Educational Benefits Form
What is the Education Benefits Form?
The Education Benefits Form is a household form for families to complete. Even though our district will be serving meals at no cost to all students for the 2024-25 school year, we still need every family to complete this form. The form is used to determine how much funding our district will receive for education programs from the state and federal government:
Purpose: The form determines a student or household's eligibility for funding. The number of eligible students determines how much funding the school receives.
Benefits: Funding can help schools provide additional support and services for students, such as:
- Instructional staff
- Teaching supplies and materials
- Counselors and social workers
- School nurses
- Professional learning for staff
- Parent and community engagement supplies and activities
- Technology funding
- College application fees and Scholarship applications
- AP Testing
- HAYA Scholarship applications
- Discounted cell phone, cable, and internet fees for families
- Grocery benefits through EBT
Who completes the form: Parents and guardians complete and sign the form.
What to include: The form includes information about the household, such as:
- Student information, including name, grade level, school, and homeless, migrant, runaway, or foster child status
- Benefits received, such as Food Assistance Program (FAP), Family Independence Program (FIP), or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
- Household size and income ranges
Where to submit: There are three options to complete the form.
1 - The form can be completed during your Skyward Online Verification in Skyward Family Access
2 - The form can be downloaded from our Food Services page, completed, signed, and returned to your student's school.
3 - A paper copy of the form can be requested from your student's main office. Complete, sign and return the form.
If you have any questions at all, please contact: Thomas Baranoucky at 248.328.3033