Free/Reduced Meals Assistance

Reminder: It’s Time to Complete Your Free/Reduced Lunch Application! 

A new school year means it’s time to submit a new Free/Reduced Lunch Application for your student(s). Applications can be completed quickly and easily online at SchoolCafe.com. 

Already received a Direct Certification notice? 

If you’ve received an email confirming that your student has been directly certified but not all students in your household are listed, please contact Food Services immediately at 574-254- 2814. 

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If you have any questions or need help with the application process, we’re here to support you!

Your family may be eligible for assistance paying for cafeteria meals. 

Households that meet the financial guidelines of the National School Lunch Program are eligible for free or reduced meal prices. To receive this support parents must apply annually and provide information that serves to verify household income. The application is easy to fill out; you can choose online or paper format.  Please make sure to submit only one form (application) per household, even if the children are in different schools.  

We encourage P-H-M parents to apply online at this website: www.schoolcafe.com.

Applying online is faster and easier than using printed forms, and your benefits will start sooner!

Click here for detailed instructions on how to apply via SchoolCafe.

Prefer to apply using a paper form? ​

• ​Notice to Parents about Free/Reduced Lunch Assistance Application – The information in this letter helps parents understand the eligibility and application process.

  • Free/Reduced Lunch Paper Assitance Application (English version) – Note that this 2-page form must be printed out in portrait format in order to be completed and submitted to the school on paper.

• ​Notice to Parents about Free/Reduced Lunch Assistance Application (Spanish Version) | Aviso a los padres sobre la solicitud de asistencia para el almuerzo gratis o a precio reducido (versión en español): la información en esta carta ayuda a los padres a comprender la elegibilidad y el proceso de solicitud.

  •  Free/Reduced Lunch Assitance Paper Application (Spanish version)  Solicitud en papel para asistencia con libros de texto y almuerzo gratis/precio reducido

Questions about the application process should be directed to Administrative Assistant of Food Service Mindy Jaroch, click here to email or call (574) 254-2814.