Financial Assistance | Seeds Of Hope

Costs to Attend

To attend Seeds of Hope, you will need to pay the program fee and travel expenses. If you require financial assistance to attend, please determine the amount by calculating the costs below. Then, complete the Financial Assistance Request Form below and include your calculations.

Program Fee

The program fee to attend Seeds of Hope is $300.

Subtract $100 from the fee if you applied before January 1, 2025.
Subtract $50 from the fee if you applied before March 15, 2025.
Subtract $50 from the fee if Cheryl Hufnagel presented at your school.

Travel Expenses

Travel expenses vary based on your method of travel. Estimate the most reasonable method of roundtrip travel, including the projected cost of meals, gas, parking and baggage fees. Seeds of Hope staff will transport participants to and from the airport. Please do not book any travel until official application decisions are sent on or before May 1, 2025.

Airports:

Detroit Wayne County Airport (DTW)

Driving:

Consider car-pooling with other attendees from your area. Contact information for other attendees from your area will be shared after May 1, 2025

Calculate

Subtract any discounts you received from the $300 program fee
Add your estimated travel costs
Determine your total cost
Subtract your family’s contribution
Input this total and previous calculations in the Financial Assistance Request Form below.

Financial Assistance Request Form

Thank you for applying to the Seeds of Hope Young Women’s Leadership Experience!

The Felician Sisters help fund the experience to be sure that no young woman will be hindered from attending. Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. You will receive a notification of the application decision by May 1, 2025. Please do not make travel plans until you have been notified of your official application decisions on or before May 1, 2025.

If you have questions about this process, please contact The Program Outreach Coordinator, Cheryl Hufnagel at 724-650-7936 / chufnagel@feliciansisters.org.

Participant

First Name

Last Name

Street Address

City

Region/State/Province

Postal / Zip code

Mobile Phone

Participant’s School

School Name

Street Address

City

Region/State/Province

Postal / Zip code

Parent or Guardian

First Name

Last Name

Mobile Phone

Address different than student’s

Street Address

City

Region/State/Province

Postal / Zip code

Explain why you would like to be considered for financial assistance in approximately 250 words.

Financial Assistance Required

Read the explanation of costs at the top of this page before completing.

$300 program fee with discounts applied:

Plus estimated travel expenses:

Equals total cost:

Minus your family’s contribution:

Equals total funding requested:

Thank you for submitting.

You will receive notification of the award decision by May 1, 2024. Please do not make travel plans until you have been notified of your financial assistance award.