Meal Applications
Big Walnut Local Schools Food Service Department is pleased to announce the availability of applying for Free & Reduced Price Meals online. The process is SAFE, SECURE, PRIVATE, and AVAILABLE anytime, anywhere! CLICK the online button below and follow the easy-to-use step-by-step screens to enter student and household information. Click "apply" to submit your application for meal benefits!
It is that EASY!
Click below to view instructions to complete the online Free & Reduced Price Meal Application!
Please see the USDA website for translated Free and Reduced Price Applications.
Turn in Applications:
You may obtain and return your completed Free & Reduced Price Meal Application to your child's school building or mail it to:
Big Walnut Local School District
Attn: Food Service
117 N. Kintner Pkwy
Sunbury, OH 43074
or
One application per household please.
If you do not want to complete the application online, you can complete the paper form:
2025 - 2026 Free and Reduced Meal Price Application Form
The forms can also be obtained and returned (completed) to any school office, or you may contact Alan Feeman at 740.965.8958. You will be notified by mail of your child's status. Until notification, you must provide your child with a lunch or lunch money.
Only complete one application per family.
The information you give will be used to determine or prove your child's eligibility for free or reduced-priced meals. This information may also be used for other state or federally funded school benefits.
If any child you are applying for is homeless, migrant, or a runaway, please check the appropriate box on the application and contact Ross Linscott at 740.965.8971 or e-mail Ross
Factors considered in the application process are household size and total household income. HOUSEHOLD SIZE is considered all persons, related or unrelated: Including parents, children, grandparents who live in your home and share living expenses. The TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME is the income each household member received last month before taxes - this includes wages, social security, pension, unemployment, welfare, child support, alimony, and any other cash income.