Recognizing the important role that vision plays in the educational process, Vision Service Plan (VSP), a national health care leader in the area of eye care services, founded the Sight for Students Program several years ago to help low-income children obtain vision care. VSP pledged to provide eye exams and eye glasses for needy children throughout the nation at the President’s Summit for America’s Future.

As NCLR Affiliates, please identify eligible students in your area of service who appear to require eye care services. A child who will benefit from Sight for Students services must meet the following criteria:

·         Family income is no more than 200% of federal poverty level (see chart below).

·         Child is not enrolled in Medicaid or other vision insurance.

·         Child is 18 years old or younger and has not graduated from high school.

·         Child or parent is a U.S. citizen or legal immigrant with a Social Security number.

·         Child has not used the Sight for Students program during the past 12 months.

VSP provides services to 3,000 students served by NCLR nationwide. Services will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested Affiliates please click here to download the Easy 1,2,3 Form or contact Mauricio Hernandez at mhernandez@nclr.org.