"Soccer should be a sport of opportunity, not one of privilege..."
-- a good friend of the VSC
PROGRAM PURPOSE
Vernon Soccer Club (VSC) strives to provide an affordable sports experience for all participants. VSC aims to offer some financial aid to players who demonstrate
need. There is a finite amount of aid available each season, based on VSC's annual budget. This policy includes information on how the program works as well as what financial aid covers. For
questions about the club's financial aid program, you can email: [email protected].
FINANCIAL AID DEADLINES
Families requesting financial aid must complete the VSC Financial Aid Form either through the online option available on the VSC website
(www.vernonsoccerclub.org/financialaidapplication), or by submitting a hard copy form. Families are required to complete one form for each player for whom they are requesting aid.
Financial Aid Form due dates are listed below:
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Spring soccer- Feb 15th / Fall Soccer -August 15th
Those unable to complete the online form should mail completed forms to: VSC Financial Aid, P.O. Box 2295 Vernon, CT 06066
FINANCIAL AID AWARD LEVELS
Award levels vary according to need and are granted in increments of 50% or 100% financial aid. In the case of similar need, applications will be processed according
to the date they were received.
Families will be notified of their acceptance or denial of financial aid by mail or email. Your completed payment will be due;
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Spring Soccer- March 15th / Fall Soccer -August 31st
PROOF OF NEED
VSC no longer uses free or reduced school lunch as the primary determining factor in granting financial aid as most schools in Vernon provide lunch regardless of
need. There is an area on the application form to explain extenuating circumstances for requesting aid. A family should be prepared to share a copy of the family's most recent tax filing
or copied of current pay stubs and all requests for financial aid must be received via the online application process.
CONFIDENTIALITY
All financial aid applications completed online are done so on a secured web server and hard copy forms submitted will only be reviewed by the VSC President,
Registrar & Treasurer.
Financial aid is not paid directly to any applicant but will be used to reduce registration fee.