Educational Benefits Discounts

Free Meals, Education Funds and Discounts

Educational Benefits offer more than just free school meals.  Qualifying for Educational Benefits means families may receive discounts on school activity fees, internet services, local memberships, and more! 

 YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL

 Free school meals and discounts on activity   fees, ACT testing, iPad insurance, student parking   and more.

 Ask your child's school counselor

 METRO TRANSIT

 $1 rides all day, every day

 metrotransit.org/tap-enrollment-form

 INTERNET SERVICES

 Comcast - Internet Essentials Program

 Frontier Communications - Frontier

 Lifeline Program

 PHONE SERVICES

 Assurance Wireless, Easy Wireless,

 Q-Link Wireless, & Safelink Wireless

 Lifeline Programs

 ENERGY SERVICES

 Xcel Energy - Minnesota Energy Assistance

 Minnesota Power - Low Income Energy

 Assistance Program

 AMAZON

 Amazon.com Discounted Prime Program

 YMCA

 Discount Memberships

 ymcamn.org/membership/financial_assistance

 MINNESOTA CHILDREN'S   MUSEUM

 All Play Membership

 FREE admission for 1 year among   other discounts

 mcm.org/join/all-play-membership

CHILDREN'S THEATRE COMPANY ACT Pass Program

Financial assistance for performances, classes, and camps. childrenstheatre.org/tickets/act-pass-accessible-tickets

 THE WORKS MUSEUM

 Gateway Program

 $4.25 admission & $25 family  memberships

 theworks.org/gateway

 SCIENCE MUSEUM OF   MINNESOTA

 Limited Income Discounts

 $3 admission or $5 for the     Omnitheater & museum

 www.smm.org/visit/hours-admission

 MINNESOTA ZOO

 Free to Explore Zoo Admission   Program

 FREE admission

 mnzoo.org/us/freetoexplore

 MINNESOTA HISTORICAL   SOCIETY

 26 locations

 History-Connects (Limited Income   Program)

 $4 adult & FREE child admission

 www.mnhs.org/limitedincomeprogram

EMERGENCY BROADBAND BENEFIT (EBB)

Up to $50 per month discount for broadband service; and

A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet purchased through a participating provider if the household contributes more than $10 but less than $50 toward the purchase price.

Visit www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit or call 833-511-0311 to learn more or apply.