Admissions Information

Considering applying to Act Five’s gap year program?
Great! Here is what you need to know:

  1. All applicants for Act Five 2025-2026 must have graduated from high school in 2023, 2024 or 2025.
  2. All applicants must be either a Canadian citizen or able to receive a VISA to come as an international student.
  3. Based on your application, students will have the option of taking Act Five courses for credit or not, with full participation required in both scenarios.

*If Act Five courses taken for credit, they are eligible to be counted as transfer credits at select universities and colleges.

Application Process

  1. Apply online – Application opens Monday, September 9th, 2024
    Submit your application online! A $50 Application Fee is applied after January 15, 2025.
    The application includes:
    1. Personal reference and an academic reference
    2. A short, personal statement of why you want to attend Act Five.
    3. Other simple questions to help determine your fit within the Act Five program.
  2. Send in your transcripts
    Request and submit up-to-date and official transcripts from your high school(s). These can be mailed or emailed to the following:

    ACT FIVE
    75 Blake St.
    Hamilton, ON L8M 2S7
    Email: info@actfive.ca
  3. Apply for Financial Aid
    Act Five seeks to make its gap year program as accessible as possible, offering financial assistance to those who qualify – We do not want cost to be a barrier! Check out our financial aid page HERE.

Selected applicants will be contacted for an interview with the Act Five staff team.

Dates you need to know:

January 15, 2025 – Early application deadline, for first consideration for a spot with Act Five. *Applications received before this date will be processed as they come in.

March 1, 2025 – Official application deadline.
*After this date, applications will be processed on a first come, first served basis as long as spots remain available.

March 31, 2025 – Financial Aid application deadline.
*Limited funding remains beyond March 31st for later applicants to Act Five.

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