IMPORTANT FOR ESL APPLICANTS: Students requesting ESL funding through the Skills Investment (SIP) for English Language Foundations (ELF) at SAIT must provide information (card or letter) from ILVARC indicating their current benchmark levels and how much LINC programming they have taken. Technically, SIP applicants should exhaust all LINC hours prior to applying for SIP funding for ELF at SAIT. LINC programming should bring a student to Level 5 Reading/Writing and Level 6 Listening/Speaking. However, if an applicant is able to prove (via ILVARC letter) that they either cannot access LINC on a full time basis due unavailable programs/waitlists and part time training is not a viable option, they may be considered for SIP funding for ELF.