see if they qualify.