Scholarship Guidelines
Our intersection of race, class, and inequity in our collective shines light on an irony that has always been true in the wellness industry: what do we do when folks that most need tools for emotional and spiritual wellness have the least ability to pay for it?
We don’t have the answers, but I know this challenge requires innovation and trust. This is the spirit through which we offer Scholarship offerings for Spirit Seed classes and reduced rates for services in our Magic + Medicine clinic. We are thankful for the generous support of our Patreons for making these scholarships possible!
Guidelines:
The guidelines listed below are simply that- guidelines. They are meant to help you see where you land, though I know that there are many "shades of grey" and many unique circumstances. No one category may entirely describe your situation. Please know that you are not ‘locked in’ to a particular tier. You decide, and that decision can change based on the specific class’s tuition, fluctuating finances, and your feelings of lack or abundance at any given moment. No questions asked, ever!
Tier 1: Blossom
Please consider paying the listed tuition and service rates if you:
Are in a position/ desire to support the Spirit Seed mission, purpose and vision
Have uninterrupted income
Are able pay for flower essences/supplements with your FSA/HSA/Benny card, or reimbursed by your medical insurance
Are comfortably able to meet your basic needs (i.e. food, clothing, shelter and transportation)
Own the home you live in or rent a higher-end property
Have investments, inherited money, and/or access to financial savings
Have an expendable income (i.e. able to dine out, get hair/nails done, go to movies/spa/etc, buy books, spiritual resources, or new clothing/accessories at regular intervals)
Have a relatively high degree of earning power (due to your level of education, gender, race privilege, class background, etc.)
Own or lease a car
Tier 2: Sprout
Please consider applying for a “Sprout Partial Scholarship” or sliding scale service rate if you:
Have income that may have recently been impacted or you are under-compensated, but you are able to meet your basic needs (i.e. food, clothing, shelter and transportation)
Prioritize investment in your mind, body and spirit wellness
Have some debt, but it does not impact your quality of life
Have access to health care
Have some expendable income (i.e. able to dine out, get hair/nails done, go to movies/spa/etc, buy books, spiritual resources, or new clothing/accessories at comfortable intervals)
Are able to miss work for travel, leisure, or health- without impacting your ability to meet your basic needs
Can take a vacation every year or every few years with minimal financial burden
Have daily reliable transportation
Are able to travel or take off work when needed for an unexpected occasion (such as a family emergency or sickness)
Identify as BIPOC, and/or are a descendent of enslaved people or massacred indigenous people
Tier 3: Seed
Please consider applying for a “Seed Partial Scholarship” or fully subsidized treatment rates if you:
Have experienced a complete loss of income due to circumstances beyond your control
Could not participate without financial support
Frequently stress about meeting your basic needs, and are not always able to
Have significant debt that impacts your ability to meet your basic needs or impacts your quality of life
Are unable to take off of work without impacting your ability to meet your basic needs
Have unreliable transportation (ie. not always able to afford gas or public transit)
You qualify for public assistance
Have no or limited expendable income or savings
Are an unpaid or underpaid community organizer, social justice worker, educator, or healer
Experience discrimination due to immigration status, incarceration history, or race/gender bias
Identify as BIPOC, and/or are a descendent of enslaved people or massacred indigenous people
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