UT Computer Science needs your help to continue on our mission to provide a unique, best-in-class education for the best and brightest minds in computer science! Learn more about a few ways your gift can make a major impact.
UT Computer Science Excellence Fund
Unrestricted giving to the UTCS Excellence Fund allows the department to be nimble and strategic in our efforts to provide the best programming and resources possible to the brightest minds in our field. Every gift, large and small, supports UTCS achieve it’s mission in being a world class computer science program.
First Bytes Scholarship
First Bytes is a one-week camp that encourages and empowers aspiring high school girls to discover a passion for computing and problem solving, and aims to dispel myths and stereotypes about computer science. To further encourage these girls to pursue their computer science dreams, UTCS offers the First Bytes Scholarship to any girl who attended the camp and go on to major in computer science.
Longhorn Startup
The Longhorn Startup Fund supports aspiring entrepreneurs who are building scalable technology companies while getting real course credit for working on their startups. The students in the Longhorn Startup Lab have access to mentorship, working space at Capital Factory, and the opportunity to pitch the companies they develop in class to the Austin startup community at their annual event, Demo Day. Help support these aspiring entrepreneurial students succeed!