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Upward Bound Program At Ramapo College To Participate In Summer Food Service Program

(PDF) (DOC) (JPG)June 14, 1999

(Mahwah, NJ) – The Ramapo College of New Jersey Math-Science Center which oversees the College Bound/ Upward Bound Program recently announced it will be participating in the 1999 Summer Food Service Program.

A federal program of the Food and Nutrition Services division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Summer Food Service Program runs from July 6 through August 13, 1999.

All children 18 years of age and under who are enrolled in the Ramapo College Upward Bound Program will receive the same free meals approved by the state agency regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age. Below are the income guidelines used for determining children’s eligibility for free meals.

July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999

FAMILY SIX/INCOME SCALE

FOR FREE MEALS

(as announced by the United States Department of Agriculture)

SCALE IS BASED ON GROSS INCOME BEFORE DEDUCTIONS



HOUSEHOLD
SIZE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Each Additional
Family Member

Annual
14,893
20,073
25,253
30,433
35,613
40,793
45,973
51,153
+5,180



FREE MEALS
Monthly
1,242
1,673
2,105
2,537
2,988
3,400
3,832
4,253
+432

Weekly
287
387
486
586
685
785
885
984
+100


Any person who believes they have been discriminated against in any USDA related activity should write immediately to the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250. For further information regarding the program, please contact Carol Frishberg, project director at (201) 684-7705.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey is the state’s premier public liberal arts college and is committed to academic excellence through interdisciplinary and experiential learning, and international and intercultural understanding. The comprehensive college is situated among the beautiful Ramapo Mountains, is within commuting distance to New York City, was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America by CondeNast Traveler, and boasts the best on-campus housing in New Jersey per Niche.com. Established in 1969, Ramapo College offers bachelor’s degrees in the arts, business, data science, humanities, social sciences and the sciences, as well as in professional studies, which include business, education, nursing and social work. In addition, the College offers courses leading to teacher certification at the elementary and secondary levels, and offers graduate programs leading to master’s degrees in Accounting, Applied Mathematics, Business Administration, Contemporary Instructional Design, Computer Science, Creative Music Technology, Data Science, Educational Leadership, Nursing, Social Work and Special Education, as well as a Doctor of Nursing Practice.

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