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“Because of the continuing existence of the SIC, I am constantly stressed about applying to medical school, for I know that my wealthier peers have taken full advantage of their time here at Yale in volunteering, taking unpaid lab positions, and making studying for the MCAT their full time job.”

In order to cover my SIC, I have had to work between 17 and 19 hours every week for each of my three years attending Yale University both on and off campus. I had to quit club water polo my second semester of first-year in order to start working and Read more…

By Students Unite Now, ago

“I felt put on the spot and obligated to say yes, even though her not being black was a big issue for me. I didn’t want to say no because I knew that everyone’s horror stories could prevent me from getting a therapist soon”

“At the start of my sophomore year, a friend and I both decided to go to Yale Health for therapy. During my intake appointment, one of the questions asked was if I wanted a therapist of color and I said yes. To me, as a Black student, this felt important. Read more…

By Students Unite Now, ago

“When I did receive treatment, it was not with someone who could fully understand or relate to my complicated experiences with race and belonging as a half-Asian woman. The COVID-19 crisis is leaving behind Yale’s most vulnerable students in their time of need.”

It took a total of 7 months of self-advocacy to be able to see a therapist at Yale. I started in August, and wasn’t seen until February. It took me going to Yale Health in person to demand care in order to get an appointment, even though I was supposed Read more…

By Students Unite Now, ago

“Unfortunately, I have not been able to find a job due to the pandemic and I have been reaching into my savings originally budgeted for the SIC to cover expenses. This university has already demonstrated they are committed to assisting their students in times of crisis and financial uncertainty through expanding this summer’s DSA. Eliminating the SIC is the next logical step.”

“I support the demand of eliminating the student income contribution.   I was very thankful that Yale extended the DSA this summer, as my original plans were canceled due to the COVID-19 situation.  The summer 2020 expansion of the DSA allowed me to take two classes so I can enter into Read more…

By Students Unite Now, ago

“Being a Black womxn at Yale already comes with the burdens of existing as a minority at a predominantly white institution. On top of that, I must also grapple with the racial trauma that is constantly being exposed and exacerbated because of the Covid-19 pandemic.”

Yale’s insistence on maintaining the Student Income Contribution directly harms it’s low-income students of color. Being a Black womxn at Yale already comes with the burdens of existing as a minority at a predominantly white institution. On top of that, I must also grapple with the racial trauma that is Read more…

By Students Unite Now, ago

“I constantly ask myself If the student effort was really about making all students contribute to their education costs, why is that Yale’s SIC policy allows one’s socio-economic status to make the SIC an option for some while others have no alternative but to work? Is this really Yale’s vision of inclusivity?”

Being FGLI has always meant that I worked a job whenever I could in order to make the most of the situation financially to help cover my expenses and my family out. However, the biggest toll of the SIC isn’t the hardships of the job itself but the constant reminders Read more…

By Students Unite Now, ago

“While my peers worried about arriving late to an extracurricular activity or campus event, I worried about maximizing the amount of time I was working, often sacrificing my physical and mental health in the process.”

“In the 2017-2018 academic year, I worked three different jobs on Yale’s campus, ranging from box office work to calling alumni for donations to cover my student contribution. While my peers worried about arriving late to an extracurricular activity or campus event, I worried about maximizing the amount of time Read more…

By Students Unite Now, ago

“If it weren’t for the SIC, I would have spent more time during my Yale Career dedicated to my studies and passions, and less time anxiously poring over my finances and career competitiveness.”

The Student Income Contribution unfairly forces students on financial aid to forgo unpaid opportunities that they would love to take, but otherwise cannot afford to. If it weren’t for the SIC, I would have spent more time during my Yale Career dedicated to my studies and passions, and less time Read more…

By Students Unite Now, ago