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How do I set up a payment plan?
What scholarships are available?
How do I apply? 

 

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We see people transforming their lives every year, creating happiness and manefesting wisdom, truly ending the cycles of disatisfaction and destruction in their lives. We know exactly how important the Dharma can be.

That is why we stand by our policy of never turning away anyone for lack of financial resources. We will glady work out a payment plan with you. If you need even more assistance, we offer several scholarships that should suit the needs of everyone. 

 

Payment Plans

We realize that budgets can be tight and that you know your financial situation better than we do. With this in mind, we've set up a payment plan option that allows you to decide the amount and timing of your payment. Just figure out how many weeks or months it will take for you to pay off your retreat in installments of the amount that seems manageable to you. 

 

To set up your plan, please do the following: 


1) Contact our Office @ office@vajrapani.org or 1-800-531-4001 x1 and complete a Payment Plan agreement to Register for your retreat.

2) Use the Payment Plan Application to set up your automatic payment plan. You'll need a Credit Card. 

3) Come enjoy the Dharma! 


Note: Payment plan recipients are responsible for managing their own payments, which includes deactivating their payment plan when the agreed ammount has been repaid. Vajrapani will not refund payments made in excess of the agreed ammount. 


Scholarships


Though we prefer you use a payment plan if possible, we do have several scholarships to meet any need. If none of these scholarship options are right for you, or the available scholarship money has already been given, we will not turn you away for lack of funds. Please do not miss an opportunity to study, practice, and know the Dharma because of transient financial concerns.

 

Choose the one that is right for you: 

 

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Dzambhala Scholarship
 

Inspired by the wealth granting tantric deity, the Dzambala scholarship is intended for people with genuine financial hardship in paying our normal program fee’s, and to whom a payment plan is also untenable.

If you qualify we cannot guarantee a scholarship. Available funds are allocated on a first come first serve basis.

  • The Dzambala Scholarship is a fee reduction based on available scholarship funds.
  • Accommodation will be granted in the Main Dormitory.

 

Qualification Criteria

We base Dzambala Scholarship eligibility on US Federal Guidelines set forth at 2.5 times the Federal Poverty Level. This in turn, is based on household size:

 

Your Household Size (Number of Dependents)

To be eligible for this scholarship your household income should not exceed:

1

$27,075

2

$36,424

3

$45,775

4

$55,125

5

$64,475

 

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Medicine Buddha Scholarship
 

Inspired by the Buddha of health and healing, the Medicine Buddha scholarship is intended for people with genuine financial hardship in paying our normal program fees related to a serious medical condition, and also to whom a payment plan is also untenable.

If you qualify we cannot guarantee a scholarship as available funds are allocated on a first come first serve basis.

  • The Medicine Buddha Scholarship is a fee reduction based on available funds.
  • Accommodation will be granted in the Main Dormitory.


Qualification Criteria

You qualify for a Medicine Buddha Scholarship if you fit into one or more of the following:

  • Your medical expenses take up a significant portion of your income, resulting in an inability to pay for a retreat
  • Your medical condition impairs your ability to work, resulting in an inability to pay for a retreat

If your condition does not fit these criteria and you feel you still may qualify, please ask. The preceding is meant as a guideline and not as an exhaustive list.

 

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Maitreya Scholarship
 

Inspired by the Buddha to come, the Maitreya scholarship is intended for young people with genuine financial hardship, and to whom a payment plan is also untenable.

We recognize the enormous interest and potential that youth have in the Dharma, so we have made special effort to make these teachings available to them.

There are four Maitreya scholarships available for each of our programs, which will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis.

  • The Maitreya Scholarship is a special flat rate of 40$ per night.
  • Accommodation will be granted in the Main Dormitory. Should the Dormitory fill with regular guests, Maitreya recipients will need to camp. Please have a tent available for this scenario. 

 

Qualification Criteria

You qualify for a Maitreya Scholarship if you:

  • Are 18-26 years old
  • Cannot afford the regular program fee
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Sangha Scholarship


The Sangha scholarship is intended for those of us who have taken the vows of a Buddhist order. Since the Sangha is one of the Three Jewels we are honored to host them for our group retreats.

  • The Sangha Scholarship is a full scholarship.
  • Accommodation will be granted in the Monk’s or Nun’s Dormitory.

We will incur costs related to this stay, so we are grateful for any money that the Ordained can offer us through sponsors or personal funds. A suggested rate is 40$ per night.

 

Qualification Criteria

Any Ordained Monastic in a Buddhist tradition is welcome to take advantage of this scholarship.

Applying is Easy

 

icon Download an application today!

After you fill out the application, save it as a Word or PDF file and
then email it to office@vajrapani.org.


The deadline for receiving applications is 30 days before the Retreat
applied for begins. We will notify you about your scholarship award at
least 2 weeks prior to the retreat.

 

Your application will be kept confidential.