{"id":7779698,"date":"2026-05-12T09:33:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artaquest.org\/bursaries\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T06:28:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T10:28:52","slug":"bursaries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artaquest.org\/pt\/bursaries\/","title":{"rendered":"Bursaries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bursary Programme<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every ArtaQuest course is priced at the equivalent of one US dollar per hour of video (charged in USD; shown in your local currency) &mdash; the same modest fee that keeps the lights on and the lecturers paid. A bursary covers that fee in full for any learner whose financial need we can verify, and we ask for the lightest proof we can. If you cannot easily gather the documents we ask for below, see <em>If we cannot help yet<\/em> further down &mdash; we keep that route open on purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What a Bursary Covers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An approved bursary waives the course fee for every course you take during the bursary period &mdash; lectures, marker questions, exams, and the final certificate. You receive your certificate exactly as a paying student would: same credential, same standing, no asterisk. A bursary does not restrict which courses you take or how many certificates you earn. It is valid for one year and renewable annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may apply if you meet <strong>at least one<\/strong> of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your household income is below the median for your country<\/li>\n<li>You receive government income assistance or an equivalent social benefit<\/li>\n<li>You are a full-time student without independent income<\/li>\n<li>You live in a country where international payment is blocked by sanctions (e.g. Iran, Cuba, North Korea, Syria) and cannot pay the course fee even if you wanted to<\/li>\n<li>Other financial hardship &mdash; documented if you can, described in your own words if you cannot. See <em>If we cannot help yet<\/em> below for the route we keep open when documents are hard to gather<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Complete the application<\/strong> &mdash; the online form takes about five minutes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Upload one supporting document<\/strong> &mdash; a PDF or image confirming low-income status: a recent tax notice, government benefit letter, student card, payslip, or equivalent document issued in your country. If you cannot produce any of these, see <em>If we cannot help yet<\/em> below.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wait for review<\/strong> &mdash; our volunteer team responds within 5&ndash;10 business days.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Receive a decision by email<\/strong> &mdash; approved applicants are enrolled immediately. If declined, we explain what additional documentation would strengthen a re-application, or point you to the route below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supporting documents are used only to assess your application and are deleted from our servers within 30 days of the decision. Your application is confidential &mdash; never visible to other learners or instructors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/artaquest.org\/pt\/bursary-application\">Apply for a Bursary<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If We Cannot Help Yet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some learners cannot produce the documents we ask for: people working in the informal economy, people without papers, people moving between addresses, people whose paperwork was lost. We do not want that to be the end of the conversation. If the standard application does not fit your situation, write to <a href=\"mailto:bursaries@artaquest.org\">bursaries@artaquest.org<\/a> with a short account of your circumstances in your own words. A human reads every message and replies within 5&ndash;10 business days. We cannot promise we will be able to help in every case &mdash; the fund is finite &mdash; but no application is dismissed for lack of paperwork alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How long does a bursary last?<\/strong><br>One year from the date of approval. Re-apply annually if you continue to meet the criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What if my circumstances improve?<\/strong><br>If your income rises significantly, please let us know so we can redirect bursary funds to learners who still need them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Is there a cap on bursaries granted?<\/strong><br>We grant bursaries based on the available fund balance, sustained by donations and a portion of course-fee revenue. Widening access is central to our mission: a credential only the financially comfortable can obtain would defeat the point of teaching freely in the first place. No applicant is ever turned away over their views or their worldview. If demand exceeds capacity, we keep a waitlist and work actively to grow the fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Help grow the bursary fund. <a href=\"https:\/\/artaquest.org\/pt\/donate\">Donate to ArtaQuest<\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ArtaQuest waives certificate fees entirely for low-income learners. 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