Say who's in the household, roughly what it earns, the school, and any benefits you already get. In a few seconds you get whether your child likely qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, whether the school feeds everyone already, everything that application unlocks, and exactly how to apply. No account. Nothing stored.
Free — takes 20 seconds
How many people live and share expenses in the home, roughly the total monthly income before taxes (all adults, all sources), the school and grade, and whether anyone gets SNAP, TANF or Medicaid, or the child is in foster care, homeless, or a migrant student.
Why this exists
Families skip it because they pack lunch or think they earn too much. The same approval cuts AP exams to a fraction, makes the SAT and college applications free, and waives sports and activity fees in many districts — hundreds of dollars per kid per year. This checks the line and lists what's behind the door.
How it works
Size, about the income, the school, any benefits. Nothing is saved.
The range, CEP, the waivers by grade — in English or Spanish.
The walkthrough, the counselor script and the fee-waiver letter, in the school version.
Plans
The licence is for the school, PTA, district family-liaison office or church that wants the bilingual family pack and flyer with its name on it every August.
Every school and kids tool — IEP and 504 letters, bullying reports the school must act on, meals and fee waivers, scholarships, FAFSA, child support estimates.
Free for individuals, always. Licence prices in USD, handled by Stripe.
Common questions
Based on the current USDA table, this tool can only tell you whether a household of your size and income appears to fall in the free, reduced, or above range — the school district determines actual eligibility from your application. The federal limits are 130% of the poverty line for free meals and 185% for reduced-price, updated every July (USDA FNS — Income eligibility guidelines). This tool can be wrong, it is not legal or financial advice, and the district makes the final call.
Yes, it's completely free, and nothing you type is stored — there's no account and no saved data. Eligibility is confidential; your child isn't identified in the lunch line, and any information is used only for the programs you consent to on the actual application.
No — the application asks for household size, income by source, and the last four digits of one adult's SSN, or a box if none is available. Immigration status is not asked about, and applying does not affect anyone's immigration status.
Some high-poverty Florida schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student with no application at all, under the Community Eligibility Provision (USDA — Community Eligibility Provision). Ask your school directly whether it participates in CEP before assuming you need to apply.
If approved under the same income guidelines, older students often get a reduced AP exam fee (College Board — AP fee reductions), free SAT registration, score reports, and college application fee waivers (College Board — SAT fee waivers), plus a parallel ACT fee waiver (ACT — Fee waivers). Many Florida districts also reduce or waive sports, band, and activity fees for approved students, but policies differ — ask the school.
Según la tabla actual del USDA, esta herramienta solo puede indicarle si un hogar de su tamaño e ingresos parece estar en el rango de gratis, reducido o por encima de ese nivel — el distrito escolar determina la elegibilidad real a partir de su solicitud. Los límites federales son 130% de la línea de pobreza para comidas gratis y 185% para precio reducido, actualizados cada julio (USDA FNS — Pautas de elegibilidad de ingresos). Esta herramienta puede equivocarse, no es asesoría legal ni financiera, y el distrito escolar toma la decisión final.
Sí, es completamente gratis, y nada de lo que usted escriba se guarda — no hay cuenta ni datos almacenados. La elegibilidad es confidencial; su hijo no es identificado en la fila del almuerzo, y cualquier información se usa solo para los programas que usted autorice en la solicitud real.
No — la solicitud pide el tamaño del hogar, los ingresos por fuente, y los últimos cuatro dígitos del número de Seguro Social de un adulto, o una casilla si no tiene uno. No se pregunta sobre el estatus migratorio, y presentar la solicitud no afecta el estatus migratorio de nadie.
Algunas escuelas de Florida con alta pobreza sirven desayuno y almuerzo gratis a todos los estudiantes sin ninguna solicitud, bajo la Disposición de Elegibilidad Comunitaria (USDA — Community Eligibility Provision). Pregunte directamente en su escuela si participa en CEP antes de asumir que necesita solicitar.
Si es aprobado bajo las mismas pautas de ingresos, los estudiantes mayores suelen obtener una tarifa reducida del examen AP (College Board — AP fee reductions), inscripción gratuita al SAT, reportes de puntajes y exenciones de tarifas de solicitud universitaria (College Board — SAT fee waivers), además de una exención similar para el ACT (ACT — Fee waivers). Muchos distritos de Florida también reducen o eliminan tarifas de deportes, banda y actividades para estudiantes aprobados, pero las políticas varían — pregunte en la escuela.
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