Support Seneca

Awards – Celebrating Donors, Supporting Students

We extend our gratitude to the individuals, organizations and corporations who have shown unwavering support to Seneca and our students. Your generosity makes a significant impact on our ability to provide financial assistance to those who need it most.

At Seneca, we believe that financial barriers should not prevent students from achieving academic success. Awards, bursaries and scholarships provide crucial support to students who are pursuing their academic goals.

We are proud to have such dedicated donors who share our vision of empowering students to achieve their full potential. Your contributions will help create a bright future for our students, and we are honoured to have you as part of our community.

Donors Make a Significant Impact

2,057 students received an
award, scholarship or bursary

$2.41 million disbursed in
donor-funded awards, scholarships and bursaries

As of Academic Year 2022-23

To learn how to establish your own award, scholarship or bursary, please contact advancement@senecapolytechnic.ca for more information.

There are many great examples of donor support:

Recently Established Awards

Seneca is grateful to all donors who generously support our students.

Thank you to the individuals and groups who recently established new awards. Whether honouring a loved one or giving back to the community through an educational gift, each award is an investment in ensuring students can continue pursuing their goals and ambitions.

Listing based on date of signed gift agreement.

Awards established April 2023 to March 2024

  • ACML Building Operations Award
    Angus Consulting Management Limited
  • ACML Building Operations Scholarship
    Angus Consulting Management Limited
  • David McGill Memorial Award
    Aleem Rahman
  • Everguard Fire Safety-Cardoulis Family Award
    Everguard Fire and Safety / Everguard Incendie et Sécurité
  • Gordon Chin Opticianry Award
    Gordon Chin
  • J.P Hill Memorial Indigenous Student Award
    Starrlee DeGrace
  • Jim Craig Memorial Radio Broadcasting Bursary
    Craig Family
  • Learn & Lead Award
    Anonymous
  • McBride Athletic Award
    David McBride & Sarah Robertson
  • Minden Gross-Lucrezia Correale Memorial Award
    Minden Gross LLP
  • Oliver Hamilton Memorial Endowed Electronics Award
    Tent of Oliver Foundation
  • P.S. Bhatnagar Memorial Award
    Kunal Bajaj
  • #Seneca ProudER Bursary
    Seneca employees and friends of Seneca
  • SSF Entrepreneurialism Scholarship
    Seneca Student Federation
  • SSF Sustainability Scholarship
    Seneca Student Federation
  • Tanis Fink Library Leadership Award
    Tanis Fink
  • Télio Impact Award
    Télio Foundation
  • Theodore & Pringle Optical Award
    Theodore & Pringle Optical by Loblaw Inc.
  • Torbram Fire Protection Scholarship
    Torbram Fire Protection
  • Westinghouse Electric Award
    Westinghouse Electric Company of Canada
  • William D. Proctor Sales Excellence Award
    Vivian Proctor

Awards established April 2022 to March 2023

  • Angela James Scholarship
    Fundraising by Seneca Athletics & Recreation
  • Au Large Endowed Award
  • Bert Card Memorial Award
    Richmond Hill Garden & Horticultural Society
  • BLG Law Clerk Award
    Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
  • Classic Fire + Life Safety Fire Alarm Scholarship
    Classic Fire + Life Safety
  • Classic Fire + Life Safety Sprinkler Scholarship
    Classic Fire + Life Safety
  • Com-Plex Systems Ltd. Scholarship
    Com-Plex Systems Ltd.
  • CPA Ontario Foundation Student Success Award
    Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario Foundation
  • David John Farmer C-FDJD Aviation Award
    David John Farmer
  • Dr. Gabriel Huston Memorial Award
    Seneca Student Federation
  • Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Bursary
    Seneca employees, alumni and friends
  • Finlayson Hospitality Partners Scholarship
    Finlayson Hospitality Partners Inc.
  • Gaskell Family Nursing Award
    Shannon Gaskell
  • IDEXX Foundation Vet Tech Endowed Bursary
    The IDEXX Foundation
  • IDEXX Foundation Vet Tech Self-Care Bursary
    The IDEXX Foundation
  • International Student Endowed Bursary
  • Joseph Iuso Scholarship
    KYC2020
  • Kartik Vasudev Memorial Award
    Seneca Student Federation
  • Kothari Family BSAC International Students Award
    Sunil and Girija Kothari
  • Lin & Muller Open Doors Award
    Amy Lin and Kurt Muller
  • Linda Wilson Memorial Award
    McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • Lloyd Cripps Memorial Endowed Scholarship
    Spencer Warren & Lisa Davidson
  • Lynn Fournier-Ruggles Scholarship
    Lynn Fournier-Ruggles
  • Matt Felton Memorial Bursary
    Sprout Studio
  • Maureen Dey Award
    Maureen Dey
  • Nanji Foundation Bursary in Nursing
    Nanji Foundation
  • Nanji Foundation Scholarship for Nursing Excellence
    Nanji Foundation
  • Oracle RMS Insurance Award
    Oracle Insurance Risk Management Services Inc.
  • Roy Hennessy Graduate Achievement Scholarship
    Anonymous
  • Sovereign Insurance Equity Award
    Sovereign Insurance
  • Student Resilience Bursary
    Anonymous
  • UWCNY 70th Anniversary Leadership Scholarship
    University Women's Club North York
  • Walker Wood Foundation Cloud Computing Award
    Walker Wood Foundation
  • Walker Wood Foundation Entrepreneurship Award
    Walker Wood Foundation
  • Walker Wood Foundation Equity Award
    Walker Wood Foundation
  • Walker Wood Foundation Nursing Award
    Walker Wood Foundation
  • Walker Wood Foundation Software Engineering Award
    Walker Wood Foundation
  • Wealth Stewards Financial Planning Excellence Award
    Wealth Stewards Inc.
  • Yeung & Ng Nursing Award
    Tan-Ling Yeung

Awards established April 2021 to March 2022

  • Abada-Laraya Award
    Honey Abada
  • Adebola Adefioye Scholarship
    Colleges Ontario
  • Alan Nunn Endowed Bursary
    John Struthers and Elizabeth Fanjoy
  • Black Seneca Student Award & Scholarship
    Seneca employees and friends of Seneca
  • Candy Palmater Memorial Scholarship
    Ms. Palmater’s family, friends and colleagues
  • cFlex Team & Online Facilitators Bursary
    Donations from cFlex Team and Online Facilitators
  • Claire Shaver Award
    Claire Shaver
  • Claudia Taborda ECE Award
    Claudia Taborda and Emiliano Introcaso
  • Dust of Gods Fashion Arts Scholarship
    Dust of Gods
  • DWAH Diversity Award
    VetStrategy
  • EPI Fire Protection Excellence Scholarship
    EPI Fire Protection Inc.
  • Galbraith-Macmillan Family Community Service Award
    Galbraith and Macmillan Family
  • George Jamieson Family Endowed Bursary
    George Jamieson
  • Georgiana Trotman Memorial Award
    Victor Trotman
  • Hammam Spa Scholarship
    Hammam Spa By Cela
  • Hendricks Family Empowering Black Students Bursary
    Leolyn Hendricks
  • Henry Brendel Memorial Endowed Scholarship
    Elizabeth Brendel
  • Human Resources and Non-Profit Management Award
    Anonymous
  • ICON Media & LG Excellence Scholarship
    Icon Media Communications Inc. and LG Electronics
  • ICON Media & LG Support Award
    Icon Media Communications Inc. and LG Electronics
  • Irene Borins Ash Endowed Award
    Estate of Irene Borins Ash
  • James R. Craig Honorary Scholarship
    Trans-Provincial Education Foundation
  • Johnson & Johnson Vision Opticianry Award
    Johnson & Johnson Vision
  • Jordan Anastasiade Memorial Scholarship
    Mihaela Guinand
  • Joycelyn Jeffers Student Recognition Award
    Joycelyn Jeffers
  • Krishnan Family Technology Award
    Krishnan family
  • Laurel Schollen Leadership Scholarship
    Laurel Schollen, Seneca Student Federation, friends and colleagues
  • Leonard and Gabryela Osin Foundation PND Award
  • Leonard and Gabryela Osin Foundation PSW Award
  • Leonard and Gabryela Osin Foundation SSW Award
  • Lois Sutton-Taylor Memorial Vet Tech Award
    In Memory of Mrs. Lois Sutton-Taylor
  • Mahmoud Helmy Farag Memorial Award
    Walter Farag, Joe Farag and Sam Farag
  • Manulife Bursary for Indigenous Students
    Manulife
  • Marv and Mary Southcott Award
    Marv and Mary Southcott
  • Mary Fisher Award
    Minodora Grigorescu
  • Mina Sandiford Day Bursary
    Mina Sandiford Day
  • Nanda Lwin Civil Engineering Technology Award
    Nanda Lwin, family and friends
  • Nationwide Appraisal Services Award
    Nationwide Appraisal Services
  • Newstalk1010 Bursary
    Newstalk 1010 a division of Bell Media Inc.
  • Newstalk1010 Radio Scholarship
    Newstalk 1010 a division of Bell Media Inc.
  • Professor Laurie Pratt-Forster Memorial Award
    Don Forster
  • Seneca & SSF Equity Bursary
    Seneca and the Seneca Student Federation
  • UWCNY-Louise Slemin Memorial Scholarship
    University Women's Club of North York
  • VCA Canada Animal Health P.A.W.S Scholarship
    VCA Canada

Awards established April 2020 to March 2021

  • ACCP Entrance Bursary
    Association of Canadian Compliance Professionals
  • AOE Opticianry Student Bursary
    The Academy of Ophthalmic Education
  • Birkbeck Family Award
    The Birkbeck Family
  • Capt. Jack Leach Pilot Legacy Award & Scholarship
    The Family of Captain Jack Leach
  • Cindy Killian Memorial Award
    Killian Family
  • CRAC Dr. Heslegrave Clinical Research Ethics Award
    Clinical Research Association of Canada
  • Daphne Fernando Memorial Award
    Tishan and Nicole Mills Foundation
  • Detective Constable Jason Ng Memorial Award
    York Regional Police
  • Dx Management Group Inc. Award
    Dexter Thompson
  • Essilor Opticianry Full-Time Award
    Essilor Canada
  • Essilor Opticianry Part-Time Award
    Essilor Canada
  • Frank H. Hori Charitable Foundation Award
    Frank H. Hori Charitable Foundation
  • Gary Neville Memorial Award
    Many Hands, Doing Good
  • Indigoblue Group of Companies Award
    Indigoblue Group of Companies
  • Joey Perkins Memorial Award
    Mr. Perkins' family, friends and colleagues
  • K. Mahoney Tourism/Hospitality Award
    Kathleen Mahoney
  • King Campus Alumni Patron Scholarship
    Anonymous
  • Linda Pasternak Award
    Mrs. Pasternak's family, friends and colleagues
  • Maple Armor Scholarship
    Maple Armor
  • Ontario & Canada Opticians Association Bursary
    Ontario Opticians Association (OOA) and Opticians Association of Canada (OAC)
  • The Optical Group Opticianry Award
    The Optical Group
  • Paragon Security Award
    Paragon Security
  • Paragon Security Cybersecurity Award
    Paragon Security
  • Paragon Security Police Foundations Award
    Paragon Security
  • Peter Weis Achievement Scholarship
    Nancy Shanoff-Weis
  • Poppy Hughes Award
    Dean Hughes, Meghan Whitfield and Poppy Hughes
  • Peter Gilgan Foundation Access to Technology Bursary
    Peter Gilgan Foundation
  • Purina Veterinary Diets Animal Nutrition Award
    Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets
  • Scotiabank Indigenous Business & Technology Award
    Scotiabank
  • Sean McDonnell Memorial Award
    Tristian Howell, family, friends and colleagues
  • Second Chance Scholarship Foundation Bursary
    Second Chance Scholarship Foundation
  • Seneca Community Indigenous Award
    Seneca employees and friends of Seneca
  • Subash Ramalingam CPOS Scholarship
    CPOS
  • UWCNY-Judith Ransom Memorial Award
    University Women's Club of North York
  • VetStrategy Veterinary Technician Award
    VetStrategy
  • Weston Family Bursary for Nursing
    Weston Family Foundation
  • Y. Ali Khan Education Award
    The Khan Family