Scholarships
for foundation course in expressive & creative arts therapies (fecat)
FECAT Application form
SMART Partial Scholarship Form
Pooja Shahani Memorial Scholarship Fund
SMArT Scholarship Program is applicable for the FECAT course for applicants from the SC, ST, OBC categories, across religions, and individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+ or non-binary genders
SMArT Scholarship Program is supported by Pooja Shahani Memorial Scholarship Fund
Overview
We are humbled and honoured that from 2024 the SMArT Scholarship Program will be supported by Pooja Shahani Memorial Fund, helping us move closer to our vision of creating a diverse and inclusive community of Expressive Arts Therapy practitioners in India.
The intention of our Partial Scholarship Program is to support dedicated individuals who want to participate in our global mission by becoming increasingly empowered as agents of positive change, but who otherwise would not be able to enrol at the full rate. We are grateful to be able to extend aid at this time to a limited number of students in the form of partial scholarships for our FECAT program.
The SMArT Partial Scholarship Program specifically aims to provide financial support to aspiring Expressive Arts Therapy practitioners from minority communities (Caste, LGBTQIA+, religion) who are eager to get trained in our FECAT course and who can subsequently utilize their skills in service of their respective communities.
Please review our Scholarship Guidelines before completing your application. Please note that in the interest of assisting as many individuals as possible, our scholarships are partial awards and do not cover the full course fees. Typical partial scholarships, if awarded, provide up to 50% off regular course fees. Scholarship award registrations are also non-refundable (although they are transferable in some instances to an alternate course or program).
If you have questions about the guidelines, or application process, or are seeking help with our other offerings please email hello@smartmove.co.in
Pooja Shahani Memorial Scholarship Fund is our partner supporting our vision of creating a diverse and inclusive community of Expressive Arts Therapy practitioners.
Pooja Shahani was a dear student of FECAT who recognized the transformational power of Expressive Arts, and continuously worked to take this experience to minority communities. We are honored to be associated with this initiative that carries forward her legacy.
Process
Apply for Fecat
Fill out the FECAT Application Form. If you meet our reservation criteria and are seeking a scholarship, please check the box in the Application Form. Please note that we offer scholarships to applicants belonging to the reservation category only – SC, ST & OBC, across religions, and individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+ or non-binary genders.
Personal Interview
Once we receive your filled FECAT Application Form, we will invite you for a personal interview with our program director. You will be informed of your acceptance to the program within one week of your interview.
Apply for scholarship
If you have received an acceptance to the FECAT program, post your interview, you will be invited to fill out the Scholarship Form and submit relevant documents. Incomplete applications will not be processed further.
Merit Awards Committee
Your Scholarship Form will be reviewed by the Scholarships & Merit Awards Committee. If your application is selected, you will be invited to present your case to the jury. A firm offer will be made within 2 weeks of your case presentation. All applicants will be notified by email on the committee’s decision. The decision of the committee is final and cannot be challenged.
SMArT Partial Scholarship Form
Scholarship Guidelines
Availability & Award Amount
Partial Scholarships are available for our FECAT program only. Whenever we are able to award scholarships, our partial scholarship award can cover a percentage of the full rate. Our scholarship award determinations are made by our Scholarships & Merit Awards Committee, based on several factors, including the size of our award fund and the approximate number of students enrolling.
Applicants should only apply for a scholarship if they are able to pay a certain portion of the course fees.
Qualifications
To qualify for a partial scholarship, prospective participants must complete and submit the Partial Scholarship Application Form, answering all questions on the form honestly and fully.
Application Submissions
Prospective students may submit the scholarship application soon after their personal interview. They are required to present their case request for scholarship to the jury.
Award Notifications
All applicants will be notified of their award status by email. We appreciate your patience while applications are in review.
Course Bonus Policy
Scholarship award recipients will receive all of the early registration bonuses (Special Offer, Early Bird) that come with the FECAT course purchase if the application is received in the window of time that they are offered.
Refund Policy
The intention of our scholarship program is to support individuals who are dedicated to becoming increasingly empowered change agents, but who otherwise would not be able to afford to enroll in one of our programs. We, therefore, expect applicants to be firmly committed to their course participation, and for that reason, the portion of the course fee paid by scholarship recipients is non-refundable, regardless of what the standard or advertised refund policy is for full-tuition attendees of that particular course.
Final Note to Applicants
Thank you for your time in reading and understanding this information!
We hope that we have made the scholarship application process as clear and simple to understand and follow as possible. Should you have additional questions about our partial scholarship program that have not been answered here, please email us at hello@smartmove.co.in. We look forward to having you with us!