List of Entrance Awards | Financial Aid | Seneca Students

New: Diploma-to-Degree Scholarship

Open to students starting in the Fall, Winter or Summer semesters

• For the Fall term the application opens July 15
• For the Winter term the application opens Dec. 1 
• For the Summer term the application opens May 1

Deadline

10th day of classes

Award Description

A one-time scholarship of $2,500 to qualified postsecondary diploma graduates who are pursuing a Seneca degree and have not received a renewable entrance scholarship.

To be eligible for this award you must also:

• have an incoming GPA 75% or 3.3 GPA and above
• complete the online Financial Aid Application through Student Home by selecting the “Financial Aid” tile, then “Apply for Financial Aid”
• be enrolled full time

Renewable Degree Scholarships

Open to students starting in the Fall, Winter or Summer semesters

• For the Fall term the application opens July 15
• For the Winter term the application opens Dec. 1 
• For the Summer term the application opens May 1

Deadline

10th day of classes

Award Description

Full-time students starting in any of Seneca’s full-time degree programs can qualify for a renewable scholarship based on their Grade 12 grades or grades from another postsecondary program.

Total four-year scholarship for one credential based on maintenance of grades:

• 70% or 3.0 GPA+ — $2,000 ($500 per year)
• 75% or 3.3 GPA+ — $3,000 ($750 per year)
• 80% or 3.6 GPA+ — $4,000 ($1,000 per year)

The renewable scholarship is based on grades in continuing years of the student's program of study and the student maintaining full-time status.

Info :

For the following awards there are a limited number of awards and selection is made by the Seneca Awards committee based on award criteria.
Not everyone who applies will receive an award.

ACCP Entrance Bursary

Open to students starting in the Fall semester only

Application opens: July 15

Deadline

Aug. 15

Award Description

Awarded to a domestic student entering the full-time Financial Services Compliance Administration program who demonstrates financial need. This is an entrance bursary and the recipient will be selected by the Seneca awards committee.

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited Entrance Award:

Open to students starting in the Fall semester only

Application opens: July 15

Deadline

Aug. 15

Award Description

• a Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada (landed immigrant) or a protected person
• be in good academic standing, as defined by Seneca (80% average or equivalent)
• be enrolled full-time for the academic year of study at Seneca
• have a financial need of at least $3,500
• award is renewable if all the criteria are met

Jane Fund Tuition Award

Deadline: August 15
Value: Tuition Fees

Award Criteria:

• Have completed one of the DC, AU or Y2P programs in the academic year previous to their application for the award and have been accepted into a Seneca Polytechnic credential
  • NOTE: For DC students, completion of their program can be up to two academic years previous to their application for the award and acceptance into a Seneca Polytechnic credential
• Provide evidence of financial need via the standard financial aid application process
• Students selected to move forward will need to a summary of supporting information for their application through a one-page document uploaded with their application for their award. This may relate to community engagement or to specific challenges they have faced in accessing or returning to education. The objective of the written summary is to support the evaluation and selection process.

Ji Hun Kim Memorial Scholarship

Open to students starting in the Fall and Winter semester only

For students starting in the Fall semester

• Deadline: Oct. 31 
• Application opens: July 15

For students starting in the Winter semester

• Deadline: Feb. 15 
• Application opens: Dec. 1

Award Description

Awarded to a full-time English Language Institute (ELI) student in good academic standing who shows leadership, embraces diversity and demonstrates active engagement on campus and in the wider community. The recipient is an international student who has completed Level 8 of the ELI program and is entering a full-time program at Seneca. The recipient will be recommended by an ELI committee and faculty. This award is established in memory of Ji Hun Kim, a Korean ELI student who was actively engaged in her studies and the community beyond the classroom. She is remembered as a force of positivity and intellectual curiosity.

Seneca College Alumni Association Entrance Award:

Open to students starting in the Fall semester only

Application opens: July 15

Deadline

Aug. 15

Award Description

Awarded to first-year full-time students enrolled in any program. Selection is based on high academic achievement. Additional consideration will be given to students who have demonstrated commitment to volunteerism and community service.

Eligible students must be Ontario residents who are Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons and who have demonstrated financial need.

Seneca College Board of Governors' Entrance Scholarships:

Open to students starting in the Fall semester only

Application opens: July 15

Deadline

Aug. 15

Award Description

Awarded to students entering Seneca directly from high school based on high academic standing in their final year. Emphasis is placed on the academic subjects English, mathematics and sciences at the Grade 12 level.

Eligible students must be Ontario residents who are Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons and who have demonstrated financial need.

Seneca Human Resources Endowed Bursary:

Open to students starting in the Fall semester only

Application opens: July 15

Deadline

Aug. 15

Award Description

Awarded as an entrance scholarship for a student in the Business Administration – Human Resources program who has demonstrated financial need. Eligible students must be Ontario residents who are Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons and who have demonstrated financial need.

Seneca Renewable Entrance Scholarship of Merit:

Open to students starting in the Fall semester only

Application opens: July 15

Deadline: Extended to August 31, 2023

Award Description

Available to full-time international students who are entering into a diploma or graduate certificate program. There are a limited number of awards and selection is made by the Seneca Awards Committee based on academic standing coming into the program. The renewable portion is based on yearly GPA and you must maintain full-time status to be eligible. If your GPA drops below 3.0 you will no longer be eligible for the award.

• 3.0 GPA+ — $500 per year
• 3.3 GPA+ — $750 per year
• 3.6 GPA+ — $1,000 per year