At Soma Yoga Institute, we are committed to helping make yoga teacher training accessible to everyone, regardless of financial constraints. Our Yoga For All Scholarship offers substantial financial assistance for our online programs, designed to assist individuals passionate about advancing their yoga practice and teaching skills. We also provide work-trade opportunities for our in-person programs, allowing students to exchange their skills for partial support in their training.
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
Yoga For AlL SCHOLARSHIPS ONLINE PROGRAMS
WORK TRADE SCHOLARSHIPS
In-Person Programs
Soma Yoga Institute is dedicated to making yoga teacher training accessible to individuals who face financial barriers. We offer several scholarship options to help prospective students join our online programs, including our 200 Hour and 300 Hour Online Yoga Teacher Trainings, as well as our continuing education programs.
Available Scholarships:
Substantial Support Scholarship (83% Coverage):
Tuition Covered: $1,657 - Participant Responsibility: $340
Monthly Payment Plans:
Over 4 months: $85 per month
Over 6 months: $57 per month
Substantial Support Scholarship (75% Coverage):
Tuition Covered: $1,498 - Participant Responsibility: $500
Monthly Payment Plans:
Over 4 months: $125 per month
Over 6 months: $83 per month
Partial Support Scholarship (60% Coverage):
Tuition Covered: $1,198
Participant Responsibility: $799 - Monthly Payment Plans:
Over 4 months: $200 per month
Over 6 months: $133 per month
Eligibility and Application Process:
Scholarships are applicable for all our online programs, including our continuing education, 200 Hour, and 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Programs.
To apply, please send an official scholarship request email to yoga@somayogainstitute.com, including the following details:
1. Name, Address, Phone, Email, a
2. Program You are Interested in Attending.
3. Your background, life experience, and interest in yoga.
4. The amount of scholarship support you are requesting and a description of your financial situation that explains your need for this scholarship.
5. What specifically attracted you to the Soma Yoga Institute programs and what you hope to gain from this opportunity.
6. Your commitment to personal and spiritual growth and how you currently express it.
7. Any additional information you'd like the selection committee to consider.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and a limited number of scholarships will be awarded to each cohort based on demonstrated financial need and potential community impact.
YOGA FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP
Online Yoga PROGRAMS ONLY
PARTIAL SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS
Soma Yoga Institute has a limited ability to offer partial work-trade scholarships to cover tuition expenses for the residential yoga teacher training programs and for our in person retreats.
Projects can be completed remotely via the internet or in person. Work trade positions will vary based on the interest and skills of the applicant and often include assistance with social media during the program and/or blog writing, although other tasks are sometimes assigned. The amount of scholarship and specific work trade projects will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Typical scholarships range between $500 - $700 off the program tuition price.
If you are interested in applying for a work trade scholarship, please apply in writing via a formal email request sent to: yoga@somayogainstitute.com. In this request, please clearly indicate in the subject line that you would like to apply for a work-trade scholarship.
In the body of your email, please answer the following questions:
1. Name, Pronouns (optional), Address, Phone, Email
2. What program you are interested in attending (include program dates and location).
2. Please tell us more about your story/ life experience and interest in yoga.
3. Please let us know the amount of scholarship support you are requesting. Please describe your financial situation and include details that explain your scholarship request.
4. What in particular attracted you to the Soma Yoga Institute Retreat or Yoga Teacher Training? Specifically and what would you like to receive from this opportunity?
6. Do you feel committed to your personal and spiritual growth at this time and how do you express this?
7. Please list and describe your skillset skills you have to offer? In the past, students have completed administrative work, written blogs about their experience, performed cleaning at the yoga studio, and worked on other projects such as advertising, graphic design, website support, video, camerawork, and even building projects. If you have computer skills please include on your resume or in the email what types of programs you are skilled in using (facebook, twitter, Microsoft word, excel, graphic design programs, conducting Google searches, etc).
8. Attach a resume or CV if you have one.
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