SideKick Living Expenses Scholarships
What isSideKick?
SideKick is the new financial solution for international students in Canada.
Through a network of partners, we make it easy and safe for international students and their parents to send, budget, and spend their funds. Forget about high fees, lost credit cards, or carrying cash.
We're on a mission to making paying for living expenses of an underage student safe, secure and more affordable.
Benefits for students and their families
Low Exchange Rates
Parents & Funders send money in their own currency and at competitive exchange rate.
Safe and Secure
Data backed up by third-party encryption and the card can be locked remotely through the Web Portal or the app.
Track Spending
Parents & Funders have real time insight on where the money’s being spent through the Web Portal.
Budget Tool
Parents can decide how much money to transfer to the card and use the Budget tool to control where the money can be spent.
SideKick Scholarship
$1000CAD
5 lucky winners will receive a SideKick Card with $1000CAD to use towards their living expenses while studying at a CAPS-i member school this Fall, 2021.
To be eligible, student must:
1. Be able to prove their confirmed enrolment at a CAPS-i member school.
2. Have an approved Study Permit/Visa to begin their studies in Fall 2021
Winners will be drawn randomly.

Maria Izvyekova
Sales Director
Working in International Education since 2011, Maria has had the opportunity to work in student recruitment and manage global sales teams, as Sales Director with country experience ranging from Canada, Australia, USA, India, Europe, Middle East, Turkey, Asia and Latin America. Maria has seen first-hand the positive impacts and challenges studying abroad has on families. Book a meeting with Maria to learn how SideKick Card can help your students!