APPLICATIONS are Postponed for now until a decision is made about timing for the next in-person class. If the decision is made to go forward in 2022 (the earliest possibility at this time)THE APPLICATION PERIOD FOR THE 2022-2023 CLASSES WILL BEGIN JANUARY 15, 2022.
Letters of recommendation are due by AUGUST 15, 2022. Classes begin mid-September 2022 and end in June 2023.
Tuition: $975 Application deposit: $100 (non-refundable, deducted from balance due)
Submit a cover sheet with your application including the following information:
Please include a two-page, double-spaced essay, telling us about yourself in relation to the Program, using the following reflection questions as a guide for the content of your essay. Include any other information you deem relevant.
Please send a Recommendation Form to a person of your choosing who can send to us directly a letter of recommendation about you by August 15, 2022. See “Downloadable Documents” (above right on this page) to either print or download a copy of this form. Electronic (i.e. email) responses are welcome.
We prefer that you email your application materials electronically to: info@companioningthedying.org. Alternately you may send your application hard-copy (cover sheet, essay, and any other relevant information) by U.S. Postal mail to:
Companioning the Dying: Opening Fully to Living
c/o/ Lee Anne Blank, 617 Edmonston Drive, Rockville, MD 20851
Upon receipt of your application materials and a reference letter, we will respond in a timely fashion so that you can plan accordingly.
Please keep in mind that if finances are an obstacle for you, some limited scholarship aid is available based on need. Flexible tuition payment plans may also be available based on need. Scholarship aid or alternate payment plans should be requested at the time of submitting your application. You will be informed of the amount of any financial assistance approved with your letter of acceptance into the program.
Upon acceptance into the Program, tuition will be due by start of first session.
If you have any questions, please contact us and we will be happy to respond.