Up to a $7,000 Tuition Credit for Applicants to the ELI and a Full-Time Program*

You are eligible if you are a new international applicant either currently in or outside Canada who is applying to an in-person or online ELI program plus a postsecondary program, and you confirm your offer of admission.

The tuition credit is valid for all levels of Seneca’s ELI program, both in person and online, when you begin classes between July 2026 and May 2027.

The subsequent entrance scholarship of up to $5,000 is valid for all ELI students who continue to an available full-time postsecondary program, paying international tuition fees, starting in September 2026, January 2027 or May 2027. Eligibility may vary depending on your ELI placement level.

You automatically qualify for the tuition credit if you meet the eligibility criteria.

Here is what you need to do:

• Apply to an ELI program and a full-time professional program at Seneca through our International Web Application
• Pay a $90 CAD application fee, which will be credited to your student account once you're accepted (If you are working with an agent, connect with your agent to obtain an application promo code)
• Upload a valid study permit or Letter of Introduction (LOI) at the time of application, if you are applying within Canada
• Confirm your offer of admission and pay your first semester fees to receive a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) and Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL), if applicable, from Seneca
• Complete any remaining steps to enrol at Seneca

To receive the $500 tuition credit per seven-week term, you must provide your Social Insurance Number (S.I.N.) or Individual Tax Number (ITN) on Student Home in the first term of your studies by:

• February 28 for studies starting in the January term

• April 30 for studies starting in the March term

• June 30 for studies starting in the May term

• August 31 for studies starting in the July term

• October 31 for programs starting in the September term

• December 31 for studies starting in the November term

Students studying with a visitor visa in the ELI program for a period of less than six months should contact ELI@senecapolytechnic.ca for their tuition credit. 

The tuition credit will be deposited directly to your Student Home account once this information is provided.

After successfully completing your ELI program, you will automatically become eligible for the subsequent entrance scholarship up to $5,000 if you enrol in a full-time postsecondary program with a start date of no later than May 2027. The amount of the tuition credit will be based on the number of years of your postsecondary program and paid as follows:

• One-year program - $2,000 (a few weeks after Day 10 of classes)

• Two-year program - $3,000 ($2,000 in year one, a few weeks Day 10 of classes, $1,000 in year two)

• Three-year program - $4,000 ($2,000 in year one, a few weeks after Day 10 of classes, $1,000 in years two and three)

• Four-year program - $5,000 ($2,000 in year one, a few weeks Day 10 of classes, $1,000 in years two, three and four)

To receive the entrance scholarship, you must provide your Social Insurance Number (S.I.N.) or Individual Tax Number (ITN) in the first term of your program by:

• February 28 for programs starting in the January term 

• June 30 for programs starting in the May term

• October 31 for programs starting in the September term

Where relevant, any remaining instalments that you may be eligible for in a two-, three-, or four-year program, will be deposited after Day 10 of each subsequent year of the program.

This is a limited time promotion for confirmed offers and is not retroactive. The ELI scholarship is non-refundable.

• After successful completion of ELI Level 8, students must start in their full-time program at the next scheduled intake. 

• The full-time postsecondary program must start no later than May 2027.

• The Seneca Entrance Scholarship is non-refundable. If this award results in an overpayment of fees, the excess funds will be automatically applied to the fees for the next semester.

• The total value of the ELI tuition credit may vary based on the number of levels completed and can range from $500 up to $2,000, or up to four seven-week levels.

• The total value of the entrance scholarship is based on the number of years of your postsecondary program and can range from $2,000 to $5,000. 

• No cash alternative or substitution will be provided.