Gap Year Tuition, Financial Aid & Payments

At Act Five, there is HUGE value packed into eight months. Consistently, our graduates demonstrate:

• High engagement in faith communities & postsecondary pathways
• High acceptance rate and scholarships given in eligible postsecondary pathways
• Mature faith, character, sense of who they are and ability to participate in their communities across and beyond Canada.

Act Five Fees

FALL 2024: Act Five is working to update our fee structure for 2025-2026 – we are committed to make Act Five as affordable & accessible as possible.

2024-2025 Act Five gap year students paid an average of $13,800 for Tuition and Room & Board!

We do not want cost to be a barrier to anyone coming to Act Five. If this is where you need to be, we are committed to working with you to fund our gap year program.

2025-2025 Tuition & Program fees – $9500

What this includes:

• Dynamic educational program, courses, supplies, faculty & regular community activities
• Wilderness trips, farm trips, retreats, indigenous learning trips, conferences, and all other travel
  *A total of 10+ overnight trips over 8 months!
• High standard of staff support, expertise, training and mentorship
• 8-week field placement coordination, support and supervision
• A long-term community of support & opportunities as Act Five alumni

2025-2026 Room and Board – $9500

• Costs of 8 months of housing, residence life support and all food

Service Trips

Act Five students will be seen as volunteers on these trips through various charities, and they will be asked to fundraise in support of these charities and their service trip activities, with amounts ranging between $1000 and $3500.

2025-2026 Financial Aid

While recognizing the high value of Act Five, we are committed to ease the barrier of costs as much as possible.

ACT FIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Thanks to the gifts of generous donors, Act Five is able to offer Financial Assistance based on individual need. For the 2024-2025 program year, Act Five distributed $25,000 in financial aid.

If you are applying to Act Five and want to be considered for financial assistance, please complete our Financial Aid Form before April 15, 2025. Funding is distributed on a case-by-case basis.

Sponsorship through “Sending Community”

Through church communities, denominations, family or schools, several Act Five students are “sent” to Act Five by the communities behind them.

Act Five will work with incoming students to write letters, prepare presentations and facilitate conversations to garner support from their “sending communities”.

Other Scholarships / Bursaries

There are awards available through different organizations for those participating in programs like this – reach out if you need help finding these!

Payment Schedule & Refund Policy (’25-’26)

Enrolment Deposit

A $500 deposit is due by May 1, 2025 and will be non-refundable after June 1st, 2025.  $350 of this deposit will be credited to the student’s fall term balance, while $150 will be held as a Damage Deposit until the completion of the program’s second term.

2025-26 Payment Schedule*

• August 1, 2025 – $4400 for Remaining First Term Tuition & Fees plus $4750 for Room & Board
• December 1, 2025 – $4750 for Second Term Tuition & Fees plus $4750 for Room & Board
• Details regarding contributions/fundraising for partner charities to support their service trips will be provided once determined.

Payments can be made to Act Five Initiatives with online banking, Credit Card, Pre-Authorized Direct Debit (PAD), debit, or cheque. Questions regarding payments can be directed to finance@actfive.ca.

* The above payments are non-refundable as of the dates listed and are adapted based on financial aid received.