Extracurricular Activity (ECA) Fees
General Information
for Middle and High School Students
and Parents/Guardians
What is the extracurricular activity (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: Student 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 is 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
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/fms/payeca.shtm
Reduced ECA fees are not eligible for online credit card processing. If you do not have
internet access or prefer to pay by check, please complete and submit the form you received from MCPS by mail.
Check-Make payable to MCPS and write student ID# on the check or money order.
Send payment and form directly to MCPS, ECA, 850 Hungerford Dr. Rm. 154, Rockville, MD 20850. Returned checks are subject
to a $25.00 fee.
Cash-PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE IN PERSON. DO NOT SEND CASH IN THE MAIL. 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 and complete a copy from this website. (Reading and printing the file
requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
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