Free & Reduced Meals Applications Information
The Free & Reduced-Price Meal Program helps qualifying families receive free or reduced-cost school meals based on household size and income.
Students approved for the program may qualify for:
- Free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch meals
- Reduced student fees and other school-related benefits
- Additional district and educational program support opportunities
Thank you for your interest in the Free & Reduced-Price Meal Program. Nutrition Services is no longer accepting Free & Reduced-Price Meal applications for the school year that has just ended.
Applications for the upcoming school year will become available on July 20th. Please check back on our website at that time to apply.
If you have any questions, please contact Nutrition Services at foodservice@k12northstar.org or call 907-451-1004
Free & Reduced Meal Application FAQ
- 1. Can I apply online?
- 2. Who can get free or reduced price meals?
- 3. Do I need to fill out an application for each child?
- 4. Should I fill out an application if I received a letter this school year saying my children are already approved for free meals?
- 5. My child’s application was approved last year. Do I need to fill out another one?
- 6. I get WIC and/or Denali Kid Care. Can my child(ren) get free meals?
- 7. Will the information I give be checked?
- 8. If I don’t qualify now, may I apply later?
- 9. What if I disagree with the determination of my application?
- 10. May I apply if someone in my household is not a U.S. citizen?
- 11. What if my income is not always the same?
- 12. What if some household members have no income to report?
- 13. We are in the military, how do I report our income?
- 14. My spouse is deployed to a combat zone. Is the combat pay counted as income?
- 15. What if there isn’t enough space on the application for my family?
- 16. My family needs more help. Are there other programs we might apply for?