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International Student Scholarships

Who We Are

International education is more critical than ever before in today’s increasingly interconnected world. Texas Global advances UT Austin’s academic mission by leading, supporting, and coordinating the university’s international engagement efforts; fostering strategic partnerships on campus and abroad; welcoming a cadre of impressive international students and scholars to campus; and creating opportunities for students and faculty to engage with peers and institutions around the world.

Texas Global champions a community of 5,600 international students and 1,500 international scholars from 130 countries on campus, making UT Austin one of the most diverse campuses in the U.S. What we achieve as a university is enhanced by our extraordinary international students and scholars. 


 


What We Are Fundraising For

We invite you to support scholarships for international students.

Tuition and the cost of living in Austin can make it difficult for students from around the world to come to UT. International students have limited access to financial aid and employment opportunities, and often face unique financial challenges. Providing scholarships helps remove financial obstacles and draw global talent to UT, giving all Longhorns the opportunity to learn in an intercultural academic environment.

Your generous contribution supports a thriving international community on campus and strengthens the university's ability to enroll more international students, regardless of geography and financial means, ensuring that they can participate fully in their education.

 

Your Impact

Your support will transform the life of an international student and strengthen the university’s ability to enroll more international students, regardless of geography and financial means, ensuring that they can participate fully in their education.



“As international students, we sometimes face a lot of hardships, but just having this financial support helps us to study more, to develop as people, and to be able to give back to society. All of your help has changed my life.” 

— Marifer Saldaña Gonzalez, B.B.A. '19

 



“It’s a really privileged perspective, not having to worry about my tuition. You need to take advantage of that huge opportunity UT is giving you because it allows you to explore classes in a way not many people can. The scholarship allows you to use your time and energy and focus on being a better person, bettering your new community and exploring.” 

— Clarissa Rodríguez Abrego, Bachelor of journalism '22



“I was inspired to support because of my own experience as an international student at The University of Texas. It is more critical than ever that universities continue to be places in which students can continue to work and learn side by side with students from all over the world. Texas Global is an integral part in that and I will continue to strongly support it.”

— Carlos Perez, M.P.A. ’10 

 

Thank you for your generosity and for supporting international students at UT Austin.

The Final Challenge Winners
Apr 14, 2023



Thank you to everyone for another amazing campaign! Below are the challenge winners for the final hours of the campaign! 


Hungry, Hungry Bevo Challenge

1st Place: WINNER UT Men's Ultimate Club

2nd Place: WINNER Texas Trap and Skeet

3rd place: WINNER Longhorn Racing

 

Final Countdown Challenge

1st Place: WINNER Texas Trap and Skeet 

2nd Place: WINNER Texas Crew 

3rd place: WINNER The University of Texas Weightlifting Team 

 

Longhorn Pride Social Media Challenge
1st Place: First Gen Equity $1,000 Prize
Runner-up: Texas Taekwondo $250 Prize

 


State & International Challenge Winners - Check your donor wall these have been awarded! 

Leaderboard Challenge Winners - Check the challenges page wall for the final leaderboards. Prizes have been awarded! 

Lucky Longhorn Lottery Winners
Apr 13, 2023

Congratulations to our 40 random winners today!

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Faculty & Staff Big Give Match (Day 1)
The first $5,000 in gifts from UT faculty and staff members made within this period will be matched! Gifts of $5 and above will be matched until the total to be awarded, $5,000, is exhausted. April 12, 6 a.m. – 5 p.m. Central
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Happy Horns Happy Hour Match
The first $10,000 in gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students to student support initiatives made within this period will be matched! Gifts of $5 and above will be matched until the total to be awarded, $10,000, is exhausted. April 12, 4 – 9 p.m. Central
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Faculty & Staff Big Give Match (Day 2)
The first $5,000 in gifts from UT faculty and staff members made within this period will be matched! Gifts of $5 and above will be matched until the total to be awarded, $5,000, is exhausted. April 13, 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. Central
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Student Support Late-Night Match
The first $5,000 in gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students to student support initiatives made within this period will be matched! Gifts of $5 and above will be matched until the total to be awarded, $5,000, is exhausted. April 12, 9 – 11:59 p.m. Central
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$750
7,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts. 7,000th Gift – $750 award
Completed
$2,000
9,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts. 9,000th Gift – $1,250 award
Completed
Success!
Pre-Campaign Ambassador Sign-up Challenge
The three participating colleges, schools, units or organizations with the most verified 40 for Forty ambassadors registered by April 10 at 5 p.m. will receive an additional award! 1st Place – $1,000 award | 2nd Place – $500 award | 3rd Place – $250 award
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Success!
Faculty & Staff Challenge
The participating college, school, unit or organization with the greatest number of gifts from UT faculty and staff donors will win an additional award! March 29, 8 a.m. – April 13, 10:00 p.m. Central 1st Place – $2,000 award | 2nd Place – $1,000 award | 3rd Place – $500 award 1st Place - UT Child Development Center Capitol Complex | 2nd Place - Dell Medical School | 3rd Place - Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies
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Success!
Turn the U.S. Burnt Orange
Keep an eye on the main page’s donation heat map! The donor who completes the map by making the first gift from the 50th state (including Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico) will win an additional $400 awarded to their designation. The donor’s state will be determined by the credit card billing address. April 12, 6 a.m. Central – April 13, 10 p.m. Central
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Success!
Lucky Longhorn Lottery
Feeling lucky, Longhorns? 40 donors who make a gift during the challenge period will be randomly selected to win an additional $250 awarded to their designation! April 13, 7 a.m. – noon Central
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Leaderboard
Hungry, Hungry Bevo Challenge
The three participating colleges, schools, units or organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts within the designated period will receive an additional award! April 13, 12 – 4 p.m. Central 1st place – $2,500 | 2nd place – $1,500 | 3rd place – $1,000
Rank Prize Hungry, Hungry Bevo Challenge Gifts
1 $2,500 UT Men's Ultimate Club 281
2 $1,500 Texas Trap and Skeet 271
3 $1,000 Longhorn Racing 270
4 UT Child Development Center Capitol Complex 258
5 Texas Crew 250
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Leaderboard
University-Wide Leaderboard: Greatest Number of Gifts Received
The participating college, school, unit or organization with the greatest number of gifts will be listed on the leaderboard for bragging rights only.
Rank Department Gifts
1 Texas Trap and Skeet 1,403
2 Texas Crew 1,399
3 UT Men's Ultimate Club 1,014
4 Longhorn Racing 724
5 The University of Texas Weightlifting Team 661
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Leaderboard
Day 1 Leaderboard: Unique Donors
The five participating colleges, schools, units or organizations with the greatest number of unique donors during the first day of 40 for Forty will receive awards!
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,000 UT Child Development Center Capitol Complex 150
2 $750 Chapters & Networks 128
3 $500 Texas 4000 for Cancer 87
4 $250 Texas Crew 64
5 $100 Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center 51
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Student Support Kickoff Match
The first $10,000 in gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students to student support initiatives within this period will be matched! Gifts from $5 – $500 will be matched until the total to be awarded, $10,000, is exhausted. April 12, 6 a.m. – noon Central
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Midnight Madness Match
The first $7,500 in gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students to student support initiatives made within this period will be matched! Gifts of $5 and above will be matched until the total to be awarded, $7,500, is exhausted. April 13, midnight – 7 a.m. Central
$7,500 MATCHED
Completed
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Student Support Final Match
The first $10,000 in gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students to student support initiatives within this period will be matched! Gifts from $5 – $500 will be matched until the total to be awarded, $10,000, is exhausted. April 13, 4 – 8 p.m. Central
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
1,883rd Milestone Award
In September 1883, The University of Texas was officially opened in a ceremony inside an incomplete building on a grassy hill where the Tower now stands. To celebrate UT's founding year, the 1,883rd gift will receive a $1,883 award!
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$1,000
8,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts. 8,000th Gift – $1,000 award
8,000 / 8,000 Gifts
Completed
$750
10,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts. 10,000th Gift – $750 award
Completed
Success!
Longhorn Pride Social Media Challenge
Show your Longhorn pride and help a participating 40 for Forty group win $1,000! Share your burnt-orange selfie to your Instagram story and tag @UTAustinTX and #UT40for40 for your chance to win. April 10, 6 a.m. Central – April 13, 4:59 p.m. Central
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Success!
U.S. State Challenge
Keep an eye on the main page’s donation heat map! The first donor from each state, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico will win an additional $100 awarded to their designation. The donor’s state will be determined by the credit card billing address. April 12, 6 a.m. Central – April 13, 10 p.m. Central
Completed
Success!
International Challenge
Keep an eye on the main page’s international donation heat map! The first donor from each continent will win an additional $250 awarded to their designation. The donor’s country will be determined by the credit card billing address. April 12, 6 a.m. Central – April 13, 10 p.m. Central
Completed
Leaderboard
Longhorn Lunch Special Challenge
The three participating colleges, schools, units or organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts within the designated period will receive an additional award! April 12, 12 – 4 p.m. Central 1st place – $2,500 | 2nd place – $1,500 | 3rd place – $1,000
Rank Prize Longhorn Lunch Special Challenge Gifts
1 $2,500 Texas Crew 395
2 $1,500 UT Men's Ultimate Club 377
3 $1,000 Texas Trap and Skeet 376
4 UT Child Development Center Capitol Complex 235
5 Texas Women's Rugby 85
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Leaderboard
Final Countdown Challenge
The three participating colleges, schools, units or organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts within the designated period will receive an additional award! April 13, 8 – 10 p.m. Central 1st place – $3,500 | 2nd place – $1,500 | 3rd place – $500
Rank Prize Final Countdown Challenge Gifts
1 $3,500 Texas Trap and Skeet 706
2 $1,500 Texas Crew 663
3 $500 The University of Texas Weightlifting Team 606
4 Longhorn Racing 434
5 UT Men's Ultimate Club 337
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Leaderboard
University-Wide Leaderboard: Highest Amount of Dollars Received
The participating college, school, unit or organization with the highest number of dollars raised will be listed on the leaderboard for bragging rights only.
Rank Department Raised
1 Dell Medical School $2,526,675.00
2 Department of Accounting $2,001,100.00
3 McCombs School of Business $433,094.00
4 Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics $350,435.00
5 New Student Services $200,140.00
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Leaderboard
Day 2 Leaderboard: Gifts
The five participating colleges, schools, units or organizations with the greatest number of gifts raised during the second day of 40 for Forty will receive awards!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $1,000 Texas Trap and Skeet 999
2 $750 Texas Crew 938
3 $500 Longhorn Racing 713
4 $250 The University of Texas Weightlifting Team 639
5 $100 UT Men's Ultimate Club 633
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