We are pleased to outline our 2010 Scholarship Policy and procedures on behalf of Camas-Washougal Soccer Club and the Washington Soccer Academy.  We realize that this is a sensitive subject and we are committed to maintaining confidentiality throughout the process. We are committed is to assist every qualified player who needs financial help and asks for it.

 

Here you will find the steps and guidelines to request a Scholarship.  As you know, we are a non-profit organization which means that we raise just enough money to operate and sustain our Club.  Scholarship monies come primarily from our tournaments that are held in summer and advanced competition try-out fees.  We have been fortunate enough to provide Fee assistance to multiple players each year, and this year should be no different. We have a limited budget that is dedicated to partial and full scholarships.

 

These scholarships are awarded strictly on need and a player’s family’s volunteer efforts with the club are taken into consideration when scholarship money is distributed.

 

Once awarded, those families that receive a scholarship are expected to donate the required amount of volunteer time as determined by the club. Helping to coach a team or participating in team sponsored activities are encouraged and welcome but do not satisfy this requirement.

 

 The following are some of the tasks that need to be done throughout the season, and which qualify as volunteer work:

 

 • Field lining

 

• Field set up - goals and flags

 

• Goal maintenance - painting goal posts and fixing nets

 

• Tournaments - many volunteer opportunities including;

 

Field Marshal

 

Operations

 

First Aid Tent

 

Concessions

 

Hospitality Tent

 

 

 

1. Contact the Scholarship Committee when/if you would like to apply for Fee Assistance. They are:  Mike Belzer, Debbi Lessard, and Josh Muri.  Click on one of their names and fill out the information requested.

 

Provide us with:

     i.  your name

     ii. your child’s name

     iii. The CWSC or WSA Team name that your child is   on

     iv. A brief description of why you might qualify for the Club Scholarship

 

That’s it.  Send us the information and we’ll respond quickly.

 

2. Scholarships awarded will be in the following amount:

 

Recreational Soccer:  up to 100% of the registration fee

 

Select Soccer:  up to 100% of the registration fee

 

Premier Soccer:  up to 60% of the registration fee (also known as the player or club fee)

 

 

 3. Criteria for a Scholarship include:

 

 a.   Qualifies for the WA State Free Lunch Program.  Simply verify that you participate in this State Program.  

 

OR,

 

 b.  A hardship that might include, a job layoff, multiple children in our Club, a personal Long Term disability that keeps you off of work, etc.  Simply summarize your hardship as concisely as possible.  Again, this information will remain confidential.

 

 

 

4. Soccer playing ability will not be considered in the application process.

 

 

5. We will accept email notices of application through June 30th for WSA select and premier players and Aug. 1 for recreational players.

 

 

6. The committee will consider each applicant fairly and quickly and will respond in kind.  We hope to make this an easy process.

 

 

Finally, let us say that we desire to help every player compete in soccer.  Whether that is through coaching or the team experience or through financial means, we hope every player in our Club grows a little each year.

 

This is not a perfect process, but it is one that we hope to refine and improve upon continuously.

 

Thank you very much. 

 

The CWSC Scholarship Committee