Apply to Interspiritual Foundations
Applying to One Spirit
One Spirit is currently accepting applications for the First Year of the Applied Interspirituality Program | Interspiritual Foundations for the 2026 - 2027 Year. Students who complete Interspiritual Foundations will be eligible for enrollment in the Second Year Pathways, including Interspiritual Seminary, Spiritual Direction and Companioning, Sacred Transitions Doula Training, and Interspiritual Leadership.
Below you will find information about the Program, Application Process, and Application questions.
Interspiritual Foundations
Requirements
& Key Info
Program Schedule
The next cohort for Interspiritual Foundations starts September 19, 2026.
The program runs through May 2027, meeting a full weekend per month, via Zoom, totaling 18 educational days.
Sept 19-20
Oct 10-11
Nov 14-15
Dec 12-13
Jan 9-10
Feb 6-7
March 13-14
April 10-11
May 16-17
In-person Intensive May 25-28*
*Tentative
Program Requirements
Students in the Applied Interspirituality Program - Year 1 Interspiritual Foundations are expected to meet the following course requirements:
Attendance for 9 course weekends live via Zoom from September to May from 9:30am - 5pm
(Recordings will be available in case of illness, emergency, or other pre-approved conflicts.)Use of online technologies, including Email, Zoom, Google Drive, Google Docs or Microsoft Word, and the One Spirit Classroom and Community Portals (Hylo and NeonOne)
Monthly homework, which will include reading assignments and written reflections typed into a downloaded document and uploaded to Google Drive
Monthly visits, either in-person or online, to spiritual communities or practice with a spiritual tradition
20 hours of community service
Participation in monthly integration group meetings and meetings with your Dean
Participation in a 4-day In-Person Intensive experience in Stony Point, NY, at the end of May / Beginning of June
Financial commitment of $5,900 in annual Tuition
Optional participation in Spiritual Companioning or Graduate Mentorship
Note: There are no exams as part of this program. Interspiritual Foundations goes beyond the academic and uses an inventive Kaleidoscope Model of teaching.
Tuition: $5,900
Payment plans and limited scholarships may be available. Scholarship availability will be determined by August 2026.
Application Fee: $50
Deducted from Tuition if accepted and enrolled.
Application Starts:
March 30, 2026
Application deadline:
June 30, 2026
The Application Questions
Before completing your application in the One Spirit Application Portal, we strongly recommend reviewing the application questions below and compiling your answers in a saved Word document. This will prevent any loss of progress when completing your application in the Application Portal.
Please review the application questions below:
First Name
Last Name
Phone Number
Email
What is your Address? *
What is your Preferred Name? *
What are your Pronouns? *
Optional: What is your Gender?
Optional: What is your Race and/or Ethnicity?
Optional: What is your religious or spiritual background?
#1. Interspiritual vocations often unfold across multiple disciplines or expressions: care, leadership, justice, creativity, and community. Where do you currently feel the strongest pull to serve or express your spiritual life? Select up to 4 answers. *
In caring for individuals and/or families in vulnerable moments
In leading or holding shared religious or spiritual spaces
In addressing injustice or building movements
In teaching or guiding others’ development
In creative or cultural expression
In integrating spirituality into an existing profession
In building communities or relational spaces
In personal exploration and discernment
#2. Please describe how this pull, call, or drive is showing up in your life right now. What feels clear, and what is still emerging?
(Please answer in 300 words minimum and 700 words maximum.) *#3. What are your expectations of this program? What are your expectations of yourself as a student in this program?
(Please answer in 100 words minimum and 700 words maximum.) *#4. Please upload a detailed C.V. of relevant experiences that includes details about your Education, Employment, Spiritual Training and Practices, Volunteer Service, and a brief Statement of Purpose. *
#5. Please list the name, phone number, and email address of a Personal or Professional Reference that we may contact. We will send a reference survey to them via email to be submitted and reviewed with your application. *
#6. Are you able to meet the program requirements as listed on the application page: www.1spirit.org/apply/#requirements? *
Yes - I believe I can fully meet these requirements
Yes, with Support - I believe I can fully meet these requirements with some additional support from One Spirit
Yes, with Significant Support - I will believe that I will be able to meet these requirements, but I will need significant support in order to do so
No - I do not think I can meet these requirements even with significant support.
#7. Please describe your ability to meet the program requirements, and what supports, if any, you would need in order to meet the program requirements? *
Optional: Is there anything else you would like us to know or consider when reviewing your application?
Optional: How did you hear about One Spirit? How did you discover the Applied Interspirituality Program?
Applied Interspirituality is the response to the crisis of Now that we have been waiting for.
Application Process
After you have reflected on the questions above and compiled your answers into a Word document, you are ready to apply!
Click Here for the Application Portal! Then follow these steps:
First, click "SIGN UP" in the upper right-hand corner to create an account.
If you are ready to begin your application, please click "BOOK" next to the Admissions Application.
Then, pick any time slot for our team to review your written application. After you pick a review date and time, you will be taken to the application
The time slot you pick is the date and time our team will review your application. You may reschedule this date if you would like to continue editing your application after you submit.
Complete the application questions in the portal.
PLEASE NOTE: Payment of the application fee is required to save or submit your application. If there is an error with your payment, you will lose your progress. We strongly recommend having your answers in a backup Word document in case there is an error.
When complete, click “Continue to Payment”. You will be taken to a secure payment portal via PayPal to pay the application fee of $50.
PLEASE NOTE: You do NOT need a PayPal account in order to pay. If you prefer to pay via card, click “Check Out as Guest,” and you will be taken to a portal to enter your card information.
After you click "Submit", you can go back and edit your responses at any time up until the date and time you selected as your Review Date. Our Admissions Team will automatically review your application on the date and time you have selected in your booking.
After the Application is submitted and reviewed, the Admissions Team will send you a link to schedule an interview via Zoom. Interviews are a space for you to ask any remaining questions you have about One Spirit and get a true sense of the program.
After the interview is completed, we will invite admitted students to participate in an Acceptance Call.
Once you have participated in your Acceptance call, you will be connected with the Bursar to complete your Tuition Payment Agreement (TPA) and other enrollment paperwork.
After all the enrollment paperwork has been completed, you will be given access to the One Spirit Student Portals for Interspiritual Foundations 2026 - 2027!
We are here to help you every step of the way! If you have any trouble, please email help@1spirit.org.