Retreat Scholarships

At Sydney Insight Meditators (SIM) we wish to ensure that financial hardship is not a barrier to anyone wanting to attend any of its retreats.

Our goal in administering scholarships is to balance our intention to make it possible for anyone to attend with mindful stewardship of SIM resources. The later come from reserves, surplus from previous events as well as the generosity of supporting retreatants. We hope that everyone applying for scholarships will understand that the questions we ask in this form are solely for this purpose.

We wish to extend as much assistance as we can, although we can not guarantee meeting the full financial need of applicants. Priority will be given to those who have not received a scholarship in the last 12 months.

Scholarships are granted at the discretion of the SIM committee

SIM offers three levels of scholarships. Please indicate the level of scholarship you would like to apply for:

50% reduction of the retreat price, for those able to make a contribution
75% reduction of the retreat price, for those able to make a small contribution
100% reduction of the retreat price. for those who currently have little means to pay

Please note that Dana for the teachers is not included in the retreat price or scholarship.

Your application needs to be received four weeks prior to the event. This allows SIM to review all applications in time before the retreat.

Application

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Name *

First

Last

Phone Number *

Email *

Contact me by *

Phone Email

Name of retreat/event *

What draws you to this Insight meditation event/retreat? *

Have you attended retreats before? If so, please tell us briefly how they have been of benefit to you? *

Do you have a current meditation practice? If so, please provide some information about it. *

Do you belong to a ‘sangha’ (secular Buddhist community or group)? If so, a) which one? b) for how long have you been a member? *

What are the circumstances that require you to request a discount? *

Are you prepared to offer some work to SIM in return for the discount? *

Yes No

What skills can you offer? *

Can you arrive before or stay after the retreat to help out? *

Yes No

Please indicate the level of scholarship you are applying for or amount you are able to contribute. *

Please tell us briefly how you foresee this retreat/event will be of benefit to you. *

Please give us any other information you think will be useful for your application. *

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