This month, ISSS’s Sponsored Student Services team will welcome 14 new students from Saudi Arabia to participate in one of our Foundation Year Programs. These bright young men will spend a year at UT preparing for admission to a major U.S. university engineering program. They are recipients of the SABIC… read more
Foundation Year
UT Welcomes 25 Foundation Year Students from the UAE
The International Office is pleased to announce that the inaugural ADNOC foundation year program is off to a great start. In September, we welcomed 25 students to UT from the United Arab Emirates to prepare for college during an intensive foundation year program incorporating ESL, SAT and TOEFL preparation. Students… read more
KAUST Student Committees
UT Austin is currently hosting a group of 20 Saudi students in the KAUST Foundation Year Program during the 2013-2014 school year. This spring semester, the students have the opportunity to participate in one of four student-led committees: Volunteer Committee, Social Committee, Yearbook Committee and Sports Committee. The purpose of… read more
Chevron Foundation Year Program
The International Office is honored to host a new Foundation Year Program sponsored by Chevron. The inaugural cohort consists of five employees from Angola who were nominated by their supervisors and selected by a scholarship committee to pursue undergraduate engineering degrees in the United States. Prior to beginning their undergraduate… read more
SABIC Students Graduate from Foundation Year Program
Every year UT Austin hosts 15-20 Saudi Arabian students sponsored by SABIC for a customized Foundation Year program. The program consists of 18 months of intensive English and rigorous academic work to prepare the students for their undergraduate studies at various institutions across the U.S. On April 30th the students… read more
Texas Excursion: Houston Zoo and Museum District
It’s time for another Texas Excursion! This month, International Student and Scholar Services is headed to the Houston Zoo and Museum District! Located in the heart of Houston’s Hermann Park and its famous Museum District, the Houston Zoo is like a small city that encompasses a world of ecosystems. Texas Excursion… read more