Scholarship Application

Current or New YSI Volunteers

Thank you for your interest in applying for a scholarship with the Yoga Studies Institute!
Please fill this form and read it carefully; it contains important information about
scholarship eligibility, amounts and application deadlines.

The intention of the Scholarship Fund is to help Yoga Studies Institute programming be available to all individuals seeking wisdom that can transform not only their lives, but the lives of those around them, regardless of financial or socio-economic situation.

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Scholarship Information:

• Application deadline is 10 days prior to the start of the course.
  
  
• The Scholarship team will notify you of results 1 week prior to the start of the course. – You will be notified by email when your online (one word) application has been received.
  
  
• You will be notified by email when your on line application has been received.
  
  
• Submitting an application for a scholarship does not guarantee that you will receive one.
  
  
• Scholarships are made possible by the generosity of the Yoga Studies Institute sponsors.
• The scholarship will be applied to the regular price of the course and will not be applicable to the super early bird or early bird prices.

Scholarship Criteria:

The Scholarship Committee considers various factors in addition to financial need when awarding scholarships. Applicants must meet the following criteria:

A) Financial Need:
Applicants will be asked to describe their financial situation and needs.

B) Purpose:
Applicants must present a clear personal plan for applying these teachings to serve others. This can be demonstrated through a 1 minute video or other supporting documents.

3) Commitment to Service (choose a or b):

a) Start or continue a Yogi Corps project (a social impact initiative) for a minimum of 6 months to benefit vulnerable people in your local community.

b) Complete service hours within YSI within 6 months. The total required service hours will depend on the amount of scholarship awarded:

• 25% scholarship: 10 hours of service
• 50% scholarship: 25 hours of service
• 75% scholarship: 35 hours of service
• 100% scholarship: 50 hours of service
  Note: If you have previously received a 100% scholarship, it is unlikely that a second 100% scholarship will be granted.