Frequently Asked Questions

About Financial Assistance (Sponsorships and Payment Plans)

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Q. What type of financial assistance is available?

A.  People Can Change raises donations to pay for financial assistance for men who are highly committed to the change process but unable to afford the full fee.

Two types of financial assistance are available – sponsorships (or grants), and a pre-approved payment plan. 

Q. What is eligibility based on?

A.  Eligibility for financial assistance is based on

(1) your financial need

(2) your commitment to the growth process and

(3) our available donations to cover sponsorships and payment plans for a particular Journey Into Manhood weekend.

We have no standardized expectations as to what constitutes financial need.  We look at all the requests for assistance that we have received for a particular JiM weekend by 3 to 4 weeks before that event, look at the amount of donations we have available for that weekend, and make decisions from there. 

Q. How much are the sponsorships?

A.  Sponsorships (or grants) are at least US$100 and at most US$400. The full fee of the weekend is US$650, so even if you are awarded the maximum sponsorship, you will still need to pay at least US$250 yourself – more, if the sponsorship awarded is less than US$400.

Q. How does the payment plan work?

A.   You might be approved for a payment plan instead of – or in addition to – a partial sponsorship.

With a payment play, you pay at least US$250 before the weekend and bring with you four signed checks of US$100 each, post-dated for each of the four months following the weekend.

(Example: If you were attending a January 15 event, you would make the original US$250 deposit before the event and then bring with you 4 US$100 checks, dated February 15, March 15, April 15 and May 15.) 

Q. How do I apply?

A.   To apply for either a sponsorship or payment plan, you will need to fill out an online application AND make an initial REFUNDABLE deposit of US$250.

Go to http://peoplecanchange.com/Payments.htm and click on the “financial assistance” link  under the weekend you want to attend.

If you do NOT receive the financial assistance you need, and you therefore need to withdraw your registration, your deposit can be fully refunded to you, on request.

Q. What if I can’t afford the US$250 deposit in order to apply?

A.   If you cannot afford the full deposit, pay as much of it as you can and fill out the online application. 

Q. What is the deadline for submitting the application?  When will I hear the decision?

A.  Sponsorship applications must be received by PCC 4 weeks before the weekend you hope to attend. Our intention is to advise you of our sponsorship decisions 3 weeks before the weekend you hope to attend.

We will also consider applications received less than 4 weeks before the weekend for which you have registered, but all funds available for that weekend may already have been distributed.

The deadline for any remaining amount due is 7 days before the start of the Journey Into Manhood weekend for which you have registered (unless you have been pre-approved for a payment plan, in which case you will need to bring post-dated checks with you to the event).