SUBJECT: Financial Aid Opportunities
PURPOSE: To provide full or partial fee waivers to SYC members needing financial assistance. APLICABILITY: All SYC sports activities except clinics, camps, pee wee kickers, try-outs, and training. Additional low-fee sport activities may be excluded at the discretion of the sports commissioner. POLICY: It is SYC policy that any child desiring to participate in SYC activities will be given that opportunity regardless of his or her family’s financial situation while maintaining appropriate stewardship of SYC funds.
CONFIDENTIALITY: To ensure the privacy of our SYC members and their children and to ensure accountability regarding the release of any county scholarship information, all information concerning financial assistance will be consolidated through the SYC office, limited board members, and sport commissioners/league directors. Names of children will not be released to anyone below commissioner/league director level without parental or legal guardian permission unless the request for information is from the federal, state, or county government (including law enforcement organizations) or because of a court order.
PROCEDURES: Any family requiring financial assistance may contact the SYC General Manager or designee by phone, email, or in-person. SYC offers support options for low-income families and those experiencing a financial hardship as follows: A. Fairfax County Department of Community and Recreation Services Youth Scholarship Program Children are limited to one scholarship per season, per child. For recreational sports, Non-Fairfax County residents are ineligible to receive financial assistance.
1. Recreational Sports 50%/Travel Sports 30% Registration Fee Eligibility
Children who receive aid from one or more of these financial programs pay 50% (recreational sports) or 30% (travel sports) of the SYC sports activity fee. Uniform fees and team fees are ineligible for this program.
Families can apply for a 50% Scholarship during registration.
The SYC General Manager or designee will work with families to develop a mutually agreeable, individualized payment plan for families who cannot pay the full registration balance at time of registration.
B. SYC’s Internal Financial Assistance Program Families who do not meet the above criteria, but have a financial need, can apply for SYC Internal Financial Assistance. A committee of three SYC board members will review the application to determine eligibility. A written explanation describing the hardship and proof of income is required. Families may contact the SYC General Manager for information and application.
POSTING: This policy will be posted on the SYC website and will be available in the SYC office
Adopted: MARCH 21, 2024
Please call the office at 703-339-3796 for more information or if you have additional questions.
Scholarship application is submitted via the SYC registration system. Documentation verifying financial need can be uploaded with your financial aid submission.
E-Mail scholarships@sycva.com
Phone: 703-339-3796
SYC Office: SYC, 8704 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, VA 22152