RLT Training Scholarship
Relational Life Foundation Practitioner Scholarship
Expanding Who Heals the World
Who We Support:
The RLF Practitioner Scholarship supports individuals who are:
- From communities historically underrepresented in therapy and coaching
- Committed to bringing relational work into under-resourced or historically excluded spaces
- Ready to begin certification and demonstrate financial need
Applicants may be licensed mental health professionals, coaches, educators, advocates, or community leaders planning to pursue RLT certification through either the Therapist or Coach track.
Why it Matters
Every practitioner becomes a ripple in the larger movement toward relational healing. By funding access for diverse practitioners, we ensure relational tools reach families, couples, and communities who have historically been excluded from traditional therapy spaces.
These scholarships expand who gets to teach, lead, and embody this work – making relational health a public good, not a private privilege.
Scholarship Details
- Award Amount: 50% tuition scholarship toward RLI certification (coach or therapist track)
- Number of Awards: Two each month
- Application Type: Rolling (apply anytime)
- Active Review Window: Applications remain active for 3 months
- Notification Date: Awardees notified on the 20th of each month
- Minimum Score: 14 out of 20 (70%) required to qualify for consideration
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must:
- Be accepted or in the process of applying for RLI certification (but not yet started on programming)
- Demonstrate genuine financial need and readiness to begin within 60 days if awarded
- Show alignment with RLF’s mission and values
- Commit to participating in RLF’s Sliding Scale Therapy or Coaching Program after Level 1 completion
- Provide brief progress updates during certification
How Applications Are Reviewed
Applications are evaluated holistically using RLF’s public scholarship rubric, which scores four equally weighted categories:
1. Relational Readiness: Demonstrating empathy, accountability, and self-awareness
2. Cultural & Lived Perspective: Bringing unique cultural, identity, or lived experience to relational work
3. Commitment to Collective Repair: Clarity of purpose and community impact
4. Financial Accessibility & Readiness: Demonstrated financial need and readiness to begin
Applicants must score a minimum of 14 out of 20 to advance to award consideration.
Applications scoring below this threshold are not eligible to be awarded, but applicants may re-apply in the next cycle.
Key Dates & Review Process
- Applications Accepted: Year-round
- Review Period: Monthly, up to three cycles
- Notification Date: 20th of each month
- Reviewers: Executive Director (RLF) and a representative from the Relational Life Institute (RLI)
- Once launched, a member of RLF’s Cultural Advisory Committee will join the review panel
Recipient Responsibilities
Scholarship recipients agree to:
- Enroll in certification within 60 days
- Participate in RLF’s Sliding Scale Therapy or Coaching Program after Level 1
- Provide brief updates on certification progress
- Serve as ambassadors for relational healing by sharing stories, mentorship, or outreach participation (optional but encouraged)
How to Apply
Click the button below to begin your application. You’ll be asked to share about your professional background, financial accessibility, and vision for using RLT to create impact in your community. You’ll also submit a short video introducing yourself and describing why relational healing matters to you.
Relational Life Foundation Practitioner Scholarship Application
Relational Life Institute Scholarship Application
Relational Life Foundation invests in the next generation of relational leaders who bring empathy, accountability, and repair to the communities they serve. Each month, we award two 50% scholarships toward certification through the Relational Life Institute (RLI).
This scholarship is more than financial assistance; it’s an invitation to join a movement. We’re looking for practitioners, coaches, and therapists who embody the values of relational living and are ready to bring this work to diverse and underserved communities.
Please complete this application with honesty and reflection. We value your story as much as your credentials!
Estimated time to complete: 25–30 minutes.
Meet Our Most Recent Recipient
Lara Morales Daitter
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Scholarship Recipients
Relational Life Foundation offers RLT training scholarship opportunities to practitioners who share our vision of providing everyone access to mental health resources. We advocate for practitioners who have dreams of bringing relational wellness into under-resourced populations.
Monica Cook
Australia
Chiddie Anyasodo
United Kingdom + Nigeria
Anna Cirronis
California, USA
Tahereh Matejko
Germany
Shanell Wyche
Maryland, USA
Maria-Raluca Marinescu
Romania
Leslyette Chevez
Washington, USA
Aleena Sunny
Canada
Domenique Harrison
California, USA
Luana Rose
Canada
Thyra Marleau
Canada
Veronica Yang
USA, Taiwan + Ecuador
Rhys Blount
Oregon, USA
Peta Stinson
Toronto, Canada
Deanna R. Barrett
Texas, USA
Valerie Brown
Pennsylvania, USA
“Thank you so much for the scholarship! I am truly beyond grateful. I enrolled in the program and can’t wait to get the ball rolling. There’s something special about this community and Terry’s body of work. I’m humbled and eager to share it with my community.”
Luana Rose, Scholarship Recipient
Transparency & Accountability
RLF is committed to transparency and fairness in all scholarship decisions. Our full Scholarship Policy & Procedures and Public Scoring Rubric are available for review below.
At Relational Life Foundation, we believe that healing relationships can heal the world.
Yet access to relational education has long been limited to those with privilege, proximity, or means. The Practitioner Scholarship exists to change that. Each month, we award two 50% scholarships toward certification through the Relational Life Institute (RLI) to practitioners, therapists, and coaches who are ready to bring the principles of Relational Life Therapy (RLT) – empathy, accountability, and repair – into their communities.
