No FCPS Athletic Fee in 2012-13
Playing on a team will be much more friendly to wallets.
Annandale senior J.P. Jenkins tries to avoid being tackled by T.C. Williams senior Isreal Richardson during the Annandale at T.C Williams varsity football game.
Irene Rojas
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Student-athletes in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) no longer have to pay a $100 athletic fee to play on a team.
The School Board eliminated the fee as part of the FY2013 Budget it passed last spring. The elimination of the fee will result in a revenue reduction of $1.7 million annually, FCPS estimates.
Athletes formerly had to pay $100 per sport, though the fee was capped at $200 even if a student was on three school sports teams. It was waived for students who qualified for free and reduced lunch. The fee was in effect during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 school years.
The $1.7 will be made up with additional transfer money from Fairfax County.
