Fundamentals Retreat

Admissions & Fees

How to Apply

All of these steps must be completed before considering yourself fully accepted to and ready to attend our in person retreat:

1. Fill out the online application below & pay $100 Application fee

2. Complete the Payment Plan Form and Contract

3. After application, fill out a Financial Assistance form if tuition support is needed.

4. Reach out to the Student Services Coordinator of your location to let them know you have enrolled, or are in the process of enrolling, and they can assist you with any questions that arise.

If you are in need of downloadable forms to mail into LifeWays, please email Julie at administrator@lifewaysnorthamerica.net

**Please see the Discounts section for guidelines and requirements for receiving the Early Enrollment discount, Representative Sites discount or Fundamentals Retreat discount.

Our goal is to do all we can to make it possible for you to take this training, while at the same time being respectful and responsible to the needs of our organization. We want more children and families to experience the simplicity, grace and joy in life that the LifeWays training encourages. We look forward to working with you!

Tuition, Fees and Discounts

Tuition

There is a $100 non refundable application fee. Tuition is $1500.

Daily organic lunches and snacks are provided during the Retreat.

Other Expenses

Other expenses for the retreat include:

Travel and lodging
Breakfast and dinners during the retreatsessions

Discounts

If you currently work at a LifeWays Representative Site program, you also benefit from 25% off the tuition price. Please speak to your program director about how this discount will be applied. If the discount is to be directly applied to your tuition, you will indicate your place of employment on the Payment Plan.

Payment Options

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Paying in Full

The Payment Plan form has several options. We encourage you to pay the full amount up front when possible. This may be done by Credit or Debit card, Billpay, Paypal, ACH, money order or check. We appreciate your paying in full in advance and will send you a complimentary copy of the LifeWays book Home Away from Home as a thank you.

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For All Payment Plan Options:

For any of our payment plan options, an online payment plan form must be completed with a follow-up email to Kari, our Financial Administrator, finances@lifewaysnorthamerica.net. After creating a custom payment plan with Kari, you will receive a payment plan agreement which must be signed and returned within five (5) days of your receipt of it.

Payment plans must be completed, along with a contract before a student is considered fully enrolled in a training.

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Installment Payment Plan

We have two payment plan options outside of Full Payment- 50% down with monthly installments for the remaining balance OR a customized plan. For either of these options, a $100 processing fee is charged. Monthly payment plans may be made for up to 24 months and can be paid with a debit or credit card, or ACH transfer.

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Receiving Financial Aid from Another Source:

If you will be receiving financial support from an employer or other source, you will make arrangements with our Financial Administrator through a Customized Payment Plan.

Financial Assistance

We are passionate about making our retreat accessible for everyone. If personally funding this retreat is not feasible for you, please contact us to set up a payment plan and/or financial assistance package that will work for your budget. To begin, you may submit a Financial Assistance Form.

We also suggest these avenues of support:

Seek support from friends or family who are eager to help you take steps toward setting up your own early childhood business or deepening your own parenting practices.

Several students have been successful using online fundraising campaigns with family and friends. Remember to tell them why this training is important for you and what you will do with it!

Seek a loan from an individual or organization interested in helping you.

LifeWays Graduate Refresher

Lifeways has always welcomed students who have finished their Full Certificate Training to visit or attend a Fundamentals Retreat at no tuition cost. They are only asked to cover $21.50/per day for the cost of food and $100 for supplies for the week. If they only attend one or two morning lectures, there is no fee.

If you are a Full Certificate LifeWays Graduate and wish to attend a Fundamentals Retreat in your area, please contact the SSC for that location.

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Fees & Refunds

Late Fee

Students must have an approved, signed payment plan, contract, and have made their first payment prior to the first day of retreat or a $50/week late fee will be charged.

Insufficient Funds Fee

Please know what your bank balance or credit card limit is, as there will be a $25 charge for returned checks or declined credit/debit card payments.

Refunds

The $100 Application Fee is nonrefundable. If a student must drop out of the retreat, the other fees will be prorated as follows:

45 or more days prior to the course beginning: Full refund less the $100 application fee.
After 45 days, no refund or credits will be given on the amount owed. Fundamentals Retreats are undertaken based on students’ agreements, so payment commitments will continue. Students may complete the Retreat at any future time in any location.

Cancelled Retreat: In the unlikely event that a retreat must be cancelled or rescheduled, the student may attend a retreat in another location or request a refund in full, including the Application Fee.