International Student & Scholar Services invites you to an Employment Seminar! Date: Tuesday March 4, 2014 Time: 6:00 – 8:30 pm Location: Peter O’Donnell Jr. Building (POB) (Room 2.302 for F-1 Students / Room 2.402 for J-1 Students & Scholars) The seminar will focus on employment options that are available… read more
Canadian Ambassador to Visit UT Austin
H. E. Gary Doer, Canada’s Ambassador to the United States, will be visiting UT Austin to speak about the Keystone Pipeline. Date: March 7, 2014 Time: 9:00 am Location: Study Activity Center (SAC), Room 2.120 For questions regarding this event, please contact Jessica Smith at jsmith@jsg.utexas.edu
Important Survey for Undergraduate International Students
International Student & Scholar Services requests that undergraduate international students complete a survey about their experience in the United States. The survey is being conducted by World Education Services in New York and NAFSA: Association of International Educators in Washington, DC. Results of the survey will help us better understand… read more
Award Opportunity: Summer General ISSS Financial Aid
Summer General ISSS Financial Aid Applications are now available. This financial need-based award (worth up to $1,500) is applied directly onto the summer tuition bill. Please note that the award amount cannot exceed the tuition bill balance. Students who have experienced a recent change in their financial status or are not… read more
Tax Information for Resident Aliens for Tax Purposes
Who is a Resident Alien for Tax Purposes? Generally, students who have been in the US for longer than 5 years and scholars who have been in the US for longer than 2 years are resident aliens for tax purposes. If you have questions about your particular situation, you can… read more
Vision Discounts for BCBS Members through Blue365
Did you know? If you are a BlueCross/BlueShield (BCBS) plan holder, you qualify for vision discounts with certain vision providers. Both the UT Student Health Insurance Plan and the UT Select employee insurance are BCBS plans. To claim this discount, just register online for the Blue 365 program, which offers BCBS… read more
University Health Services Mobile Site
The University Health Services (UHS) is now mobile! The UHS website healthyhorns.utexas.edu is now at your fingertips whenever and wherever you have your smart phone. Easily access the Nurse Advice Line, schedule your appointments, log into MyUHS, and much more!
Spring Graduates: Apply Now for OPT!
Are you an F-1 student interested in gaining work experience in the U.S. after completing your degree at UT? If so, you should consider applying for Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT). OPT allows students in valid F-1 status to gain up to 12 months of work experience in their field of study.… read more
Award Opportunity: Good Neighbor Scholarship
ISSS is now accepting applications for the Good Neighbor Scholarship (GNS)! The GNS provides one year of tuition (fall, spring, and summer) to students who were born in and are residents of a nation in the Western Hemisphere (excluding Cuba and the U.S.). You must be accepted to The University… read more
Fall 2013 Graduates: Deadline to Apply for OPT is Near!
Did you graduate in December 2013 or have you recently defended your dissertation? Are you an F-1 student interested in gaining work experience after completing your degree? If so, you should consider applying for Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT). OPT allows students in valid F-1 status to gain up to… read more