INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS GUIDE 2013/2014 - Seneca College

TUITION PAYMENT
This section outlines the steps you will need to take in order to pay your tuition
fees. Make sure your Seneca ID number (found in the left hand corner of your
Letter of Acceptance) is quoted on any form of payment you send to the College.
Select Your Method of Payment
• You can pay by Travelex’s Bank-to-Bank transfer, certified cheque,
credit card (Visa, Mastercard or Amex) or by wire transfer. Travelex
is Seneca’s preferred method of payment as payments are received
quickly. Other payment options may take up to 8 weeks to be
credited to your account and your seat is not reserved until the
payment is received. For updates on payment methods, please go to:
www.senecacollege.ca/international/fees
• Please fill out the attached Tuition Payment Form (Form B)
and send it back to us.
Certified Cheque Instructions
Note: Include the fee bill with your payment. All foreign drafts must be
verified and may take up to 8 weeks to be credited to your account.
If paying by certified cheque, please make payable to Seneca
College and mail to:
Seneca College
International Admissions
1750 Finch Avenue East
Toronto, ON M2J 2X5
CANADA
Wire Transfer Instructions (See Form B)
Note: Your bank will need all of this information in order to transfer funds
to Seneca College. Please make sure the funds are transferred to the
branch office below, NOT to the main Royal Bank of Canada office.
If paying by wire transfer, you must include your name, Seneca ID
number and date of birth. Please pay to:
Royal Bank of Canada
7481 Woodbine Avenue
Markham, ON L3R 2W1
Seneca College account: 03012 003 000 016 6
SWIFT code: RO YCCAT 2
Routing Number: 021000021
Credit Card Instructions
If paying by credit card, please complete all credit card
information on the attached Tuition Payment Form (Form B).
Pay your fees before the expiry date on your Letter of Acceptance
(upper right hand corner of your Letter of Acceptance). Please note
that the bank may take up to 7 business days to credit your account.
• You are expected to pay first semester fees only. However,
if you choose to pay for one academic year, you can do so.
• It is recommended that you pay your tuition fees after you apply
for your Study Permit. If this is not possible and you are required
to pay your fees before obtaining your Study Permit, you are
entitled to a refund of your fees, less $200 in the case that your
Study Permit/Visa application is rejected.*
Travelex Instructions
Step 1: Go to
www.senecacollege.ca/registrar/admissions/travelex.html
• select the link to Travelex Bank-to-Bank Transfer
for International Students
Step 2: Process Payment
• enter student details (name, ID number)
• enter amount of Canadian Dollars to pay
• select payment currency
• finalize transaction
Step 3: Bank Transfer
• take confirmation page to your local bank
• local bank transfers funds to Travelex
Step 4: Payment Finalized
• Seneca will post the Canadian Dollar equivalent
to your student account
Refund of Fees
• To be eligible for a tuition fee refund, submit the attached Request
for Tuition Fee Refund Form (Form C) via fax, e-mail or regular
mail to the International Admissions Office before the tenth day
of classes (Day 10) in your first semester. If your request is not
received by this deadline, you will no longer be eligible for a
refund of fees or deferral of admission.
• Students paying international student fees who submit formal
notification of withdrawal from a program of instruction at Seneca
College within 10 business days of the beginning of a semester
are entitled to a refund of tuition and mandatory
ancillary fees as follows:
A refund of a portion of the full tuition and mandatory ancillary
fees paid for the semester, as calculated according to the following
equation:
Refund = fees paid minus (international student tuition fee) x $100
(tuition fee for Canadian citizens)
• If the Canadian Embassy or Canadian High Commission refused
your visa application, you are required to submit a clear copy
of the refusal letter and attach it to a Request for Tuition
Fee Refund Form (Form C.) A full refund minus a $200.00
administrative fee will be issued.*
• Students who submit formal notification of withdrawal from a
program of instruction at Seneca College after 10 business days
of the beginning of a semester will receive a refund in full of any
fees paid in advance for subsequent semesters.
• Please allow six weeks for the processing of your refund.
* If you have not received a decision on your visa/study permit application
prior to the tenth day of classes, you must submit a Request for Tuition
Fee Refund Form (Form C,) or a Request to Defer Admission Form
(Form D,) if eligible. These forms must be received by the International
Admissions office by the tenth day of classes or you will not be eligible
for a refund or deferral of your first semester fees.
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