Free/Reduced Lunch

Applications

The Federal Government releases new criteria for Free and Reduced Lunch eligibility every July.  If you would like to apply for Free or Reduced Lunch, please complete a new application in your Skyward Family Access account under the Food Service tab. Select “applications” and follow the prompts. You need only to complete one application per family.

If you would like a hard copy of the application, please call or visit your school’s main office.

Summer EBT / SUN Bucks 2025

Summer EBT, or SUN Bucks 2025 is available to any student who is receiving free or reduced lunch. Each student will receive a one time benefit this summer of $120.00 from DHS. The cards will be disbursed by DHS this summer. If a student has a current card (link card), that card will be loaded with the $120.00 instead of a new card being issued. 

For families that are not automatically enrolled but feel they are entitled, a Summer EBT application is available through the IDHS screener (https://abe.illinois.gov/access/). The last day to apply for Summer EBT 2025 is August 13, 2025.