Financial Aid Opportunities

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SPCHA Financial Aid Application



SPCHA Financial Aid Program Guidelines

Goal

• The Saint Paul Capitals Hockey Association (“SPCHA”) strives to provide an opportunity for every child who wants to play hockey. SPCHA financial aid is used to provide financial assistance to participants that demonstrate a financial need under the provisions of this program. 

Scholarship Fund

• As part of its annual budget, the SPCHA will determine a dollar amount that will be set aside as for financial aid. These funds will be used to help offset players’ fees who, because of financial reasons, request assistance. Funding for the financial aid program may come from donations specifically given to offset hockey registration fees, along with any additional budget dollars designated for financial aid at the discretion of the SPCHA board. Additional funding may come from SPCHA's charitable gambling efforts.
• Financial aid is granted on a per season basis. Applicants must reapply each season.
• Amounts granted will be determined at the discretion of the Financial Aid Committee based on individual need and available funds. The financial aid program targets covering 50% of the total SPCHA registration fees. Financial aid is awarded in the form of reduced SPCHA registration fees. 

Criteria for Financial Aid

• All players that meet the eligibility requirements to play in the SPCHA are eligible to apply for financial assistance. 
• The applicant must be in good standing with SPCHA and exhibit a general financial need. Preference will be given to those applicants whose families qualify for public assistance programs such as school lunch subsidies, medical assistance and unemployment insurance. Additional consideration will be given to applicants experiencing long-term hardship circumstances.
• Families receiving scholarships are not permitted to “buy out” their volunteer hours or their fundraiser requirements.

Application Process

• Applicants must submit the confidential financial assistance application below by November 20th.
• The SPCHA Financial Aid Committee will review all applications and determine the grants based on eligibility, the total number of applicants, the amount of available funds, and other factors considered relevant by the committee. 
• The SPCHA Financial Aid Committee reserves the right to request additional information at the time the financial aid is being considered.
• Applicants’ names and all information provided will be kept strictly confidential. Only the SPCHA Financial Aid Committee will review the applications.  
• All decisions of the SPCHA Financial Aid Committee are final; there is no appeal process.

SPCHA Financial Aid Application



To all Saint Paul hockey families and associations, Friends of Saint Paul Hockey (FOSPH) is excited to announce our new scholarship program to help support the traditions, sustainability and growth of hockey in the Saint Paul area. The scholarship program priority is to help families with the financial commitment to play hockey and make it more accessible and affordable for all.  

Please visit the scholarship page on the FOSPH website: https://www.friendsofstpaulhockey.org/scholarships

Once you complete the scholarship form, it will be submitted to FOSPH and will be considered for approval per the scholarship guidelines. FOSPH will confirm with the SPCHA that your player is registered with the program and funding will be sent to the association to offset the player registration fees.