Equity & Access Scholarship
The Equity & Access Scholarship is a partial tuition award for SP Trauma Themes (Level 1) and SP for Developmental Injury (Level 2) training participants in financial need who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, or individuals with disabilities, and who provide mental health services to diverse populations.
Purpose
SPI acknowledges the complex and institutional barriers that have historically impeded BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), LGBTQIA+, immigrants, or individuals with disabilities from joining and contributing to SPI and larger trauma-informed educational spaces. In response to this, we have created a scholarship specifically for those clinicians.
Scholarship Amount
Everyone’s needs and situations are different. Please let us know how much scholarship assistance you need and why. The possibilities are 10%, 20% and 30%. You may qualify for up to 50% in exceptional circumstances.
Supplementary to the scholarship award, SPI provides 2 (1.5-hour) complimentary group consultation sessions.
*If further assistance is needed, please contact our Student Services Director for options.
Preconditions to Eligibility
Candidates must meet the following preconditions to be eligible for consideration for the scholarship:
–Applied and accepted into an upcoming SP for Trauma Themes or SP for Developmental Injury course
–Identify as BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, or individuals with disabilities and provide mental health services to diverse populations
–We kindly request that those with an annual household income of more than $90,000 forego applying for a scholarship to allow those with the greatest need to apply
–Provide proof of licensure (or proof of work being done to obtain licensure)
Restrictions
–Scholarship funds are limited per Training
–Total discounts not to exceed 50% of tuition
–SPI reserves the right to determine candidates who are eligible to receive aid
–Scholarship cannot be combined with any other discount incentives or scholarships (candidate may secure an interest-free payment plan)
Disclaimer
Receipt of scholarship does not guarantee acceptance into any SPI course, nor does it reserve a seat in said course. Each course has its own registration/application process, which is separate from the application process to secure any discounts or financial aid. Candidates who qualify for the scholarship will receive award only after they are accepted to the course in question.
It is the sole responsibility of candidates to request a scholarship, and all requests must be made prior to the scheduled start date indicated for the course on the SPI website. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively (after the course begins).
How to Apply
1) Enroll
First, you need to submit the standard enrollment application ($25) to gain acceptance into an upcoming SP for Trauma Themes or SP for Developmental Injury course. You can do this from the specific course listing under Upcoming Courses within our Course Calendar >
2) Submit Scholarship Application
Once enrolled, candidates must complete the Equity & Access Scholarship Application and return it via email to studentservices@sensorimotor.org to be considered for the scholarship. If a scholarship application has already been submitted and approved, please contact the Student Experience Director.
