Extracurricular Activity (ECA) Fees
(Information about paying online can be found at MCPS Paying Extracurricular Activity (ECA) Fees Online page.)
General Information for Middle and High School Students and Parents/GuardiansSchool Year 2009-2010
The Montgomery County Board of Education requires payment of an Extracurricular Activity (ECA) fee for your middle or high school student to participate in extracurricular activities for the 2008-2009 school year.
What is the ECA fee?
The $30.00 annual fee supports adult-supervised extracurricular activities, such as sports and clubs, for middle and high school students. Students who pay the fee are entitled to participate in one or more programs during the year. Although the Board of Education strongly believes students benefit from participation in extracurricular activities, these activities are voluntary.
Who pays the ECA fee?
All middle and high school students who voluntarily participate in sports or clubs pay the ECA fee. Check with your school administration to determine what other activities require the ECA fee.
NOTE: Students may try out for sports teams before paying the fee. However, once they have been selected for a team or activity, the fee must be paid or their selection will be revoked. Paying the fee does not guarantee that a student will be selected for a team or activity, nor does it supersede academic eligibility requirements.
Who is exempt from the ECA fee?
Students who do not participate in extracurricular activities do not pay the fee. Students who take a course that requires participation in an extracurricular activity, such as a concert performance as a class requirement, do not pay the fee. Check with your school administration if you are unsure if an activity is exempt from the fee.
Am I eligible to pay a reduced ECA fee?
You may be eligible to pay a reduced fee of $15.00 if your gross family income is less than $35,000. If you are eligible to pay a reduced fee, you MUST send written proof of income with your payment, such as a recent tax form, current pay statement, or letter from a family assistance agency. MCPS will NOT accept reduced fees without documentation. Do not send original documents, as we do not return them.
How do I pay the ECA fee?
DO NOT SEND PAYMENT TO YOUR SCHOOL.
Credit Card— Payments are accepted online at www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/parents/ (navigate to the Resources section, then click Pay Activity FeeOnline). Reduced ECA fees are not eligible for online credit card processing.
Check— Make payment to MCPS and write student ID# on check or money order. Send payment directly to MCPS, ECA, 850 Hungerford Drive, Rm. 154, Rockville, MD 20850. Returned checks are subject to a $25 fee.
Cash— PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE IN PERSON. If you have any questions, please call 301-517-5000.
How do I pay the ECA fee?
You can now the pay the fee online by going to Paying Extracurricular Activity (ECA) Fees Online.
DO NOT SEND PAYMENT TO YOUR SCHOOL . Mail or deliver the remittance form with payment to Division of Controller, ECA, MCPS, 850 Hungerford Drive, #154, Rockville, MD 20850. Write student ID # on the check or money order and make payable to MCPS. DO NOT SEND CASH. Returned checks are subject to a $25.00 charge.
If you have any questions please call 301-517-5000.
ONLY IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE A PREPRINTED ECA REMITTANCE FORM FOR YOUR CHILD IN THE U.S. MAIL, print a copy from this website. ( Reading and printing the file requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
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