We ask you to consider the guidelines below as you sense into what level of reciprocity you can offer for this journey.:
Pay It Forward – Please pay at this level or above if one or more of the following apply: Paying this would have little to no impact on my spending habits; I am spaciously able to meet my basic needs, such as food, housing, childcare, healthcare, transportation; I have reliable work or do not need to work to meet my needs; I have family financial support, own property, and/or have expendable income; I can afford to travel every year.
Sustaining Rate – Please pay at this level or above if one or more of the following apply: I am able to meet my basic needs, even if I occasionally stress about meeting them; I have access to steady income and have savings; I may be paying off debt or working to build savings, but this does not inhibit meeting basic needs; I can travel every couple years without burden.
Actual Rate – Please pay at this level or above if one or more of the following apply: I have access to basic needs, though I stress about meeting them; I have access to steady income, but don’t have savings; I would be able to save money each week/month for this experience; I am paying off debt and this requires sacrifices of my wants.
Partial Scholarships – Please pay at this level if one or more of the following apply: I frequently stress about meeting basic needs and don’t always achieve them; I am underemployed and do not have access to savings; I have very limited expendable income; I have debt and it sometimes prohibits me from meeting my basic needs; I qualify for government assistance; I cannot afford a vacation or have the ability to take time off without financial burden. Priority is given to folks who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color, queer and trans folks, and/or working class.
**Gratitude to The Sliding Scale: A Tool of Economic Justice (aka the Green Bottle Method) from Worts & Cunning Apothecary for inspiring this sliding scale and the descriptions.