TUITION &
COLLEGE CREDIT

Tuition: $13,400

Your tuition goes toward thirteen weeks of room & board at the Potash Hill campus, a living wage for our staff (teachers, mentors and on-site chefs), and our program expenses like insurance, materials, etc. The base tuition does not cover getting college credits for participating in CS, or travel to and from Potash Hill, though we may have carpools set up at a later date!

Financial Aid:

We are committed to making the Contemplative Semester accessible to folks who would not be able to attend without financial support.

We offer need-based scholarships, and have several scholarships reserved for BIPOC folks with financial need. If you are in need of scholarship support in order to attend, please mark that on your application and we will send you a scholarship form via email. We cannot offer full scholarships, but will try our best to work with you based on what you can afford.If we receive your application after July 1, your deposit is 50% of your total tuition fees and is due 1 week after your acceptance.

Optional College Credit & 529 Funds

  • You have the option of receiving up to 12 college credits (4 courses) for participating in the Contemplative Semester, offered through our partner Naropa University.

  • The cost for receiving credits for CS is $500 per course (3 credits each), up to 4 courses (12 credits, $2000).

  • If you would like to receive college credits for participating in CS, let us know at ContemplativeSemester@gmail.com how many credits you would like to receive and we will add that to your tuition balance paid through Barre Center for Buddhist Studies (BCBS).

  • If you would like to use 529 funds to pay for these credits and the Semester tuition, that may be possible under your 529 plan, though each plan is different. We cannot issue 1098-T forms, however the transcript issued from Naropa University at the end of the semester, coupled with a receipt from the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies (BCBS) confirming payment was made, is a workable alternative for most plans.

  • If you have further questions about credits and 529 funds, please email ContemplativeSemester@gmail.com.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Deposit and Tuition Deadlines

  • A non-refundable deposit of 20% of your tuition fee is due 2 weeks after acceptance to confirm your spot in the semester.

  • If we receive your application after July 1, your deposit is 50% of your total tuition fees and is due 1 week after your acceptance.

  • Your full tuition amount is due Aug 1.

Refund Policy

  • Any tuition paid before July 1 is subject to an 80% refund upon early withdrawal.

  • Any tuition paid between July and Aug 1 is subject to a 50% refund.

  • Participants who withdraw after Aug 1, including withdrawal from the program early either by choice or by dismissal, are not eligible for refunds.

  • Any tuition money forfeited will be donated to the CS scholarship fund.