The details
Why a scholarship fund?
I offered my first workshop in the spring of 2019 at a rate that was…well, really fucking low for what I had created.
I knew the value I was providing but was adamant about making my workshops accessible. The challenge I immediately realized was going to be sustainability. I knew after one workshop that I had to increase prices and was so nervous about excluding people who needed the spaces I was creating.
To my delight, folx from that first workshop agreed the value was in fact very high and several lovingly offered to pay the luxury, self care experience forward to other women of color in order to offset the price increase.
Fun fact: I had the thought about a scholarship fund literally 48 hours before the first workshop. The very next day I got my first $100 donation!
How scholarships are funded
At this time scholarships are funded by people like you! Folx in my community whom I know personally or that I’m connected with on social media lovingly contribute.
My business covers approximately 85% or scholarships and gifts from you make up the other 15% of the fund. Because it fluctuates based on contributions and business, the number of scholarships available varies for each workshop and event.
You can see if and how many scholarships are available on the individual event page.
The Original 45
Scholarships are currently provided as partial support, covering the difference between $45 and the price of the workshop, cohort or event the recipient is attending.
This means that if awarded a scholarship, the recipient pays $45 regardless of the price of the workshop, cohort or event. As of 2021, workshops are $250, cohorts are $2750, and events vary.
The price of my first workshop back in the spring of 2019 was $45