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For students who are already taking action on an idea, initiative, venture, or meaningful problem they want to help solve. Made possible by Shad alumni, Founder Pathways helps you keep building after Shad, with a mentor and a cohort of fellow Founders beside you.
dedicated to you
Aug 2027 to May 2028
per month
For students who are already taking action on an idea, initiative, venture, or meaningful problem they want to help solve. Made possible by Shad alumni, Founder Pathways helps you keep building after Shad, with a mentor and a cohort of fellow Founders beside you.
May 2027
One to two introductory virtual meetings to meet your mentor and learn more about Founder Pathways.
July 2027
Participate in and successfully complete the Shad summer program.
August 2027 to May 2028
About 15 to 20 hours per month across mentor meetings, Founder Community of Practice sessions, Founder Conversations, and independent work on your idea.
You are not expected to finish with the same idea or approach you started with. Testing assumptions, responding to feedback, and changing direction are part of the experience.
You do not need a finished product or a business plan. We are looking for students who are already moving from thinking to doing.
To be eligible, you must be accepted to and complete the Shad summer program in July 2027, and be able to commit to the full Founder Pathways experience.
I make things happen.
I move from thinking to doing.
I seek information and question assumptions.
I change my thinking or approach based on what I learn.
I engage others and make the people around me better.
Apply for the Shad Founder Pathways Entrance Scholarship as part of your Shad application.
Shortlisted applicants are invited to a group interview before final participants are selected.
Selected Founders confirm their commitment to the full Founder Pathways experience. Participation is conditional on successfully completing the Shad summer program.