FINANCIAL AID

Your Opportunity to Serve begins here! We are pleased to award financial aid to assist you in your studies at Buddha Dharma University in return for your dāna (Dāna pāramitā: generosity, giving of oneself).

How is this to be accomplished? By helping us with basic tasks that will enhance our further outreach to the community. For example:

Transcribing Dharma talks
Reading and providing a summary on Sutra texts
Serving as a volunteer for your local sitting group or Zen center (this requires the approval of your local abbot)
Other tasks as needed

In short, we offer our services in exchange for yours through the simple act of you giving back to our Sangha by working in exchange for our financial assistance.

The first step to receive financial aid is to fill out the form below. Thank you for your willingness to give back to the Sangha!

NOTE: There is a finite amount of financial aid available in the form of scholarships. There is no guarantee scholarship money will be available when you apply. So please apply as early as possible in your decision-making process.

Students receiving financial aid are expected to show exemplary effort and commitment to the Dharma, and demonstrate academic mastery in the form of a grade of least a B or better. If academic performance drops below a B average, or if it is deemed students are not fully engaged in their academic studies, scholarships and/or grants will be revoked and students will be put on probation to determine if financial aid should be reinstated. Our goal is to provide access to the true Dharma to all. We therefore keep our costs extremely low relative to other universities and seminaries. If, however, the cost is still an impediment, we encourage you to apply for financial aid.

Financial Aid Application

Name(Required)

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Address(Required)

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Profession(Required)

(if employed)

Degree(s)(Required)

(if any)

Annual household income(Required)

Number of members in your household(Required)

How much can you offer to pay for each class?(Required)

(Enter a value in US Dollars or zero dollars if you cannot pay anything.)

Tell us about any community or volunteer work you are involved in.(Required)

How do you envision making the world better through your experience with Buddha Dharma University?(Required)

Please give a brief statement on your financial situation.(Required)

In what way(s) would you like to give back to the Sangha in exchange for your financial assistance at Buddha Dharma University? *(Required)

Transcribing Dharma talks (one talk per course to be determined by BDU Administrator)

Reading and providing a summary on Sutra texts

Serving as a volunteer for your local sitting group, Zen center, or Buddhist temple (this requires the approval of your local abbot)

What other service can you offer to connect with your Sangha by helping out, in ways other than a monetary sense?(Required)

Is there any other information that you would like the Scholarship Committee to know?(Required)

I declare that the information on this form is true, correct and complete. I grant BDU permission to verify the information by obtaining documentation as needed. By typing in my full name below and date I am electronically signing this document.(Required)

Date Completed(Required)

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