Scholarships
Summer Camp Scholarships
FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM — SUMMER CAMP FUND
Soccer can be an expensive sport to participate in, especially for families with multiple children playing. The DC Way Academy Soccer Club has the Summer Camp Fund in place to help families in need meet the costs of playing soccer and give children an opportunity to play the sport they love this summer.
Summer Camp Fund is a financial aid scholarship — awards are needs-based, per total family income.
Assistance is available for youth players of all ages. We encourage all families who feel they need some assistance with soccer costs to apply.
SUPPORT THE PROGRAM — YOU CAN HELP DEVELOP THE FUTURE
Great talent comes from all backgrounds. Through the generous support of DC Way Academy Soccer Club members, local individuals, families, and businesses, the scholarship program provides need-based financial aid to ensure talented young players can access the DC Way Academy's Summer Camp.
All contributions will only be used for financial aid grants to qualified families. You can help break down economic barriers to making youth soccer affordable for all players and families. Even if you cannot support us at this time, take some time to see if your employer has a local community sponsorship/support program where they may be able to help us reach our goal.
DC Way Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Through the generous support of donors like you, DC Way Academy will be able to provide need-based financial aid to boys and girls during the Summer of 2021. Join us today and directly impact the future of soccer through your gift to the Summer Camp FUND! Your gift will enable a talented young player to access the training and coaching he or she needs for success. Click the link below to show your support and change a player's life!
SUMMER CAMP FUND APPLICATION PROCESS
DC Way Academy selects scholarship recipients using an application process that takes many factors into consideration.
Applicants are required to complete an online application which includes providing a Federal Tax Return and other financial information. All information submitted is confidential and used for the sole purpose of determining the Applicant's ability to participate in the Summer Camp FUND. Failure to submit required information or submitting an incomplete application will affect the applicant's eligibility.
Below you will see the process for applying for Financial Aid, as well as the deadlines associated with the scholarship. All DC Way Academy scholarships are need-based. We will require financial information from both parents if appropriate and applicable.
All Financial Aid communication should go to (insert email).
(Note: All applications are evaluated without regard to gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or disability.)
CRITERIA USED FOR SELECTION OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS:
Application forms and financial need based on the last year’s tax returns
If the family is receiving public assistance
Level of involvement of the applicant in youth soccer
REQUIRED FORMS
DCWA Financial Assistance Application**
DCWA Income & Employment Form*
DCWA Player Scholarship Application**
The application MUST be submitted with two types of PROOF OF EARNINGS. Proof of earnings should include:
The most recent signed copy of Federal Income Tax filing – all pages. Additional proofs may be:
Copies of at least 3 current paycheck stub(s) or
Copies of 3 statements from unemployment or disability verification, etc.
* For families with multiple children in DC Way Academy, only one copy of the Federal Income Tax Return and the FCTY Income and Employment Forms are required.
** Complete a separate DCWA Financial Assistance Form and FCTY Player Scholarship Application for each player.
SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS
The application deadline is __________.
Applications may be emailed, mailed, or delivered in person. Emailed applications must be submitted as PDF files. Do not photograph your application pages and then email them in that format.
Families will not receive any information about their scholarship amount until after the scholarship closes.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD NOTIFICATION
All complete applications are processed in a timely fashion. Applicants who submit all their materials by _______ will be notified by email of their award no later than ________.
These notifications will include a scholarship award letter that must be signed and returned to Scholarship Program Coordinator (insert name). Scholarship awards do not go into effect until the signed award letter has been received by the scholarship coordinator. You will have one week to respond either with your acceptance of the scholarship or to respond with notice of your withdrawal from the financial aid program. When all the required information is received, the scholarship will be applied to your account.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Completed forms and copies of the Federal Income Tax Return should be mailed, delivered, or emailed to the scholarship program coordinator:
Name:
Address:
Mobile:
Email:
(How Much Can Players Receive? We take a number of factors into consideration such as total annual income and number of dependents. All information included in the scholarship application will help us make an informed decision on how much to distribute to each applicant.)