tuition and support

SE™ Professional Training Tuition and Fees

United States Trainings by SEI

International training fees vary by location and can be found by contacting each country’s training organizer.

Other Costs

• Travel: Some trainings are online, and others are in-person. Advanced training is almost always in person. Travel expenses, room and board, and any mandatory retreat center fees are not included in tuition. Students who travel to the US to take classes must obtain all necessary travel visas and documents.
• Personal Sessions & Case Consultations: Students wishing to receive the SE™ Practitioner (SEP™) certificate must also receive 12 hours of personal SE™ sessions and 18 SE™ credit hours of case consultation with approved providers. See the Graduation Requirements for more information. Fees for these SE™ credited sessions are set by individual providers and paid directly to the provider. Case Consultations and Personal Sessions are not approved for Continuing Educations credit.  Download and read the detailed policy.

Scholarship Program

The Winter 2025 Scholarship Cycle is now closed!

Following another successful scholarship cycle, the Scholarship Program is now closed. This cycle, we received 500 scholarship applications! Our Scholarship Review Committee has already begun the review process, and we will be awarding as many scholarships as our non-profit budget allows. We remain deeply grateful for the ongoing support that makes this program possible, and we look forward to offering another round of financial assistance to our SE community in Summer 2025 (dates TBA). 

All applicants will receive a determination letter by February 18th, 2025. If you do not see an email in your inbox, please check your spam folder. 

If awarded a scholarship, your scholarship is valid for five years following the award date and can be used while registering and paying for all future modules. Your scholarship code will continue to be eligible for use while registering for each future module. 

A friendly reminder about our retroactive policy: Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively to modules you have already paid for. If a module has been registered and paid for, even if the module hasn’t happened yet, refunds will not be provided. Please be sure to apply your scholarship code while registering, and should you encounter any issues or questions, reach out to the Scholarship Team by visiting SEI’s Contact Page and clicking the “Contact Us” button. 

If your scholarship application is not accepted this round, we want to thank you for your time and passion. While we do our very best to serve our community, not every qualified applicant will receive a scholarship. SEI is a non-profit organization and there are a limited number of scholarships available to award. One way we are trying to support more of our constituents is by opening the scholarships program twice a year. This approach allows us to continue fundraising efforts between scholarship cycles, while also giving constituents two opportunities to apply. 

We sincerely hope you consider applying again in Summer 2025. Dates for the next application round will be announced on our website and through the SEI newsletter. To sign up for the newsletter, click here or scroll down to the bottom of the page.  

QUICK INFO:

• The Winter Scholarship Cycle is now closed. The next opportunity to apply will be during the 2025 Summer Scholarship Cycle (specific dates TBD).
• Scholarships can only be awarded to individuals already accepted into the Somatic Experiencing Professional Training Program. If you have not yet applied, review the application requirements and apply through SEI’s website, here.
• All scholarship applicants need to either have a cohort selected or be in the process of selecting a cohort prior to submitting an application. Please refer to our FAQ’s  for further information.
• Scholarships are valid for five years following the award date and can be used while registering and paying for all future modules. Scholarship codes cannot be applied retroactively.
• For more information about SEI’s policies, please refer to our FAQ’s.
• Scholarships are only available for students attending US-based trainings, online or in-person. You do not need to reside in the US to attend a US-based training. For information about our international trainings, please click here to find your local organizers and contact them directly about possible scholarship opportunities.

APPLYING FOR A SCHOLARSHIP:

To apply, you will need:

• Your approximate yearly income (in US dollars)
• The dates of your chosen training cohort (NOTE: You must be accepted into the 8-module professional training program before you can be awarded a scholarship)
• A short letter (1 page) detailing the following:
  • Your financial need and how receiving this scholarship would impact your ability to participate in the SE Professional Training Program
  • How do you plan to use the skills you gain in the SE training? Please share:
    • How you will use them in your current practice and/or
    • How you will incorporate the skills you gain from the SE Professional Training Program into your long-term career goals
  • A professional letter of recommendation from a supervisor, employer, colleague, or mentor (required for Service Scholarship applications, optional for all other applications but highly recommended).
    • Recommenders may highlight qualities not covered in your personal essay, such as your character, passion for SE, the positive impact of your work, and the potential benefits of SE training for your community.
    • Service Scholarship Only: You will need to provide verification of your service to the community through employment/volunteerism.

SCHOLARSHIPS AT A GLANCE:

You are welcome to apply for more than one scholarship if you believe multiple may apply. You can only receive one scholarship award at a time, which means we will review all your applications and determine which, if any, qualify for a scholarship award.

Black, Indigenous, People of Color Scholarship

A scholarship for individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color, with the goal of increasing diversity in healing professions and advancing trauma-informed care strategies to remedy racialized and generational trauma.

LGBTQ+ Scholarship

A scholarship for individuals who identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community, with the goal of increasing diversity in healing professions and advancing trauma-informed care for individuals who have faced discrimination or trauma related to their sexuality or gender identity.

Accessibility Scholarship

A scholarship for individuals who identify as neurodivergent and/or disabled and/or live with chronic health conditions, with the goal of increasing diversity in healing professions and advancing trauma-informed care for individuals with accessibility needs and experiences with ableism.

Special Circumstances Scholarship

A scholarship for individuals experiencing significant financial hardship or life circumstances that would prevent them from registering for SE training.

Service Scholarship

A scholarship for individuals dedicated to giving back to communities with untapped potential for healing and advancing the field of embodied, trauma-informed care at the conclusion of their training experience. Recipients of this scholarship are dedicated public servants who are using SE skills to make a difference in communities around the world, who provide low-cost or free sessions to clients, or who are using their SE training to inform research in trauma-informed care, Somatic Experiencing therapy, or trauma as a whole.

• Note: Applicants to the Service Scholarship are required to submit a Letter of Recommendation from a trusted mentor, colleague, or supervisor. If you are applying as a nonprofit professional, volunteer, or educator, you will also be asked to submit proof of employment/volunteerism

SCHOLARSHIP COVERAGE

SEI’s scholarship program has been developed to meet the needs of more students seeking SE training at affordable rates through discounts on tuition to US-based trainings. Scholarships are awarded as 25%, 33% or 50% off the price of tuition and are available for use on all unpaid future module(s). All scholarship awards are valid for five years following the award date. After that point, applicants will need to submit a new application. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively to modules already registered and paid for.

SCHOLARSHIP CAPS

SEI is a non-profit organization, and there are a limited number of scholarships available to award. While we do our very best to serve our community, not every qualified applicant will receive a scholarship. If your scholarship application is not accepted, you are welcome to apply in the next application cycle.