Tuition and scholarships

Pay what your family can actually pay.

TRUETH runs on a sliding scale with full scholarships. No child is ever turned away for financial reasons. That is not a footnote on this page, it is the policy.

An instructor kneels on red mats beside a line of young students in white uniforms — Photo: TRUETH Foundation, from its earlier website

Scholarship

$0 fully funded

Families for whom any tuition would mean not enrolling.

Full program access, identical to every other student
Uniform and belt testing included
No separate class, no visible difference on the mat

Funded by donors. Ask directly, privately, and without documentation to start the conversation.

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Most families

Supported

$45 to $95 per month

Families who can contribute something but not full tuition.

Full program access
Uniform and belt testing included
Band set in conversation, revisited whenever your situation changes

Most families on the sliding scale land here.

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Standard

$145 per month

Families who can cover the actual cost of a seat.

Full program access
Uniform and belt testing included
Warrior Ceremony participation

This is roughly what one seat costs us to deliver.

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Sustaining

$195+ per month

Families who can cover their seat and help fund another.

Everything in Standard
The difference goes directly to scholarship seats
Optional recognition, or stay anonymous

The reason the scholarship column can exist at all.

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Tuition supports program delivery. TRUETH is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit; tuition is a program fee and is not a tax-deductible donation. Nothing on this page charges a card. Every band starts with a conversation.

Every program

Choose what fits

Tuition has three published levels for the same classes. Families choose the level that fits, and we never ask for proof of income.

For courses and services, each level is a different package, described beside its price. Scholarships come first.

Scholarship: $0

Full scholarships for families who cannot pay. Ask on the intake form or in your first conversation. No paperwork.

No child is ever turned away for financial reasons.

Ask about a scholarship

In-person tuition, Woodinville

Published tuition bands

Classes for ages 5 to 17 at the Woodinville academy. Belt tests are included in tuition.

Supported

$45 to $95

per month

Full program. Choose any amount in the range.

Standard

$145

per month

Full program.

Sustaining

$195

per month

Full program, for families who choose to contribute more.

Family plan for two or more children: $175, $225 or $275 a month. Registration: $0; $40 including a dobok; or $60 including a dobok and TRUETH patch.

Come watch a class

Parent course

In development

Package ladder

Master Kim's teaching for parents, self-paced.

Starting Well, the introductory module, is planned as free for everyone.

Course

Our proposed price

$39

one time

The full self-paced course.

Course

Our proposed price

$69

one time

The full self-paced course.

Course plus live

Our proposed price

$129

one time

The course plus two live group Q&As with TRUETH instructors.

A membership with every course is planned at $9, $19 or $28 a month.

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Online practice for students

In development

Package ladder

Practice between classes for TRUETH students. Belts are earned in person.

Library

Our proposed price

$9.99

per month, or $79 a year

The video lesson library.

Practice

Our proposed price

$19

per month, or $149 a year

The library plus a monthly live group Q&A with an instructor.

Live

Our proposed price

$49

per month

A weekly live online class.

Before any live or video feature opens, we will publish how video of children is handled, stored and deleted.

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Instructor certification

In development

Published program bands

Licensed certification in TRUETH Jin Sun Do.

Foundations

$299

one time

Self-paced online foundations.

Cohort

$599

one time

Online cohort with live practice teaching.

Mastery

$1,195

one time

In-person two-day intensive with Master Kim and a supervised practicum.

Renewal every two years: $149.

Ask about certification

Programs for companies and leaders

In development

Package ladder

Breathing and focus practice for teams and executives, taught by TRUETH instructors. Fees support TRUETH's programs.

Workshop

Our proposed price

$1,500

90 minutes, up to 25 people

One session on site or online.

Half day

Our proposed price

$3,000

per half day

A half-day program for your team.

Full day

Our proposed price

$6,500

per day

A full day plus four weeks of follow-up.

Executive cohorts: $350, $750 or $1,500 per person.

Plan a session

School pilots

Package ladder, per school per year

Set with each school.

Foundations

$1,000

per school per year

Curriculum and staff orientation.

Partner

Our proposed price

$2,500

per school per year

Curriculum, staff orientation, a measurement plan and a results summary.

Partner plus

Our proposed price

$6,000

per school per year

Adds weekly on-site sessions led by a TRUETH instructor.

Explore a school pilot

Clinic and hospital pilots

Package ladder

Set with each clinic or hospital program.

Starter

Our proposed price

By conversation

per pilot

We will discuss whether outside funding can cover a pilot for settings serving families with limited resources.

Pilot

Our proposed price

$5,000

per 6-month pilot

Delivery, a measurement plan and a results summary.

Partner

Our proposed price

$12,000

per year

Ongoing delivery with full outcome reporting.

No published market rate exists for nonprofit hospital pilots. TRUETH does not assert that any session is billable to insurance.

Explore a clinic pilot

Agent TRUETH

In development

Package ladder

The AI guide for parents we are developing.

Single

$4.99

per month, or $44 a year

One parent or guardian.

Plus

Our proposed price

$9.99

per month, or $89 a year

Adds practice guides and preparation for class milestones.

Family

Our proposed price

$14.99

per month, or $129 a year

Up to six adults and teens aged 13 and over, plus a parent dashboard. No accounts for children under 13.

Assistance rate: $0.99 a month for any family that needs it. No paperwork.

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TRUETH shop

In development

Package ladder

Uniforms, belts and TRUETH wear. Proceeds support TRUETH's programs.

Kids dobok

Our proposed price

$35

each

Training dobok.

Kids dobok

Our proposed price

$49

each

Training dobok with TRUETH patch.

Competition dobok

Our proposed price

$79

each

Competition-grade dobok.

Belts $8 to $20. Tees $22 to $35 (our proposed price). Hoodies $40 to $65.

Ask about the shop

Enrollment and purchases start with a conversation. Use the form and we will confirm your level and next steps. Tuition and course fees pay for a service and are not tax-deductible donations.

Clinical and school delivery

Partner sites are priced differently

When TRUETH is delivered inside a hospital, clinic, or school, the program is contracted with that institution rather than billed to your family. If you met TRUETH through your care team or your child's school, ask them how their program is funded.

For clinical partners

Questions about paying

How do I ask for the sliding scale?

You tell us. There is no application, no income documentation to start, and no committee. We have the conversation privately and set a band that works.

Will my child know which band we are on?

No. Bands are not visible on the mat. Same class, same uniform, same instructor, same ceremony.

What if our situation changes?

Tell us and we change the band. That runs both directions, and nobody is penalized for either one.

Is any of this covered by insurance?

Academy tuition is paid by families. Our clinical track is delivered through partner institutions under licensed clinical supervision, and billing is determined by that institution and your plan. We will never promise you coverage we cannot see.

Do you charge for the Warrior Ceremony or belt testing?

No. Testing and the ceremony are included in every band, including scholarship.

If cost is the reason you are hesitating, it should not be.

Write to us and say so plainly. It is a normal conversation here and it stays private.

Start here How scholarships work