Thursday 26 October 2017

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Shad Valley


Shad Valley is a month long summer program for over 700 students from across Canada and the world.  This opportunity is open to all students in grades 10, 11 and 12.  

Students stay in residence at various universities across Canada.  During the month students participate in a wide variety of STEAM (Science, technology, engineering, art and math) based lectures, workshops, projects and activities that will challenge them to think outside the box and make interdisciplinary connections.  Speakers include university professors, business leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators.  This is a highly competitive program that is an excellent opportunity for any student interested in science and engineering.

*Shad Valley offers a number of university scholarships.  Any student who has attended one of their programs is eligible to apply.

Date:  July 1st – 27th, 2018

Location:  Various Universities across Canada

Online Application Deadline:  November 20th

*Please note:  the application is quite involved and requires, among other things, official documents from the school, a letter of reference, and an essay to be written by the student.  Please ensure you allow yourself and the school enough time to get the required documents together if this program is of interest to you.  Acceptance into the program is highly competitive, so it is important that time is spent on the application.  There is no fee to apply.

Cost:    $5,500
            This includes accommodation, meals, academic activities and field trips
            Bursaries and scholarships are available

More information is available on their website:  https://www.shad.ca/About.htm


The full brochure can be found here:  https://www.shad.ca/userContent/documents/SHAD_BROCHURE_EN.pdf

If you are interested in applying, please stop by and see Mrs. Tummon in Learning Resources (room 184).

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