PPS Free & Reduced Meals Program + MORE

Eligibility for the Free & Reduced Program for PPS students is based on family income and size. Enrolled students are eligible for many school services for free or reduced costs, including:

• School meals (breakfast/lunch)
• ASB Sticker
• Sports uniforms
• Registration fees for sports
• PE uniforms/locks
• Yearbooks
• Field trips
• Club memberships
• Tickets to school events (prom, theater performances, music concerts, sporting events, etc.)
• Summer camps associated with school clubs and athleticsGraduation gowns & All Night Party for seniors
• Standardized Tests Fee Waivers
• College Application Fee Waivers

With the Oregon Expanded Income Guideline, more families are eligible to enroll in this program!

Online Application Process

1. Click the Apply Online button (or download the SchoolCafe app on any iOS or Android device).

2. Create a Parent SchoolCafe account or use your existing account if you have one. If you don't remember your password, please click on Forgot Password.

3. Click on the Apply for Benefits button to bring up the application.

4. Complete each question and click Submit my application button.

NOTE: You can check the status of the application and even print out the approval/denial letter.

 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• If a household meets the Oregon Expanded Income Guidelines (OR EIG), the application status will show 'Denied' via SchoolCafe. This is because the system can only show the Federal approval/denial status. An OR EIG approval letter will be mailed within 10 business days.
• If a household is Directly Certified, the application status will show 'Deleted'. A meal application is not needed and cannot be processed, so it is deleted from the system. A 2022-23 Direct Certification letter is sent via mail to the adult who qualified for the benefit (for example, the SNAP recipient). To receive a copy of the letter, contact the PPS Meal Benefits Office.
• If all students in a household attend a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) school, the application status will show 'Deleted'. A meal application is not needed and cannot be processed, so it is deleted from the system. To request a letter stating a student in the household attends a CEP school and receives meals at no cost, please contact the PPS Meal Benefits Office. This letter can be used to receive other benefits, like low-cost internet.

Paper Copy application to print

Link to website to find application in other languages

All students at Portland Public High Schools have PPS student email. Students usernames are first initial, last name, last four digits of their student ID.
 
Use PPS email to contact teachers and classmates, logging in with your username@student.pps.net account at email.pps.net.

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