Financial Aid
Background
LRFC is working to promote and develop a broad range of soccer opportunities that enhance character, community, and the love of the game of soccer for local youth. Integrated in this mission is the building of self-esteem, self-confidence, team work, respect for self and others, and all the inherent benefits of physical exercise.
LRFC is committed to providing service, charity and education to the community it serves. In an effort to provide increased opportunities for children to participate in soccer, LRFC offers financial assistance to those players from families that have a documented financial need. Information submitted for financial assistance consideration is kept strictly confidential.
All Financial Assistance awards are intended to fill the gap between what a family can afford to pay and what is required for registration (i.e. LRFC Club Fees, Team Fees or Uniform Fees). It is expected that ALL players will contribute something towards these financial requirements. Only in extremely rare circumstances will all fees be covered completely through a Financial Assistance award. If at any time during the season a player has fallen behind on payments to the Club or to their team Treasurer, the player will not be able to participate in team training or any games. This policy is strictly enforced.
Eligibility
As a non-profit organization, the goal of the LRFC financial assistance program is to assist low-income families or families with extraordinary temporary circumstances.
Awards will be made based on the following criteria:
1. Household Income
2. Families with Single Parent
3. Employment of Both Spouse
4. Extenuating medical or family hardships
If you still have questions, please email us and we will return your email as soon as possible.
How to Request Financial Aid
https://help.playmetrics.com/hc/en-us/articles/360047759754-How-to-Request-Financial-Aid
Financial Aid Tutorial
If your Club is offering financial aid through PlayMetrics, please follow the directions below. This article has the following sections:
Requesting Financial Aid
On Mobile
To request financial aid, navigate to the "Programs" tab located on the bottom menu. Select the dropdown arrow next to "Programs" on the top left hand side of the screen and click “Financial Aid”.
Note: The financial aid policy is set by your Club. If you have any questions regarding the financial aid policy set by the Club, please reach out to your Club directly.
On the financial aid screen, you can review the Club’s financial aid policy prior to requesting assistance, as well as any open financial aid requests. Click the Plus Sign button to begin the financial aid request process.
Next, select the Player(s) that need aid and fill out the financial aid request form. Once you have completed the form click the “Submit Request” button.
Finally, you will see a pop-up message informing you that your request had been submitted and you will receive a notification and email by the Club when a decision regarding your financial aid request has been made.
On Desktop
To request financial aid, navigate to Club Programs located in the left-hand menu, and click the “Financial Aid” tab in the resulting view. From here, you can review the Club’s financial aid policy prior to requesting assistance. Click the "Request Financial Aid" button to begin the financial aid request process.
Note: The financial aid policy is set by your Club. If you have any questions regarding the financial aid policy set by the Club, please reach out to your Club directly.
Next, select the Player(s) that need aid and fill out the financial aid request form. Once you have completed the form click the “Submit Request” button.
Finally, you will see a pop-up message informing you that your request had been submitted and you will receive a notification and email by the Club when a decision regarding your financial aid request has been made.
For more information on receiving communications sent by the Club, please see the article "Setting Communication preferences".
Viewing Financial Aid Decisions
On Mobile
Once the Club has made a decision regarding your financial aid request you will receive a notification from the system. You can view the decision by navigating to "Programs" and selecting “Financial Aid” from the dropdown menu. Next, click on the row for your financial aid request to view the decision.
If the Financial Aid decision was rendered in your favor, you should be able to see a discount appear in your existing registration future payments, or in the checkout phase of your Club Program registration. You will also have the ability to view discounts that are available to your player in the "Available Discounts" tab.
On Desktop
Once the Club has made a decision regarding your financial aid request you will receive a notification from the system. You can view the decision by navigating to CLUB PROGRAMS and clicking the “Financial Aid” tab. Next, click on the row for your financial aid request to view the decision.
If the Financial Aid decision was rendered in your favor, you should be able to see a discount appear in your existing registration future payments, or in the checkout phase of your Club Program registration. You will also have the ability to view discounts that are available to your player in the "Available Discounts" tab.