Parent User Guide

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1) To register, go to payschoolsccnttal. com and select the Register option below the Emailand Password fields.

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2)    Once on the 'New User Registration' page, fill out all required fields marked by a redasterisk. Be sutc to checlt the User Aineement and click the box before selecting Register.

3)  Once the registration has been submitted, selected an email will be delivered to your email account with a link to activate your account and set your password. This link is ONLY VALID FOR 30 MINUTES.Ifyou do not activate the link within the allotted time, please return to payschoolsccnttal.com and use the E2rgQ! Password link to request a new email.

You will then enter your email, password, and confinn to complete registration.

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Account Validation

For your security, once you verify your account via the cnW1 link, youwill be directed to set up security question.
Submit .lt.ter: You may choose to cnm your security questions at a later time, but tbia infomiation ishelpful invalidating youifyou need to call for support inthe future. H you choose this option, press the Sghrpjt I4tcr button.
Submit now: Once secw:ity questions arc set up, the Suhrnjt Nowbutton will be available.

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Adding Students

You can set up as many students as needed th.tough a single account if they are within the same district. For application purposes, children at different districts will be added as a howchold member inlater steps.

1)		Upon logging into the system for the first time, you will be prompted to add a patron to your account. Follow the Oic;k Herelink, then the Student/Patton button to add your student's information.

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2)		Enter student information: Your student's information must match the dctllil.s provided to you at registration by your school. PaySchools CANNOT provide student information and any questions pc:rmining to student information and you must ask yoUI school for this information.

Complete Your Application

Once you have your PaySchools Ccnm.l account set
up, you can begin your application.
You will have two ways to access the application:
Once signed on, you will see a popup with an

option to complete yow: application.

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Note: This acreen will have updated wording
Additionally, you can always access the application  from the menu options.

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Instl s-gu.di;ghto complete an application can be accessed from the Mmiiat any time.

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Choose yow: application type:

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Choose &tum To Appljqdon, to continue an t.pplication that you started but had .not completed. This option will ONLY showif you have aheady started an application.

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Conti.ct infotmation is shown p%Cfilled with the profile infotmation on your PaySchools Ccntnl ucount.
You can verify, or alter, theinformation fot
your application specifically if any changes ate
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Select your prefetted c:onmct method; email or mail. This will be used ifyour district requirea your application to be reviewed. l11 tlat case, the district will use this contsct method to scud yow: dctcanination letter.
Preas continue to go to the nCEt step
4)   Ifchanges Wete made to the contact details, you may choose to update PaySchools Ccntnl co.nuet details as wdL

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'Bcfo!:c you Begin: R.cad mc111gca from your school. andinstructions on how income should be entered.
Ifyour school district baa added a message, you will sec thia inthe From Your School lli.mk;t
Ifyour school district doca NOT have a mcsnge, you will ONLY sec the "Herc's how eligibility is handled" only.

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Here's How Eligibility Is Handled: Instructions for how to oomplcte an application and the details that will be need such as income types that you will want to enter.
Continue to the next step:
Select the Continue button to go to the
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Or press the lh!ok button to return to the
last step
iii)  Or use the Cancel and Go to my PaySchools Central Dashboard link to kave the application and return to PaySchools Central

Add\Verify Students

Verify Students: Students from last year's
application and PaySchools Central will be listed.

Data regarding your student willbe shown including: Student ID,District name, Gndc, and School Name. Inaddition, if your student is already Directly Certified from an outside government program such as SNAP,T.ANF, FDPIR, this will be identified inthis section. This is done directly from the State program  to your school disttic:t and there is nothing needed on your side.
You can remove students with the Remove icon (x) inthe top right for each student box.
Press the Acid Stucient:s Button If you need to
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Select''iithis a Foster Oiile?" for any

students inyour household who arc fostered inyour household, you will not enter any income or additional details for the student, but they will beput of your family count tnd therefore effect your d=:mination.

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Continue to the nat step:
Sclcct the Continue button to go to the
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.ii	Or prc11the Dasibutton to returnto the
last step.
iii) Use the Save and Go to 1DJPaJScboola
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application and returnto PaySchoola
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f}  Directly Ccrti.B.ed Students:

i)	If all your students arc Directly Certified by the state, youwill be infoancd and directed to the disclo11ute options to allow or prohibit sharing of your meal status for other departmcnta. Disclosing this infottnation can Mduce the amount of money owed on school feet.

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You can	that benefit to the other chikhm on your application either individually or usingthe ExtendTo.ALL, to select all students euttently on your application.
If you cxtmd benefits to AIL
students ooyour application, you will be rcditected to the Disclosure options to allow or disallow shuing of your meal status for other departments which can redua: the amount owed on school fees ifyour schools allow.

Select the Continue button to go to
the next step.
Press the .BKkbutton to .returnto
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(3)  Or use the Saye and Go to my PayScboo11Ccntta.1 Dashboard  link to save the application and return to PaySchools Ccntnl.

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Ifthey arc NOT put of a state assismnce
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Choose whcthct they arc a Special Situation. If they have a Special situation, choose the option from the dropdown; homdcss, Migrant, Runaway.

Noll:Fosttrstudmts wiBNOT be on this list, as lhO' are verfiorl by the state in tz Jjifmnl n1an1141·thtzn Dfrrrt Ctrlifilalion.

Student Assistance: Ifyour student is NOT Directly Certified, you will need to enter assistance details or income.
Ifthey arc NOT part of a 11lltc assistance
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Choose None of these ifyour student is arc not part of a program and to move on to the income section
Ifthey ARE part of a stlltc a1sistancc
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Choose the option from the dropdown; TANF, SNAP, FDPIR
ii	Enter their case number provided by the
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Enter income from Wo.rk, Welfue/Child   Support/Alimony (Groas) andthe frequency of the income from the dropdown.
Enter income from Pension Ret:Ucmcnt, SSI,VA, SS (after tues).
Enter other income that was NOT cntcted from the above such as PFD inAlaska (after mes).
(4)    You MUST complete the amount field for each income type you selc:c:t, for the continue button to be enabled.
d)   Continue to the next step:
.i}	Select the	button to go to the next step.
i.1)  Ptc11the	button to retum to the
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iii)    Use the Smand Go to my &ySchools  Central Dybboard link to save the application and retum to PaySchools Central home screen.

You, the user completing the application, will automati.cally be added to the application as a lllmlbet.
Members from last year's application, matched from your email, will automatically be added.

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Continue to the next step:
Select the Continue button to go to the
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h}		Or press the	button to return to the last step.
iii)  Or use the Sm and Go to my PQSchools Central Dashboard link  to save the application and return to PaySchools Central.
Member .Assistance: You will also need to enter assistsnce details or income for membcts of your household.
If they NOT part of a state usistancc
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Choose None of these from the dropdown options and to move on to the income section
If they.ARE part of a state assistance
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Choose the option from the dropdown; T.ANF, SN.AP, or FDPIR.

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il)   You will then be prompted to enter your student's case number provided by the state.
If they are NOT part of a state assistance program and has income. Enter income amooots and the frequency; weekly, every two weeks, monthly, or annually if that option is a'V2ilablc for your District.
Check the income bo:x: and enter the mcmW•Incomc.
Enter income from Work,
Welfare/Child    Support/Alimony (gross) and the &cqucncy of°the income from the dropdown.
(2)  Enter income from Pension
Rctirancnt, SSI, V.A, SS (gross)

Enter other income that was NOT entered from the above such as PFD in .Alaska (gross).
You MUST complete the amount field for each income type you select, or the continue button will not be enabled.
Continue to the next step:
Select the Continue button to go to the
next step.
Preas the Bu;k button to return to the
last step.
ili   Or use the Save and Go to my PayScbools Centml Dashboard link to save the application and return to PayScbools Central.
Statements:
Read the Use of lnfonnation and USDA Non-Discrimination statements
Continue to the next step:
Select the Continue button to go to the next step.
ii')	Press the	button to return to the
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ili   Use the Sm and Go to my PaJSchools C.:nttal Dashboard link to save the application and tcturn to PaySchools Centtal.

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Review and SipApplication

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a} .Review Ill member and student details:
i)	Ensim: Illincome and usistmce typea
have been entered
i1) If any details we.re missed or need to be changed,click on the Edit link, to be directed m the student or member assiaWl<:C saecn to make c:hangca.Once done,:youwillbe	to thia page to review again or can uac the bUttonl at the bottomm naviguc through the application again.
b}  Read the "Icertify" mcsngc and agree: that t.11
infomlation provided is correct
c}  Continue to the next step:
i}	Select the Continue button to go to the ncxt atcp.
h)  Or prc11 the Bick button to .rctum to the
last step.
ill)  Qr USC the $aye and Go tp IDf PQScboola Cent:tal Dybbovd link to save the appliation and rctum to PaySchools Centnl.
Sign yout application and give demographic dam
a}   Demographics data is optionaland may show or may not show based on your school districts stste requiremcnta.

Choose between 'Hispanic or Latino' or 'Not Hispanic or Latino'
h)  Choose from 01hcr dcmopphics for
additional details.
b} Enter the last 4 digits of your Social Sec:w:i1J
Number (SSN) or sc1cct the No SSN\Not ipplicablc ifyou do not have a SSN.
c)   Enter your PaySchools Ccotnl Password.
Continue to the next step:
Select the SJaA button to complete the
application and m go to the next step.
Babutton to rctum to the last step.
If applicable and set up byyour school: The nat step is to complete disdo1UtC choices. This option is to slwe yout student's meal benefit with other dcputmcnts your school baa dealgnated, which can reduce fee costs.

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Get Determination Letter

Get your determination letter

pplications:

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i)	To share the benefit with for each of yow: students individually.
ii) Or select the Cbeck this box if you would
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Enter your PaySchools Central Password
Continue to the next step:
Select the filgn button sign the application and to go to the next step.

Get your application via three options, note that you can do all three options if you choose.
Download and print: Download your dctet:mination letter immediately.

Email: Send the dctcnnination letter to yow: email in PDP
(3)   Sandud Mail: You can choose to have the determination lettet sent to you from the school district via mail. Please note this will take time for the district to print and mail to you and is NOT the prefcncd method of delivery.
Ifyow: school does NOT automatically approve applications:
You will be notified that the application is pending approval and your prefCfred contact method will beused to send your
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ii	If changes are needed fot your applicttion to be approved, an email will
be sent and a screen popup m
PaySchools Central will be shown.
fu)  Inboth cases, you will be .instructed to return to your application to mt.kc: changes and resubmit

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Review  Completed.Applications

1)    You can view the cum:nt application from the View Complw.d Application option inthe Uscr Menu:

Download Application: Application details can be downloaded inPDF
Download Dctcmiination: Determination letter
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