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title: Heartland School Solutions | Connections | Nutrikids
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# ![Connections Blog](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/hubfs/LP_Templates/Connections-Blog/Connections-Blog-Logo-2024.svg)

Fresh insights for school leaders

## [Heartland School Solutions Has a Brand New Look!](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/heartland-school-solutions-has-a-new-look)

 By [Erica Prismantas](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/author/erica-prismantas)

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We're excited to announce the launch of our brand new website!

With the new site, you can learn more about Heartland’s latest product developments like [MSB Anywhere](https://www.heartlandpaymentsystems.com/school-solutions/payment-solutions/msb-anywhere/) - our mobile Point of Sale solution that allows you to take student payments anywhere on campus.

You can also find out what [tradeshows and conferences](https://www.heartlandpaymentsystems.com/school-solutions/shows-and-conferences/) we will be attending, or register for upcoming [software training](https://www.heartlandpaymentsystems.com/school-solutions/training-events/), like our Mosaic User Group Training or NUTRIKIDS Point of Sale online training. 

We’re thrilled about all the information we’ll be able to share with you on our new website and we hope you like it too.

[**Read More ⟶**](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/heartland-school-solutions-has-a-new-look)

## [A Beginner’s Guide to the Community Eligibility Provision](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/a-beginners-guide-to-the-community-eligibility-provision)

 By [Mike Lepiane](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/author/mike-lepiane)

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**To CEP, or not to CEP?**  
 That is the question. Whether ‘tis easier to suffer the pains of paper application processing, or to take Community Eligibility against a sea of applications.

CEP is more than just another USDA delivered acronym. The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) allows school districts with high poverty rates to easily serve free meals to eligible students. Both breakfast and lunch can be served to all students by removing the need for schools to distribute, collect, and process paper applications.

[**Read More ⟶**](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/a-beginners-guide-to-the-community-eligibility-provision)

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- [Meal Ordering (2)](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/topic/meal-ordering)
- [National School Lunch Week (2)](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/topic/national-school-lunch-week)
- [Nutrikids (2)](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/topic/nutrikids)
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- [Procurement (1)](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/topic/procurement)
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### Nutrition Technology

- [Point of Sale](https://www.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/en/nutrition-technology/point-of-sale)
- [Free and Reduced](https://www.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/en/nutrition-technology/free-and-reduced)
- [Online Applications](https://www.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/en/nutrition-technology/online-applications)
- [Menu Planning](https://www.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/en/nutrition-technology/menu-planning)
- [Meal Orders](https://www.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/en/nutrition-technology/meal-orders)
- [Ordering Inventory](https://www.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/en/nutrition-technology/ordering-inventory)
- [Digital Menus](https://www.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/en/nutrition-technology/mealviewer)

### Payment Solutions

- [School Store](https://www.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/en/payment-solutions/school-store)
- [Student Invoicing](https://www.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/en/payment-solutions/student-invoicing)
- [School Program Management](https://www.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/en/payment-solutions/msb-activities)
- [Tickets & Event Management](https://www.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/en/payment-solutions/ticketing)
- [School Funds Accounting](https://www.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/en/payment-solutions/school-funds-accounting)
- [In-Person Payments](https://www.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/en/payment-solutions/msb-anywhere)
- [Meal Payments](https://www.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/en/payment-solutions/meals)

### Events

- [Training Events](https://www.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/en/training-events)
- [Shows and Conferences](https://www.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/en/shows-and-conferences)
- [Connect 2026](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/connect)

### Support

- [Support Central](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/support-central)
- [Technical Consulting](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/consulting)

### About

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- [Partnerships](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/integrations)
- [Careers](https://www.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/en/about/careers)

### Resources

- [Webinars](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/webinars-nutrition)
- [Guides & Templates](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/resources/guides-templates)
- [Blog](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/)

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