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Apply to Life-Changing Short Stories

Life-Changing Short Stories (Santa Fe, New Mexico)

In person, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Tuesday, 12 January 2027 to Tuesday, 2 February 2027

Pay what you can · $90 standard

Full scholarships available

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Who this course is for: ages 14 to 19. We use this to check the minimum age and whether we need a parent's consent.

If you’re under 18 and we offer you a place, we’ll ask for a parent or guardian’s email then.

The name you would like on your certificate.

Where we will write back about your application.

Genderrequired

We ask so we can balance our groups and make each one as representative as possible.

What would you like to pay?required

Every rate gets you the same seat, in the same room, with the same ten people. Choose the one that fits your family. If you choose the community rate, we ask what you can contribute and a little about your situation.

In whole US dollars. Every amount helps.

Which of these sounds most like your family?

In whole US dollars. Every amount helps.

Tell us a little about your family's situation and why paying would be hard right now. A few sentences is enough. We only use this to decide scholarships.

Nothing is charged here and no card details are asked for. If a place is offered, we will write to you about it then.

What happens next.

  1. If your application moves forward, we invite you to a short online interview: a friendly 15-minute conversation, with nothing to prepare.

  2. If we offer you a place, we email you the last two steps to confirm it. A parent or guardian signs a short consent form (if you're 18 or over, you sign it yourself), and you pay your contribution, unless you have a full scholarship. You'll have up to 5 days to do both.

  3. Once both are done, you're officially enrolled. Your group's meeting time in your own time zone, the Zoom link and the reading follow closer to the start.

Questions people ask.

Do I need experience or to have read a lot?

No. You read the text before each session, which takes one to two hours, and come ready to talk. No background needed.

Do I need to speak English well?

Courses run in English. The short interview for new students is where we check it feels comfortable for you.

What does it cost, and what if I cannot pay it?

You choose your rate when you apply, from the rates on this page. If you choose the community rate, we ask what you can contribute and a little about your situation, so that we can share support fairly. Full scholarship decisions are made after the application deadline.

Can I apply from any country?

Yes. Anyone can apply, from any country and of any nationality. Our online courses have students from over fifty countries. Each course says whether it is online or in person.

Do I need a parent’s permission to apply?

No, you can apply on your own. If you are under 18 and we offer you a place, we will ask a parent or guardian to confirm before you start.

What if I miss a session?

You come to the next one. We take attendance, but nobody is dropped for missing a week.