IMPORTANT PREDEPARTURE INFORMATION:
- You are required to register your activity in Compass. You may access Compass to complete your registration beginning April 13th. Your funds will not be available to you until OCS has verified your complete registration.
- How to Make the Most of Your Experience
- Health & Safety Resources – Read this entire page and complete all recommended steps before traveling.
- Pre-Departure Resources, Fellowships and Funding
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION – It is your responsibility to:
- Be aware of any changes to the risk level for your destination; it may impact your ability to carry out your experience in person as determined by the Yale College Travel Policy.
- Check your destination’s travel advisory level on the State Department Travel Advisory Page. The Yale Travel Policy does not support students traveling to any countries at a Level 4; or if the International SOS has issued a Travel Global Risk Rating of “Extreme” or “High” for the country or a specific region of the country.
- Install the International SOS Travel app before your trip and continue to read all messages to be aware of any updates to your destination’s risk level.
- If anything has changed since you submitted your SEA proposal, please email sea@yale.edu explaining your situation.
IMPORTANT HEALTH INFORMATION – It is your responsibility to:
- Contact Yale Health or your personal physician/counselor prior to your departure regarding any physical or mental health-related issues or concerns
- Contact International SOS prior to your departure to discuss how to plan for any pre-existing conditions or medical needs you may have
- Make an appointment with Yale Student Health or your personal physician to learn about and receive any required or recommended immunizations
- Refer to Yale’s Sexual Harassment Assault Response Education (SHARE) Center website, to familiarize yourself with its services and emergency contact number, which is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week (203-432-2000)
- Make sure that you have proper medical coverage throughout your experience by contacting your health insurance provider
- Read through the Yale International Toolkit’s Health and Safety information, in order to best prepare for your experience.
PAYMENT DETAILS:
Once your SEA application has been approved, an award up to $4,000 will be processed for you between mid-April and the end of May (for priority deadline applicants) and on a rolling basis through June for all others. Please plan accordingly.
Receive Your Funding Via Zelle
Funds will be disbursed via Zelle, a digital payment method for transferring money easily and efficiently.
Zelle is available to Yale students who meet the following requirements – have a U.S. bank account and a Yale email address.
Payment cannot be issued until a Zelle account has been created. Be in touch with SEA@yale.edu if your bank/financial institution does not accept Zelle.
Set Up Zelle Account
1.Take a moment to review the steps to enroll in Zelle as outlined in the Zelle Toolkit and confirm your banks accepts Zelle.
2.IMPORTANT: BE SURE TO USE YOUR YALE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR YOUR ZELLE ACCOUNT.
3.Once payments are processed you will receive notifications and instructions from Zelle or your bank about receiving your funds – monitor your email carefully (including your junk folder). The Office of Career Strategy and SEA administrators do not receive confirmation of Zelle payments.
Important Notes for International Students
1.International students should confirm that they have a U.S. address listed in Yale Hub. (Do not adjust your Permanent Address)
2.International students receiving payment from the university are required to complete a Sprintax Calculus profile.
TAXES:
Our office does not determine how these funds are reported or which forms are issued. While OCS cannot offer tax advice, the IRS Tax Office on Court Street does offer free tax advice to students.
