Financial Assistance

FINANCIAL AID REQUESTS

Park Valley United F.C. is committed to providing a high-quality, affordable youth soccer program. The financial aid program exists to help ensure players with financial needs have the opportunity to participate in the Park Valley United FC soccer organization. PVUFC is proud to be able to offer financial aid to individuals who can demonstrate a need for financial assistance. However, the funds are limited and are awarded on a first-come first-served basis.

Purpose
The financial aid amount received will only be credited toward the registration fee of the player. Any additional expenses such as uniforms, tournaments, and indoor training fees are the responsibility of the player or the player’s family.  PVUFC does encourage coaches, team managers, and families to work together to assist those players who cannot cover all or part of their team expenses. 

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Award Levels
The amount of financial assistance awarded will vary based on the amount requested and the individual‘s/family’s needs. The scholarship amount will be deducted from the registration fee. Among the criteria taken into consideration are family income, family size, player age, and the player/family history with Park Valley United FC.

When PVUFC does award scholarship monies the player/player’s family will be required to provide an additional 5 hours of volunteer time to PVUFC.

Proof of Need
All applicants are required to fill out the scholarship form and must be accompanied by proof of need. Proof of need is most easily established through the submission of the applicant’s family’s first and last page of their most recent federal income tax return or most recent pay stubs for the player’s parents/guardians.

Confidentiality
Park Valley United F.C. will attempt to maintain all financial aid requests in the strictest of confidence. The identity of financial aid applicants and recipients will be shared only with board members and club officials on a need-to-know basis (e.g. The club manager, registrar, and scholarship committee). Documents submitted during the application process will be destroyed upon final determination of the award application.  

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Please go to each season's "tab" under Registration to access the Financial Aid document for that specific season. (One is needed for each soccer season.)

Refund & Release Policies

Summer Competitive

Prior to evaluations and team placement - A player withdrawing from a program prior to evaluations and team placement shall receive a full refund of his/her registration fees.

After team formation - A player withdrawing from a program after being placed on a team and after the roster deadlines shall receive no refund. The following exceptions may apply:

• If a player is not offered a roster position, any registration fee minus the evaluation fee will be refunded. (If a team is not able to be formed and the player is released from the Club the evaluation fee will also be refunded.)

• If a player declines a roster position upon placement notification, any registration fee minus the evaluation fee will be refunded. 

• If a player moves outside of a 40-mile radius of the Interstate 394 & Hwy. 100 intersection in St. Louis Park, before the team is officially submitted to the league, the registration fee minus the evaluation fee MAY be refunded.

• If a player sustains an injury and consequently is unable to complete the remainder of the season, a portion of the registration fee minus the evaluation fee may be issued at the discretion of the Board. Injured players will not be released from the Club until the completion of the current soccer year.

• With any of the above exceptions, a $50 processing fee applies to credit.

• Refund requests should be submitted to Club Manager, Joe Ginsburg at clubmanager@parkvalleyunitedfc.org.

Fall Competitive

No refunds on any cancellations after August 1. (This is one week prior to the club's team commitment.)
All refunds are subject to a $50 processing fee.

Recreational

Club Fees are refundable up to one week prior to the season start date, or if the club is unable to place the player on a team.  After that date, fees are non-refundable except in the case of a season-ending injury or player relocation.

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PVU does not provide refunds for practices/games that are cancelled due to the weather. PVU does not reschedule practices/games that are cancelled due to the weather.

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All refunds are subject to a $20 processing fee.

Competitive Player Release/Transfer Policy

• Registration commits a player to the Park Valley United FC  for the upcoming league season (August 1 to July 31) and allows the player to participate in Park Valley United FC activities including, but not limited to: evaluations, training sessions, practices, and league play.

• Players are considered submitted upon receipt of the registration form and payment of the club fee and may not register with another club or affiliated organization without first petitioning PVUFC for an Interclub Transfer.

• No player will be granted an Interclub Transfer after the league Interclub Transfer deadline.