Families only need to complete one (1) application for all their children enrolled in Carroll County Schools.  All students will receive an application on the first day of school or when they are enrolled.  However, please only return one of these.

If you receive a letter prior to school opening stating that you are approved for free meals based on SNAP (Food Stamp) or TANF benefits, please DO NOT complete an application when school begins.  Your student(s) are already approved and in our system.  If you are told that you must complete an application, please mark an "X" on the application and return it.

The applications will be processed from the central office and you will be notified of your status through a letter sent home with your student.  All applications are confidential and we may share your eligibility information with education, health, and nutrition programs to help them evaluate, fund, or determine benefits for their programs, auditors for programs reviews, and law enforcement officials to help them look into misuse of program rules.

If you are a homeless, migrant, or runaway, complete the application and contact the school migrant and homeless liaison at Carroll County Schools, 770-832-3568, to see if you are eligible for free meals.

Parents are responsible for paying for children’s meals until applications are approved and processed.  Children who qualify for free or reduced lunch automatically qualify for free or reduced breakfast.

You may apply for free or reduced meals at any time during the school year.  If you are not eligible now, but you have a change in your household income, or an increase in your household size, become unemployed, or get Food Stamps or TANF for your child, call your school nutrition office at 770-832-3568 and your application will be reviewed based on this new information.

If you need an application later in the school year or have any questions, please contact Joan Williams, Director or Janet Smith, Free/Reduced Specialist at 770-832-3568.