Your post-secondary
pathway continues
@ Shad

Shad gives you a taste of campus life in all its forms.

University academics, team building activities, STEM experts, design challenges and a fully rigorous schedule. These are just some of the main elements you will find at every Shad campus. We have 21 campuses available in 2023, including live-in and digital campuses.

Ways to help you pay for Shad

Shad2023 Program Fees

ShadOnCampus

The program fee includes:

Seminars from world renowned university professors
Mentoring and coaching program director, researchers and industry experts
Workshops from business leaders like Texas Instruments
STEAM-based labs i.e. nanotechnology labs
Academic field trips such as visiting a nuclear reactor, exploring a science museum, or touring a local tech firm
1 to 8 mentor to student ratio
Community building events
Social innovation design challenge and design team
Access to university centres such as an Indigenous Centre
University housing fee for 27 days
Meals and snacks for 27 days
Social and recreational field trips like camping
24/7 supervision
Shad's program fee does not include travel to and from campus, or money for incidentals such as laundry and souvenirs.

$6,350

ShadAnywhere

The program fee includes:

Synchronous seminars from world renowned university professors
Mentoring and coaching program director, researchers and industry experts
Workshops from business leaders like Texas Instruments
Hands-on STEM package that may include a TI Innovator Hub
Virtual field trips to international sites like museums or historical places like the inside of a Canadian residential school
1 to 10 mentor to student ratio
Community building events
Social innovation design challenge and design team
Access to a library of pre-recorded lectures and workshops.

$3,365

Shad is a global community.
International students are welcome!

ShadOnCampus international program fee: $10,000 CDN
ShadAnywhere international program fee: $5,300 CDN

International fees will be applied to any participant, living domestically or abroad, whose parent/guardian does not pay Canadian Income Tax.

Entrance Scholarships

Community is everything at Shad. It is our job to ensure our community is as representative of the Canadian population as possible. We make an extra effort to provide financial support and opportunity to those that are traditionally underrepresented. This year, we are excited to offer 20 entrance scholarships specifically for Black and Indigenous students from across Canada.

Entrance Scholarships for Black Students

Minimum of 10 scholarships valued up to $6,350 each.

Apply for this and other scholarships within the Shad application form.

Simply check the scholarship box and fill in one additional question related to your changemaker capabilities and community impact.

Entrance Scholarships for Indigenous Students

Minimum of 10 scholarships valued up to $6,350 each.

Apply for this and other scholarships within the Shad application form.

Simply check the scholarship box and fill in one additional question related to your changemaker capabilities and community impact.

Financial Assistance

Did you know:

1 in 3

Shads receive financial support

Submit your application and also apply for financial assistance at the same time.

All applicants are given the opportunity to request financial support as part of their application.

And don’t sweat it, financial need will NEVER impact your application status.

Insaf couldn’t have done it without a bursary. She was encouraged to apply to Shad after learning about financial assistance opportunities.

Government Supporters:

Over $1M

in financial assistance awarded each year

Thanks to Shad’s generous donors we offer $1-million in financial awards every year.

We work directly with provincial/territorial governments who provide funds for students in their district.

If you are in one of these provinces or territories, you may get a boost from your province or territory too.