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One option is to use outside agency criteria. For example, eligible individuals may include those who are on Medicaid, Medicare (disabled), free school lunch programs, low income housing, etc.
You can use income criteria: if the 1040 net income is below a certain level. You could ask a local CPA to help you set a sliding scale of fees, and even do the pre-screening for you. For youth programs they might even do this pro bono - as long as it wasn't in tax season.
Alternatively you may affiliate with a local charitable organization who can handle all of that. Our youth program is sponsored by the YMCA, which does all that for us. The Y covers insurance, provides vehicles at times, collects paperwork and fees, and even makes the travel hotel arrangements for us.
Byron Walthall
Charlotte, NC
In a message dated 1/3/2006 1:39:09 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, rowhumboldt@... writes:
Hello:
I am looking for guidelines for determining whether a rower is
income-eligible for a scholarship for our program (which is in a small
rural community- so lots of my kids need financial "help" to be able
to row). My goal as a coach is to remove myself from the financial end
of things, and of course, I want to be fair to all those that can't
pay our marginal fees. (Our fees are for club dues and
equipment/facility upkeep- no travel, uniform, or coaching fees
included in the dues.)
We're a new, small team, so any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Adrienne
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