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Programs: Instruction - sofia's unique educational model emphasizes whole person, transformative learning, balancing didactic content with opportunities for personal development in six areas of human experience: intellectual, emotional, spiritual, physical, creative, and relational. Students in all programs are educated in both classical and modern psychological and spiritual traditions. Collaboration is emphasized in each program, fostering strong, communal learning environments through which students develop professional skills while engaging in transformational inner work. Around 641 people were served during the year.

academic support - academic support provided to faculty includes:* sabbatical leave to work exclusively on a project that enhances their own professional development or the field of transpersonal psychology* support to participate in professional conferences * mini-grants to support new and on-going research * adequate resources including library, institutional research, seminar support, accreditation support. Around 641 people were served during the year.

student services - sofia supports its students with:* a career resource center providing career resource materials on our website and in our library; links to job positions; career related on-campus events; an on-line career newsletter* non-academic advising * orientation, community events, and commencement* services to disabled students* tutorial assistance* admissions* registrar* financial aid* diversity issues* graduation servicesaround 641 people were served during the year.

community service - counseling services to the community. Sofia's community center for health and wellness (cchw) offers sliding scale counseling and spiritual guidance services. No one is turned away for an inability to pay. Cchw counselors combine contemporary psychotherapy with values that honor the mind, body and spirit in programs for marriage and family therapy, spiritual guidance, health counseling and the treatment of trauma. Research - the sofia research program seeks greater understanding of the exceptional, transcendent, and transformative human experience. Some of the research at sofia includes: (1) psychosocial, spiritual, and physical experiences of people diagnosed with cancer (2) the nature of transpersonal leadership (3) the mechanisms and effectiveness of transpersonal psychotherapy (4) eeg patterns of the brain during various forms of mediation. Scholarships - sofia offers a variety of scholarships based on need and academic excellence. Sofia supports and encourages students who wish to make a difference with underserved populations of the world, while promoting the diversity of its student body, through its diversity scholarship fund. Around 641 people were served during the year.