The Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) provides registration fee scholarships and equipment vouchers to eligible youth participating in sports programs in Fairfax County. These scholarships and vouchers provide assistance to youth from low income families who are not currently being served by existing scholarship or fee waiver programs to participate in youth sports leagues offered throughout the county.

Applicants may request the following two forms of assistance:

• Registration Fee Waiver: Documentation allowing a portion or all of the athlete's league fees to be waived for the season due to economic hardship. Applicants may request assistance for one sport per season per athlete.
• Equipment Voucher: Funding provided to purchase seasonal athletic equipment or apparel. Equipment vouchers may be requested only during the Spring and Fall athletic seasons. Applicants may only receive one voucher per year.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for a scholarship, athletes must qualify for or be currently receiving assistance from one or more of the programs listed below (verification will be required - see below):

• Free or Reduced School Lunch
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
• Aid for Dependent Children
• Foster Care
• Medicaid

Athletes must also meet each of the criteria listed below:

• Be a resident of Fairfax County
• Be enrolled in school (K-12th grade)
• Commit to attend a minimum of 80% of scheduled practices and games

• Not be currently served by an existing scholarship or fee waiver program

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