Scholarship FAQ

• Financial Need: We support applicants who would not be able to attend TNE training without our financial assistance.
• Intention to Teach/Practice: We support applicants who have the desire to complete training and become Enneagram teachers or practitioners
• Diversity: We give priority to applicants who will bring diversity to our teaching community and will reach underrepresented audiences based on age, race, nationality, gender, ability/disability, religion, income, etc.
• Nonprofit or community service: We want to support teachers who are currently serving or who will serve nonprofit organizations or community-based groups.
• Volunteer teaching: We want to support individuals who are currently donating or who will make a specific proposal to donate volunteer time and energy to a community group.

Scholarship applications are not being accepted at this time.

Applications are reviewed by a committee of certified Enneagram professionals, and you will receive an email with whether you have received a scholarship and the amount awarded approximately two weeks after the scholarship round closes.

If you paid for the tuition for a course and was awarded a scholarship we will refund the amount of the scholarship received.

If you paid for the tuition for a course and applied for a scholarship and did not receive a scholarship, you can ask for your money to be refunded.

No, you may not apply for a scholarship to cover tuition for a previous class.

We award scholarships to cover tuition costs for Foundational and Professional Training & Certification programs.

The recommendation form should be completed by an Enneagram teacher or practitioner. If you are unable to get an Enneagram-specific recommendation, we will accept a general character reference that will help the committee make their decision. Recommendations for the Typing Process, Teacher Training, Practitioner Training classes or the Internship must come from a Narrative Enneagram Core Faculty teacher.

For returning applicants: A letter of recommendation from TNE faculty is required to be considered for additional scholarship awards. When reapplying for a scholarship, please send the recommendation form link to the TNE faculty member recommending you.

You will receive an email approximately two weeks after the scholarship round closes.

Yes, we may fund one or two courses during each scholarship round. 

You must use the scholarship funds within six months. Funds not used during this time are forfeited, and you will need to reapply during the next round of scholarships.

If you are unable to attend any awarded course(s), contact the Registrar as soon as possible.

Payment plans are available to cover the balance paid by the participant. Please fill out the Payment Plan Request Form.

Once you have accepted the scholarship award, the registrar will send you a unique code to register for the awarded course(s).

If you have received a scholarship from us in the past, you may reapply for additional funding. Please see the special instructions at the end of the form if you are applying again after being awarded funding.

If you applied for a scholarship and it was not successful this time, you may apply again during the next round of scholarships.