FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Policy Statement

United Soccer Club (USC) has a core value of helping Loveland’s youth who desire to play competitive soccer with USC to have that opportunity. We don’t want a player to not be able to play soccer due to financial reasons. The USC Financial Assistance Program has been established to provide partial financial assistance for a player’s registration fee only. The cost of the player’s uniform, boots, tournament fees (teams usually participate in one tournament per season), and other team expenses are the responsibility of the player/family. 

Financial Assistance Criteria

A player/family is eligible to apply for financial assistance for the upcoming season if the following criteria are met:

The player is registered with USC for the season for which they are applying for financial assistance;

The player is in good standing with the club;

The player/family has fulfilled all past financial obligations to the club;

The player/family has paid the first payment of their registration fee;

The player/family is currently participating in Medicaid, CHIP, SNAP, or a public-housing program and can provide official documentation from the respective agency to USC. (Note: Players/families who have a financial need but do not participate in any of the programs identified above may submit an application for financial assistance for the Scholarship Committee’s consideration.)

Deadlines

Fall Season Financial Assistance Deadline: June 30th

Spring Season Financial Assistance Deadline: February 1st

Applicants will receive a communication about their application through TeamSnap within two weeks following the application deadlines.

Applications from participants who join the club during the season will be considered on a case by case basis, however, assistance will depend on the availability of funds in the Financial Assistance Program budget. 

The Process

Step 1:The first step is for the player to complete the registration process in TeamSnap, and to pay the minimum payment of 25% of the registration fee. All players are required to pay the first payment of their registration fee which is 25% of the total registration fee. If you are unable to make the first payment at this time, please contact amyhallagan@unitedsoccerco.org.

Step 2: The next step is to complete and submit the Application for Financial Assistance. There are two options for financial assistance: 25% assistance (family pays 75%) or 50% assistance (family pays 50%). If your need is greater than 50%, please select the “Other” option and provide further details. 

Step 3: The third step is to email your supporting documents to USC at office@unitedsoccerco.org. The subject line of your email should state “Scholarship - (insert your last name)”. No application for financial assistance will be considered until the supporting documents have been received by USC.

Step 4: The Scholarship Committee will review all applications after the season deadline, and will communicate to the applicant regarding their application within two weeks following the deadline.

Step 5: Applicants who are granted financial assistance will receive a payment adjustment in their TeamSnap account. The applicant will then select a payment option for all remaining fees due. 

Additional Notes: 

The financial assistance applications must be resubmitted annually. 

There is no guarantee that an applicant will be granted financial assistance. The distribution of financial assistance is dependent on the available funds in the financial assistance program budget.

Financial assistance recipients will be added to the clubs list of volunteers and will be contacted when a volunteer need arises.

Application for Financial Assistance-CLICK HERE

Approved by the USC Board of Directors on 5/24/24.