K-12 Economically Disadvantaged Priority

Economically Disadvantaged Definition 

Accepted documents 

• eligible for Louisiana's food assistance program for low-income families (SNAP)​ 

• SNAP eligibility determination / renewal letter from the Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services indicating applicant has been approved with a certification period that is active 

• eligible for Louisiana's disaster food assistance program (DSNAP) 

• DSNAP eligibility determination / renewal letter from the Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services indicating applicant has been approved with a certification period that is active 

• eligible for Louisiana's program for assistance to needy families with children to assist parents in becoming self-sufficient (TANF)​ 

• TNAF eligibility determination / renewal letter from the Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services indicating applicant has been approved with a certification period that is active 

• eligible for Louisiana's healthcare program for families and individuals (Medicaid) with limited financial resources​ 

• Medicaid eligibility determination / renewal letter from the Louisiana Department of Health indicating applicant has been approved with a certification period that is active 

• eligible for free or reduced lunch price meals based on the latest available data​ 

• eligibility notice for applicant from current school for current school year 

• an English Language Learner 

• An active English Language Learner plan from applicant’s current school 

• ELPT or ELPS scores from their current school​ 

• identified as homeless or migrant pursuant to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Children and Youth Assistance Act and the Migrant Education Program within the ESSA 

• Louisiana Residency Questionnaire indicating applicant is identified as homeless or a migrant for the current school year signed by a school social worker or counselor 

• incarcerated with the office of juvenile justice or in an adult facility 

• Enrollment verification from a school run by the Office of Juvenile Justice 

• Letter of incarceration from the Department of Public Safety and Corrections 

• Other written documentation from the Office of Juvenile Justice or the Department of Public Safety and Corrections 

• placed into the custody of the state 

• Department of Children & Family Services foster care placement agreement for applicant 

• Court order placing the applicant in Department of Children & Family Services custody  

• Other written documentation from applicant’s Department of Children & Family Services case worker 

International School of Louisiana 

• Parent/Guardian Name 
• Student Name 
• ​Grade, Campus and Target Language Applying To 

New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy 

Families may submit documentation to verify eligibility for Economically Disadvantaged (ED) Priority through one of the following methods: 

Online (Email): Documents may be emailed to [email protected]. 

• Subject Line: Priority Verification Documents for NCAP Main Round 
• Email Body: Include the full name and grade level of each applicant, along with a phone number where you can be reached if additional information is needed. 
• ​Attachments: Attach the required supporting documentation for each student applying for ED Priority. 

In Person: Documents may be submitted to the front office at: 

New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy (NOMMA) 
425 O'Bannon Street 
New Orleans, LA 70114 

Office Hours for Submission: 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 
Please place all documents in a sealed envelope labeled: 
Attention: Registrar – ED Priority Verification 
Include a note with the full name and grade level of each applicant, along with a phone number where we can reach you if we need additional information. 

The Willow School 

Online: Parents are asked to indicate if they believe they will qualify for the Economically Disadvantaged priority and given the option to upload documentation on the Willow Supplemental Admission Form (SAF). See the NOLA-PS website for approved document options. If you have not yet completed the Willow SAF, you can access it on the Willow admissions website. If you have already completed the Willow SAF, you do not need to complete it again. Families may also email documentation to the Willow admissions team or ask questions by grade level: [email protected] (grades K-4), [email protected] (grades 5-7), or [email protected] (grades 5-12).

In-Person: If documentation is not uploaded on the SAF, families may provide it in person by dropping it off at the Willow admissions office (5625 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70115) during school hours of 8:30am-4:30pm.

Bricolage Academy 

Online: Documents for Economically Disadvantaged Priority verification can be sent electronically to: [email protected]. Please include "Economically Disadvantaged Priority Verification Documents" in the subject line. In the body of the email, please include the applicant’s name. 

In Person: Documents can be dropped off onsite to Bricolage Academy in the main office between the hours of 9:00 am to 2:00 pm ONLY. Please submit the documents in a sealed envelope along with the applicant’s name and label the envelope "Economically Disadvantaged Priority Verification.” 

Lycée Français International de la Louisiane 

Families should email documentation to [email protected].