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Thanks to contributions from participants, sponsors and VGS hosts we are able to offer a limited number of partial scholarships this year. This opens the door to those who otherwise might not be able to attend the VGS and broadens our community and the contributions therein. This year and each year moving forward we hope our scholarship fund will be able to help support those in our community who are temporarily experiencing challenges in their access to financial resources.

WITH A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING PATRONS WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE 2025 SCHOLARSHIP FUND~ 

~ Dan Riegler
~ Livia Stone
~ Edward Knapp
~ Tristan Blizzard
~ Richard Spelker
~ Ian Crosser
~ Adriann Cadwell
~ Nicole Martin

The following scholarships are available at this time. More may become available if we receive additional contributions.

1- FULL SCHOLARSHIP value = $775 (standard ticket) and 3 PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS value = $250 off the standard registration fee of $775
(This is a $250 reduced admission to the event)

**Please note: Add on workshops are not included in the scholarships.

If you wish to be considered for a scholarship, please fill out the form below. Be sure to take your time and answer the questions honestly and thoroughly including 1-2 paragraph answer for questions 2-8. The time you take to genuinely answer the outlined questions and the information you provide to us by doing so will be heavily evaluated and considered.

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• Partial Scholarship
• Full Scholarship
• I would like to be considered for both

Each year we divvy up the donations and figure out how best to utilize them. Right now (2025) we will are able to offer one full scholarship for a standard ticket and a several partial scholarships. We look forward to receiving your application.

Have you ever attended the VGS? *

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Select Each Year You Have Attended *

• 2015 - Still Meadow
• 2016 - Still Meadow
• 2017 - Still Meadow
• 2018 - Pack Forest
• 2019 - Pack Forest
• 2021 - Online
• 2022 - Online
• 2023 - Gwinwood
• 2024 - Gwinwood

How did you hear about the Symposium? *

What is your interest in the ethnobotany of plant magic? *

What do you hope to gain or learn by attending this event and how will it benefit you? (please provide 1-2 paragraph answer) *

How will you give this experience back to your community? (please provide 1-2 paragraph answer) *

State any special personal or family circumstances affecting your need for financial assistance. (please provide 1-2 paragraph answer) *

Why do you think you are a good candidate to be considered for this scholarship? (please provide 1-2 paragraph answer) *

Pick an experience from your life in regards to plant magic, the occult or herbalism and explain how it has influenced your development? (please provide 1-2 paragraph answer) *

How will your study of the topics presented at the VGS contribute to your immediate or long term path? (please provide 1-2 paragraph answer) *

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