Free & Reduced Meal Online Application!
Hello FNSBSD Families, Friends, Staff and Community!
School Nutrition Programs need more options for processing Free and Reduced Applications, allowing convenience and PRIVACY for parents and guardians. The FNSBSD Nutrition Services is proud to introduce our new state-of-the-art web based application!
Just imagine . . .
- More expedient application processing turnaround time
- Results in less out-of-pocket meal costs for families waiting for application processing
- You no longer have to print, reprint, or distribute applications
- Lost or misplaced applications are a thing of the past
- No more couriering applications from schools or other site locations to nutrition services
- Online entry can help with potential language barriers (available in English and Spanish)
- School staff, nutrition services staff, central office staff - all save time and resources
- Increase in program participation
- Green technology
- Reduced operational costs all around
- Safe, secure and confidential
- Apply online anytime using an internet-enabled computer
Each new school year brings 1,000 of applications for the free and reduced meal program. Historically, these applications are processed, one-by-one by nutrition services administrative staff. Each application is reviewed for accuracy and completeness. Many of the submitted applications require individual telephone calls by our staff to the applicant as a result of missing, incorrect or incomplete information causing a delay in determining benefits for a child. Our goal is to provide those benefits to our qualified students as soon as possible!
Information required for the online application is the same as the paper application. Gather the following to apply online at http://meals.k12northstar.org:
- Listing of all household members
- Total household size
- Income for all household members (determine the frequency of payment)
- Student Name(s)
- Student Birthdate(s) (helpful but not required)
- Student FNSBSD identification number (helpful but not required)
- Student Official Enrolled School (helpful but not required)
- Student ID (helpful but not required)
We encourage you to submit your application online for many benefits! Questions regarding the process can be directed to (907) 451-1004 or email foodservice@k12northstar.org. Please feel free to provide us feedback on the online process so we may better serve your needs.
Look for this logo at the Online Application page!
Sincerely,
Helena Schreder, Assistant Director
Nutrition Services
Related Links
Online Application Quick Start
To apply online use an internet browser and visit http://meals.k12northstar.org/.
You can also access this link via the Nutrition Services department page at http://www.k12northstar.org/departments/nutrition.
Three options are provided for applying online. The most common login options for Fairbanks North Star Borough School District users are:
· I did not receive a letter and I am not registered . . .
· I am already registered . . .
The following login screen will appear:
If you are not registered, please complete the registration information. The Register name is of the parent/guardian, not the student.
You will add student information later in the process. If an application is started but not completed or submitted to the district and the parent/guardian leaves the page, all data will be lost and the user will need to log back in and start the process over.
Complete all of the required fields for each student. Pursuant to Program Eligibility Guidelines, any application missing required information, contains inconsistent information or is unclear must be denied as incomplete.
If there is a change of circumstance in the household, such as an increase in household members or change in income, you may submit a subsequent application. Subsequent applications submitted within the same school year require documentation that substantiates the change in circumstances. Submit documentation to our office via email at foodservice@k12northstar.org or fax at 374-8721 or mail to Nutrition Services Center, 1305 Charles Street, Fairbanks, AK 99701.
