Up to a $5,000 Tuition Credit for Applicants to the ELI and a Full-Time Program*

Confirm your offer to the Seneca’s English Language Institute (ELI) and a full-time postsecondary program for the January 2025, May 2025, September 2025 or January 2026 terms and receive up to a $5,000 tuition credit*.

*Tuition credits will be based on the number of years of study.

You are eligible for the tuition credit if you are an international student who:

  • Applies to the ELI and a full-time postsecondary program at Seneca between Thursday, August 1, 2024 and Wednesday, April 30, 2025
  • Confirms your offer to the ELI and a full-time program between Thursday, August 1, 2024 and Wednesday, April 30, 2025

The tuition credit will be applied towards the full-time program after Day 10 if you are eligible and enrolled.

The tuition credit is valid for ELI students starting in January 2025, May 2025, September 2025 or January 2026 who continue on to an available full-time postsecondary program.

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

Here is what you need to do:

  • Apply to an in-person ELI program and a full-time professional program through our International Web Application Thursday, August 1, 2024 and Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (You will pay the $90 CAD application fee when you apply, and the amount will be credited to your student account once you're accepted)
  • To study ELI online, please email eli@senecapolytechnic.ca between Thursday, August 1, 2024 and Wednesday, April 30, 2025 with the subject line “Applying to ELI Online” and our team will get back to you.
  • Confirm your offer of admission to the ELI and the full-time program between Thursday, August 1, 2024 and Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
  • Pay your fees by the due date in the fee notice to secure your spot.
  • Complete any remaining steps to enrol at Seneca.

You will automatically receive the tuition credit when you start in your new full-time program at Seneca. The amount of the scholarship will be based on the number of years of your full-time program.

  • One-year program - $2,000
  • Two-year program - $3,000 ($2,000 in year one, $1,000 in year two)
  • Three-year program - $4,000 ($2,000 in year one, $1,000 in years two and three)
  • Four-year program - $5,000 ($2,000 in year one, $1,000 in years two, three and four)

The credit will be posted directly to your Student Home account after Day 10 of the term. 

  • This is a limited time offer for applications received between Thursday, August 1, 2024 and Wednesday, April 30, 2025 and is not retroactive.
  • The tuition incentive is applicable to the full-time program only and is not transferable to another term.
  • After successful completion of ELI Level 8, students must start in their full-time program at the next scheduled intake.
  • The total value of the incentive is $5,000.
  • No cash alternative or substitution will be provided.