Welcome
Thank you for your part in helping us build a community beyond borders. Here, you will find the necessary materials to help guide you through this exciting journey.
Before You Go
- AlertTraveler(TM)
- Travel Checklist
- Passport Information
- Visa Requirements
- STEP Enrollment
- Emergency Contact Abroad:1-202-501-4444
Travel Resources
- U.S. Students Abroad (state.gov)
- International Experience-Participant Handbook
- TCS Global Participant Rights & Responsibility Agreement
- Welcome aboard! Health & safety for global program
- U.S. Department of State travel information– including Country-specific guidance
- Financial assistance for students on international experiences
- Embassies and consulates of the world: Directory and search engine of every nation’s embassies
- Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions
- Mobility International: Information on international exchange for people with disabilities
- Students with Disabilities
- LGBTQ links: Resources for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered international student community and study abroad students
- LGBTI Students
- Electricity voltage and outlet information
- Currency Converter
- High-Risk Countries
- Dual-Nationality
- Health and Safety Orientations
Travel Insurance for Non-Sponsored Programs
- Types of Travel Insurance
- Allianz – Insurance plans with Epidemic Coverage Endorsement.
- TravelGuard– 3 different insurance plan options.
- World Nomads – COVID-19 coverage with emergency medical & evacuation, and trip & gear protection
- Travelex – COVID-19 Coverage up to $50,000 in emergency medical expenses
- Generali Global Assistance – COVID-19 coverage up to $250,000
International Supplemental Travel Insurance
All programs sponsored by TCS Education System and its affiliates (collectively TCS) include international travel insurance and emergency travel assistance services. This plan can provide supplemental medical coverage for emergency sickness or injuries, as well as other important coverages for emergency medical evacuation, security evacuation, accidental death & dismemberment, and others. The plan covers regular, full-time and part-time students, faculty, employees, volunteers, and guests of TCS, while on TCS sponsored and approved international travel outside of the United States and Home Country, for educational programs and/or business on behalf of TCS. Coverage also extends to personal deviations, not to exceed seven days, undertaken while on, but unrelated to the sponsored and approved trip. Please note, that all inquiries and assistance with claims must be handled directly through the insurance company. TCS does not manage any insurance claims or reimbursements.
DOS Travel Advisories and Health Resources
- Travel Advisories
- COVID-19 Country Specific Information
- COVID-19 Cases by Destination
- Visual Representation of Travel Advisories
- OSAC-Health, Safety, and Security Advisories
- Vaccine Updates
- Centers for disease control– Health Information listed by country, and vaccination and immunization requirements
