Equity Sliding Scale Guidelines

The opportunity to choose among several price options is an experiment in equitable pricing. We're confident that those who join us are committed to being part of a creative crew that is diverse, committed to economic justice, and ready to explore new models for supporting each other (because the old models are unsupportable). Read more below to determine where you fall on the sliding scale.

source: Embracing an Equity Sliding Scale

Do You Qualify for Equity Pricing? Can You Pay It Forward?

Open the drop down categories below to see where you fall on the sliding scale and to access the Equity discount code.

  • Consider investing less if you:

    • are supporting children or have other dependents

    • have significant debt

    • have medical expenses not covered by insurance

    • are eligible for public assistance

    • have immigration-related expenses

    • are an elder with limited financial support

    • are an unpaid community organizer

    • are a returning citizen who has been denied work due to incarceration history

    • experience discrimination in hiring or pay level

    • from a foreign country with an unequal deficit in currency exchange.

    Use this discount code at checkout: EQUITY20

  • Consider investing in the standard price if you:

    • are single and/or without dependents

    • are able to repay your student loans, are in repayment or have paid off your student loans

    • have daily reliable transportation

    • have employer health insurance and/or other employer benefits

    • are able to miss work either for sickness or leisure and are still able to pay next month’s bills

    • travel when needed for an unexpected occasion like a family funeral or emergency

    Pay the standard class tuition, the price listed at checkout.

  • Consider investing more if you:

    • own the home you live in

    • have investments, retirement accounts or inherited money

    • travel for recreation

    • have access to family money and resources in times of need

    • work part-time or are unemployed by choice, including unemployment due to full-time school in a degree-earning program

    • have a relatively high degree of earning power due to your level of education (or gender and racial privilege, class background, etc.)

    To Pay It Forward, choose the add on at check out.

Please be mindful that if you purchase a class ticket at the lowest end of the scale when you can truthfully afford the higher ticket prices, you limit access to those who truly need the gift of financial flexibility. If you qualify use the EQUITY20 discount code at check out.

Likewise if you are able and choose to Pay-It-Forward, you are making more equity funds available for those who need it most. To pay it forward select the PIF add on at check out.

When engaging with sliding scale practices, being honest with yourself and your financial situation grows solid and sustainable communities. It also respects the work of teachers and creators, like myself, who are sole providers and have a mortgage to pay. When creators are paid fairly, we can invest more time and resources in free and lower-cost offerings.   

If you struggle to maintain access to needs such as health care, housing, food, child care, and are living paycheck to paycheck or are in significant debt, you probably belong here and you deserve a community that honors your price as an equal economical offering as the person who can pay the highest tier. Even when the lower tier is still prohibitive, I will work with folks to offer extended payment plans and other solutions — contact Sherri Lynn Wood.

Note: The equity sliding scale is available for individual class offerings. Multiple month community courses are already priced below my equity fee per hour. To get the best price on community courses, get on my mailing list and sign up early.