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Partial Discounts and Work-Trades
Don’t let funding stop you from attending the Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) Course with Sowing Solutions Permaculture Design & Education! This year, we have some money available to sponsor YOU to attend the course. Here is how it works:
WORK TRADE OPTIONS
Criteria: Our criteria for choosing Partial Work Trade Discount include: 1. people with fewer financial resources who instead can offer applicable work, and 2. people who sign up early. BIPOC, low income, students, and front line workers are given priority in our work trade discount program.
We have work trade positions in the following roles:
These work trade positions are for a discounted tuition at a savings of $100 or $200 off tuition costs. On the registration form, please note which position you would liek to fill. Please register with us to hold your spot. Those folks that are not approved for a work trade role will either pay the full tuition or we will send your deposit back to you.
To apply: Email us at PermacultureSeries@gmail.com and ask for the Partial Discount Work Trade Application Form.
Our decision to award a work trade role is specifically based on:
SCHOLARSHIPS
Each course, we offer scholarships for our BIPOC community members who express a need for financial support. This scholarship can cover at least half of the tuition cost.
To apply: Email us at PermacultureSeries@gmail.com and ask for the Scholarship and Application Form.
WORK TRADE OPTIONS
Criteria: Our criteria for choosing Partial Work Trade Discount include: 1. people with fewer financial resources who instead can offer applicable work, and 2. people who sign up early. BIPOC, low income, students, and front line workers are given priority in our work trade discount program.
We have work trade positions in the following roles:
- Classroom and Learning Environment Upkeep
- Carpool and Potluck Coordination
- Support with Course Set Up and Break Down (requires an early arrival)
These work trade positions are for a discounted tuition at a savings of $100 or $200 off tuition costs. On the registration form, please note which position you would liek to fill. Please register with us to hold your spot. Those folks that are not approved for a work trade role will either pay the full tuition or we will send your deposit back to you.
To apply: Email us at PermacultureSeries@gmail.com and ask for the Partial Discount Work Trade Application Form.
Our decision to award a work trade role is specifically based on:
- Your desired work-trade role, and experience level with this task,
- Your need for financial assistance and why
- Your plans to apply what you learn in this course
SCHOLARSHIPS
Each course, we offer scholarships for our BIPOC community members who express a need for financial support. This scholarship can cover at least half of the tuition cost.
To apply: Email us at PermacultureSeries@gmail.com and ask for the Scholarship and Application Form.
Fundraise Yourself!
Here are some tips:
1) Professional Development: Your college or business may have money set aside for their employees or students to learn new skills and improve their knowledge base. Ask your supervisor or your department or club to help you fund the tuition for this course.
2) Get Sponsored: Reach out to family and friends in exchange for a report back after the course. Previous students have used the permaculture crowdfunding letter that we have for you (Write us an email to request more info about fundraising for your tuition). Along with the sponsorship request letter, you can send your friends and family our two minute video that explains this course, and requests that they consider sponsoring you to attend this training. Send us an email requesting the link to this video and we can send you directions about how to use this video tool for fundraising. This has been a very successful tool for students who are fundraising for their own tuition!
3) Throw a Fundraising Event: Use fresh veggies from your garden. Tell people a little bit about permaculture and what you plan to do with what you learn, then ask people to donate $25, $50, or $100 to help you achieve your goals. Ask some friends to play music or donate food. You will only need to convince a party’s worth of people to give money to cover your costs.
~ We are also in the process of setting up a sponsorship program, so inquire by email about this potential source of tuition funding.
1) Professional Development: Your college or business may have money set aside for their employees or students to learn new skills and improve their knowledge base. Ask your supervisor or your department or club to help you fund the tuition for this course.
2) Get Sponsored: Reach out to family and friends in exchange for a report back after the course. Previous students have used the permaculture crowdfunding letter that we have for you (Write us an email to request more info about fundraising for your tuition). Along with the sponsorship request letter, you can send your friends and family our two minute video that explains this course, and requests that they consider sponsoring you to attend this training. Send us an email requesting the link to this video and we can send you directions about how to use this video tool for fundraising. This has been a very successful tool for students who are fundraising for their own tuition!
3) Throw a Fundraising Event: Use fresh veggies from your garden. Tell people a little bit about permaculture and what you plan to do with what you learn, then ask people to donate $25, $50, or $100 to help you achieve your goals. Ask some friends to play music or donate food. You will only need to convince a party’s worth of people to give money to cover your costs.
~ We are also in the process of setting up a sponsorship program, so inquire by email about this potential source of tuition funding.