For the 2024/2025 soccer year, members of Washington Capital United have the following financial obligations:
Initial $400 acceptance/registration fee.
Annual Dues: Dues, which can be paid in full or monthly installments, are based on your player’s team placement. The acceptance/registration fee is included in the annual dues.
Uniforms: Purchase game and training kits.
Estimated expenses by team are broken down on the offer/financial commitment letter.
WCU partnered with Capelli to provide quality and affordable gear. Each player is required to purchase a game kit and a training kit. Players must bring a ball to every training session. Uniform ordering information will be provided for each player upon registration and you are required to place orders directly through our uniform provider.
When is the $400 registration fee due?
The $400 initial acceptance/registration fee serves as the deposit to reserve your player’s position on a team for seasonal year 2024/2025. The registration payment is due by July 1st, or upon acceptance of the offer to join the team.
Are there any additional costs?
Additional expenses are primarily incurred by our older and/or competitive teams. Families are responsible for other costs associated with travel soccer, such as: additional tournament fees (beyond the number of tournaments allotted by WCU), travel expenses (including, but not limited to, travel, lodging, and meals), and the cost of the coach’s travel (travel & lodging). Fundraising by each team to offset additional costs is strongly encouraged.
Does WCU offer payment plans?
Yes, we offer parents the option to pay the remainder of the annual dues in monthly installments due the 1st of every month, August through May.
What do my dues cover?
As a non-profit organization, WCU fees are not constructed to generate any sort of profit. All our fees go directly to operating the organization. As such, it is important that payments be remitted on time to the club.
The fees cover the following expenses:
Coach & Staff Salaries
Administrative Fees
State Association & League Fees
Tournaments (2 tournaments, depending on the age group)
Field Usage
Insurance
Referee Fees
Scholarships
Does WCU offer scholarships?
WCU offers need-based scholarships. We do not offer full scholarships.
How do I apply for a scholarship?
Scholarship applications can be submitted via the registration form in PlayMetrics after the player offer is accepted.
WCU requires supporting documentation from all scholarship applicants. For each application to be considered complete for review, upload the applicable documents for each application.
2023 copy of Federal 1040 form.
2023 copy of W-2s or 1099s for all adult members of your household.
Current proof of eligibility for free or reduced lunch.
Current proof of eligibility for WIC or SNAP benefits.
Current proof of eligibility for housing assistance.
Current unemployment or furlough documentation due to the pandemic.
Questions or concerns, please contact admin@wcunited.org.
The 2024/2025 WCU Financial Policy is located HERE.