Scholarships

Approved scholarships for most retreats generally come in the form of a work-exchange and a 50% reduction in the retreat fee. (On retreats longer than 12 days, the amount will vary, so please contact the Cloud Mountain office for specific scholarship information for longer retreats.) Work-exchange duties vary and are pre-assigned. Generally they help to support kitchen operations. Work exchange duties intrude only minimally, if at all, into formal retreat sessions; most are performed during the meal breaks or during part of a walking meditation session. In cases of disability, we are happy to adjust the work-exchange responsibilities to accommodate individuals’ particular physical needs in a gentle and appropriate way.

To apply for a scholarship, please submit a completed scholarship application form, along with your completed registration form for the retreat in which you are interested and half the full listed retreat fee (or in the case of a longer retreat, the appropriate deposit amount). By submitting all of these items together, if your application is approved we are able to confirm your scholarship and your place on the retreat.

Until the status of your scholarship is clear, we will not process your payment. If we are unable to approve you for scholarship assistance for any reason, we place your materials on hold while we can contact you to see how you wish to proceed around registering. If you decide not to register under those circumstances, you will not have committed to the retreat and may easily withdraw your registration.

• Please use one of these links to print a Scholarship Application:
• PDF Form  •  Word Form

PLEASE NOTE: Some of the retreats held at Cloud Mountain are sponsored by outside groups. If you are interested in attending a retreat not sponsored by Friends of Cloud Mountain, please contact the sponsoring/organizing group directly for scholarship information.