Neighborhood and Community Services
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ncs
Youth Sports Scholarship Program
The Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) provides registration fee scholarshipsand equipment vouchers to help eligible youth participate in sports programs in Fairfax County. This scholarship program provides assistance to youths from low income families who are not currently being served by existing scholarship or fee waiver programs.
Eligibility-
To be eligible for a scholarship. a child must:
1. Qualify for or be currently receiving assistance from one or more of the programs listed below:
- Free or Reduced School Lunch
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
- Aid for Dependent Children
- Foster Care
- Medicaid
AND
2. Meet each of the criteria listed below:
- Live in Fairfax County or the City of Fairfax
- Be enrolled in school (kindergarten through 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
Priority may be given to eligible youth recommended by a Department of Family Services or Fairfax County Public Schools social worker or a NCS program director, or to youth involved with services provided under the Virginia Comprehensive Services Act (CSA) or other Fairfax County human services initiatives.
To Apply
1. Applications must be submitted by sports organizations. Parents should complete the application and submit it to their child's sports organization.
2. Parents: To apply, complete the application on the reverse of this page. Ensure that the application has been signed by a parent. Attach official documents signifying the child is receiving aid. If such documents are not available, a school employee, social worker, or case worker must sign the form to verify eligibility.
3. Parents: Submit the application to the child's sports organization. Do not send the application to NCS.
4. Sports Organizations: Submit applications via mail or fax to NCS by the following deadlines:
a. Spring Season: May 1
b. Summer/Fall Seasons: November 1
c. Winter Season: February 1
5. Eligible applicants will be confirmed and awarded scholarships beginning one month after the application dead line. Registration waivers will be sent directly to the sports organizations and equipment vouchers will be sent directly to the participants.
If you have any questions, please contact NCS at 703-324-5649, TTY 711 or AthleticServices@fairfaxcounty.gov.