The total program cost for our fifth cycle (Cohort 5) is $ 7,200. The tuition amount can be paid in full anytime after the applicant has officially been accepted into the program.
There is a one-time application fee of $150 due immediately upon submission of application paperwork. This fee is nonrefundable and nontransferable.
Note 1: The SSD Program Committee has decided beginning Cohort 2 and onwards that we are incorporating a one-day silent retreat during the Closing Residency which from now on will be an eight-day event (Sunday to Sunday). Please know that we will be collecting $150 from each participant to cover the cost for this additional day before the scheduled Closing Residency.
Note 2: The only other additional costs to attend the SSD concern your required books/course materials, practicum fees (spiritual direction/supervision sessions [negotiable fees] plus a flat fee of $300 for 8 hours of dyad/mentoring group “real play” practice sessions with supervisor/mentor feedback/coaching) as well as your travel expenses to the Opening and Closing Residencies. At this time, the residencies are held in the greater region of Southern California in the United States. Transportation to the residency location for those arriving at a local airport (and back) will be the responsibility of the participant. The CQ office can offer assistance by way of suggested options, arrangement guidelines and instructions.
Note 3: Some of the payment arrangements/schedule may be subject to change/adjustments due to the pandemic situation.
NEW/Revised Payment Schedule (Effective April, 2020):
Super Early Bird Applicants (Those applying anytime between mid-June and Dec. 1, 2019)*
- Early bird applicants only pay $6,700 for the program tuition (with $500 automatic discount).
- A required initial deposit of $1,700 is due within two weeks after receiving an official notice of acceptance to the SSD program.
- A second payment of $1,500 is due on January 31, 2020.
- A third payment of $1,500 is due on August 15, 2020.
- A final payment of $2,000 is due on December 15, 2020.
Note: The early bird accepted participant may opt to settle the third and final payment combined together ($3,500) by installment. The extended five-month payment plan (August to December) requires a one-time $100 processing fee up front. $700 is due every 15th of the month. A signed contract will be required.
*Clarification: By the Dec. 1 super early bird deadline, we mean that the applicant would have been accepted and have sent the initial deposit on or before such deadline. Please be aware that it takes more or less about two weeks after one applies to gather all the recommendations and process the application. It takes about another week to schedule and conduct an interview either by person or via web conference. Then it takes at least a couple of days before we communicate our application decision. Once confirmed as accepted into the program, the applicant has two weeks to send in the initial deposit. So we encourage those contemplating to apply to do so early enough to take full advantage of the super early bird offer we have and not rush it really close to the deadline.
Important Note: Please be aware that we can only grant this special discount to the first 12 applicants who get accepted into the program on a first come, first served basis so we encourage you to apply early if you wish to avail of the said discount.
As of Dec. 15, 2019, the Super Early Bird Discounted Offer is already CLOSED!
Regular Application is open until Sept. 30, 2020 only.
Regular Applicants (Those applying beginning January 1, 2020 onwards until October 31, 2020– which is the deadline for applications for Cohort 5)
- Regular applicants pay $7,200 for the program.
- A required initial deposit of $1,200 is due two weeks after receiving an official notice of acceptance to the SSD program.
- A second payment of $2,000 is due on June 30, 2020.
- A third payment of $2,000 is due on Aug. 15, 2020.
- A final payment of $2,000 is due on Dec. 15, 2020.
- Note: If an applicant gets accepted by April 2020 or later, the second, third, and final payments can be negotiated. Extended payment plan can also be requested and granted on a case-to-case basis with a one-time $100 processing fee).