From your bank, to your Web Portal, to your card

A complete financial solution for you: Find out how SideKick works

How SideKick Works

Sign up and download the app

Parents, funders, and self-funded students sign up

for the Web Portal – this is where they’ll access their funds

and transfer amounts onto the student’s SideKick Card. 


All students, junior and self-funded, download the app – 

it shows them how much money is currently on their 

SideKick Card. 

 


Sign Up

Choose your subscription

The Premium subscription gives you access to the Budget Tool, exclusive student discounts, use over a longer study term, and Wellness Support.


The Basic subscription is a great option for shorter study periods and for students who don’t need budgeting assistance.


Subscription Options

Send your funds to the Web Portal

Parents or self-funded students send money from their bank account to the Web Portal using our trusted partners and take advantage of their exclusive and low exchange rates. 


As part of the transfer process, you’ll need to upload proof of your international study status and identification.


Exchange Rate Calculator

Transfer funds to the SideKick Card

Parents or self-funded students will move money from the Web Portal to the card – transfer as much or as little as you want in just a few minutes. 


With a Premium plan, funds can be moved into specific categories to help the student stay within budget and prevent undesired expenses. 


Students can check the card balance on the SideKick App. 


See All Features

STEP 1

Sign up and download the app

Parents, funders, and self-funded students sign up for the Web Portal – this is where they’ll access their funds and transfer amounts onto the student’s SideKick Card. All students, junior and self-funded, download the app – it shows them how much money is currently on their SideKick Card. 

STEP 2

Choose your subscription

The Premium subscription gives you access to the Budget Tool, exclusive student discounts, use over a longer study term, and Wellness Support. The Basic subscription is a great option for shorter study periods and for students who don’t need budgeting assistance.

STEP 3

Send your funds to the Web Portal

Parents or self-funded students send money from their bank account to the Web Portal using our trusted partners and take advantage of their exclusive and low exchange rates. As part of the transfer process, you’ll need to upload proof of your international study status and identification.

STEP 4

Transfer funds to the SideKick Card

Parents or self-funded students will move money from the Web Portal to the card – transfer as much or as little as you want in just a few minutes. With a Premium plan, funds can be moved into specific categories to help the student stay within budget and prevent undesired expenses. Students can check the card balance on the SideKick App. 

SideKick Web Portal

Accessible only to parents, funders, or self-funded students, the SideKick Web Portal holds all of your funds. It connects you with our transfer partners, so you can take advantage of low exchange rates and send a lump sum from your local bank into the Web Portal. After that, you can transfer smaller amounts to your child (or, for self-funded students, to yourself) onto the SideKick Card. Log into the Web Portal to use the Budget Tool, monitor spending, and lock and unlock the card remotely. 

Features you're going to love:

Low exchange rates ✔

Safe and secure ✔

Easy transfers ✔

Monitor spending ✔

Transfer quickly ✔ 
Your data is safe ✔

Features you’re going to love:
✔ Low exchange rates ✔ Monitor spending
✔ Safe and secure ✔ Transfer quickly
✔ Easy transfers ✔ Your data is safe
See All Features

SideKick Web Portal

Accessible only to parents, funders, or self-funded students, the SideKick Web Portal holds all of your funds. It connects you with our transfer partners, so you can take advantage of low exchange rates and send a lump sum from your local bank into the Web Portal. After that, you can transfer smaller amounts to your child (or, for self-funded students, to yourself) onto the SideKick Card. Log into the Web Portal to use the Budget Tool, monitor spending, and lock and unlock the card remotely. 

Features you're going to love:

Low exchange rates ✔

Safe and secure ✔

Easy transfers ✔

Monitor spending ✔

Transfer quickly ✔ 
Your data is safe ✔

Features you’re going to love:
✔ Low exchange rates ✔ Monitor spending
✔ Safe and secure ✔ Transfer quickly
✔ Easy transfers ✔ Your data is safe
See All Features

SideKick App

SideKick’s student app provides insight and protection. Check how much money is available on the card and see where you’ve been spending. If the balance is low, don’t worry – it only takes a few minutes for parents and funders to transfer money in from the Web Portal. Can’t find the card? No problem: lock and unlock it in the app. 

Features you're going to love:

Safe and secure ✔

Check your balance ✔

Review transactions ✔

Stay on budget ✔

Smart and simple ✔
Lock/Unlock your card ✔

Features you’re going to love:
✔ Safe and secure ✔ Stay on budget
✔ Check your balance ✔ Smart and simple
✔ Review transactions ✔ Lock/Unlock your card
See All Features

SideKick Card

SideKick Card connects you to your funds. Use it wherever a prepaid Mastercard is accepted – which is virtually everywhere, in-store and online. With secure tap and chip and pin technology, pay for food, books, clothing, and everything else you need to learn, live, and love your time abroad. 

Features you're going to love:

No transaction fees ✔

Spend your way ✔

Ready when you are ✔

Contactless payments ✔

Safe and reliable ✔ 
Modern design ✔

Features you’re going to love:
✔ No transaction fees ✔ Contactless payments
✔ Spend your way ✔ Safe and reliable
✔ Ready when you are ✔ Modern design
See All Features

Need more information?

From setting up your Web Portal account to transferring funds and downloading the app, our resources will tell you everything you need to know about how SideKick works. 

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