Subject to the availability of funds, MYS shall offer financial aid for MYS registration fees to those members that demonstrate a need or financial hardship. The decision to make any award, the amount thereof, and the beneficiaries shall be made on a defined set of decision factors which are consistently applied under the circumstances. Notwithstanding the forgoing, all award decisions are made at the sole discretion of the MYS Financial Aid Committee and the Chairman of the MYS Board. The application information will be kept confidential within the MYS Financial Aid Committee.
Applications – Completed applications for financial aid shall be sent to: MYS Treasurer, PO Box 724, McLean, VA 22101, emailed to treasurer@mcleansoccer.org, or faxed to MYS at 703/556-6467. Incomplete applications may result in disqualification for aid. Award decisions will be made as follow:
Applications received by Decision made by Season
July 2nd July 10th Annual or fall
August 22nd August 31st Annual or fal
January 2nd January 10th spring
March 20th March 28th spring
Applications received by the July or August deadline may request consideration for an award for both the fall and spring seasons or the fall season only. Applications received by the early deadline each season (July and January) may receive preferential consideration based on the availability of aid funds.
Eligibility – Any MYS member (U-5, TOPS, house, travel, MPS, Academy) that meets the qualification requirements is eligible to apply for financial aid. Qualification is primarily based on verified family income. In 2009/2010, the eligibility threshold is aggregate parental Adjusted Gross Income (line 37 on Federal tax return Form 1040) not exceeding $70,000. Other factors such as unemployment or other financial hardships may be considered by the Financial Aid Committee.
Amount of Aid Award – The Board or Treasurer of MYS shall determine the amount of the financial aid available for a season; however, there is no obligation to award all/any of the award pool. Based on the amount of the award pool and the amount of requests for financial aid, awards will be made on a sliding scale based on verified family income. The maximum amount of an award to an individual for a season shall not exceed 100% of the MYS registration fee paid for a House, TOPS, or U-5 player ($205.50 max), a Travel player ($400.00 max), or a MPS or Academy player ($500.00 max). Annual awards shall not exceed double the seasonal limits noted above.
Families of Travel/MPS/Academy applicants receiving the maximum aid award for their income level are required to provide 10 hours volunteer service to MYS each season. Those applicants that do not fulfill this requirement for a season will be ineligible for future aid awards.
Application Process - Applications for financial aid are available online and must be completed and returned to MYS by the above indicated deadlines. A signed copy of the 2008 Federal tax return on Form 1040 (or applicable form) for both parents of the applicant (supporting schedules and attachments are not required) must be filed with the financial aid application. Applicants must register the player in the MYS registration system each season on a timely basis. Applications will be evaluated by the Financial Aid Committee. The Committee shall present the proposed aid awards to the Chairman of the MYS Board for approval. Notification of aid awards shall be sent via email to each applicant and the MYS Registrar.
Annual awards will be credited in equal amounts at the beginning of each season subject to applicant’s re-registration and confirmation of continuing need in the spring season. All MYS registration fees must be paid in full (by aid award or otherwise) on a timely basis for the player to be eligible to play for or train with their MYS team.
Other Opportunities – MYS has a limited number of compensated positions (e.g., referees, field set up, camp assistants, Age Group Coordinators, etc.) and volunteer positions (e.g., Rec coaches, TSL’s, tournament volunteers, etc.) which offer individuals an opportunity to cover registration costs or to give back to MYS. Please contact the MYS Administrator for more information in this regard.
Questions – Questions about financial aid awards for MYS House/SFL league players may be directed to the MYS House Commissioner at house@mcleansoccer.org. Questions about financial aid awards for Travel/MPS/Academy players may be directed to the MYS Travel Director at travel@mcleansoccer.org.
