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This guide will walk you through every setting on the MSA Website & Client Software that is required in order to “Go Live” or start accepting applications. If you are looking to do more advanced changes than the minimum requirements, please refer to our User Guides for MySchoolApps (web) and MSA Client or the Web Series Videos. |
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1. Click Setup.
2. Select Application Settings from the top of the webpage.
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Contact Info
Admin Contact - Heartland will contact this person if there is a problem with your MySchoolApps account.
Applicant Help Contact - Parents will contact this person if they have a question about the application process.
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Public Assistance
SNAP Validation Method – Select the appropriate method for your District.
SNAP Case Number Min – The minimum required # of digits in a SNAP case number.
SNAP Case Number Max – The maximum required # of digits in a SNAP case number.TANF Validation Method – Select the appropriate method for your District.
TANF Case Number Min – The minimum required # of digits in a TANF case number.
TANF Case Number Max – The maximum required # of digits in a TANF case number.FDPIR Validation Method – Select the appropriate method for your District.
PDPIR Case Number Min – The minimum required # of digits in a FDPIR case number.
FDPIR Case Number Max – The maximum required # of digits in a FDPIR case number.
Note: When a parent is entering a case number for Public Assistance, it will use the rules entered to check if the number falls into the parameters you set.
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Misc Setup
Auto Start Date – Must be at least one day in the future and after July 1st.
Example 1: Today is 09/01/20XX and you want to go live 09/02/20XX. Enter 09/02/20XX in the field and you will go live at midnight on September 2nd.
Example 2: Today is 08/20/20XX and you want to go live 09/01/20XX. Enter 09/01/20XX in the field and you will go live at midnight on September 1st.
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Meal Prices
Number of meal prices to display – How many meal prices do you want displayed?
Meal Price – Row #1-5: Each row shows a meal price point you charge at a specific site.
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Click the Admin & Maintenance tab, then select System Settings.
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District Info
Enter your school district info on this page. District Code and District ID are non-editable fields.
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Application Processing
1. Set SNAP, TANF & FDPIR Validation Rules to the same as you set on the MSA website by selecting the desired setting from the drop-down menus.
2. Click the blue gear to the right side of each SNAP, TANF & FDPIR & set the Minimum and Maximum values to the same as you set on the MSA website.
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