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Assistance: Helping You Gain Access To The Dharma:
Access to the dharma is
priceless and at Vajrapani Institute we will never turn
people away for lack of funds. That being said, like
many non-profits we find it a struggle to cover our
operating costs, so we do ask you to look very carefully
at your ability to pay first. We ask you to think
creatively about a range of repayment options before
applying for our Subsidy Fund & Scholarship Program.
If you then do go ahead
and apply for our Subsidy Fund & Scholarship
Program, we ask you to make a sincere and thorough
appraisal of your finances and to make a contribution of
all you can afford.
Please try and save up to come on retreat! The
bottom line though is that if you genuinely are without
any financial resources and want to come on retreat, we
will do ALL we can to help you attend.
Alternative
Payment Options To Consider:
Payment in installments
is one possible avenue we would encourage you to explore
if paying the full fee upfront is too much of a strain.
If you’d like us to help you put together a repayment
program, please just call our Main Office number. You
may also be interested to know that there is a reputable
loans company specifically dedicated to helping dharma
students get funds together to attend teachings and
retreats. To find out more, please visit http://ashokacreditunion.org
How
To Apply To Our Subsidy Fund & Scholarship Program:
To apply to the Subsidy
Fund you need to by completing a short form specifying
how much subsidy is needed. If you need a particularly
large subsidy, we may get back in touch with you and
invite you to participate in our Scholarship Program.*
As there is a limit to the number of people we are able
to accept on our Scholarship Program for any one
residential retreat, individuals in need of larger
subsidies are asked to apply early. The application
deadline for our Scholarship Program is four weeks prior
to the retreat start date.
* Please note that
participants in the Subsidy Fund & Scholarship
Program are only eligible for camping or dormitory
accommodation
Please call 831-338
6654 if you have any questions about this information
sheet.
You may download a copy
of our Subsidy Fund/Work Exchange Application Form here.
Alternatively please call 831-338 6654 with your address
and we will mail you a form.
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