Van Meter Parks & Recreation Youth Sports Financial Aid

Van Meter Parks & Recreation will consider need-based financial assistance for fees associated with registration and/or uniforms associated with youth sport & recreation activities sponsored by Van Meter Parks & Registration. 

Receipt of a previous aid award does not guarantee aid in the current season. Completion of the application does not guarantee aid. Awards will be based on eligibility, application timeliness and funding availability. Any information found to be fraudulent will result in loss or denial of aid. All information submitted through the application process is strictly confidential. Applicants agree to refrain from discussing aid awards with others. 

Applications that are incomplete and/or do not include at least one eligible form of proof of income will not be reviewed.

Income based aid requests follow the same guidelines used to determine eligibility for free & reduced school meals. Households with income at or less than the levels shown at the 130% Federal Income Eligibility qualify for an aid award of 100% of fees. Households with income at or between the levels shown at the 185% and 130% Federal Income Eligibility qualify for an aid award of 50% of fees.

If an applicant is requesting consideration for an aid award for circumstances other than income, the application will be reviewed by the Application Review Committee (including the Parks & Rec Director) and a determination made within in 3 business days of receipt of the application. 

A separate application must be completed for each participant in which aid is requested. A separate application must be completed for each sport in which aid is requested.