How Your Gifts Have Helped UT Students: Archives

  • A.J. C., School of Social Work
    "Coming to UT has been a life-changing experience. The most talented and well-known professors in the field are teaching me the skills and providing the knowledge I need to be a social worker."
  • Charles F., School of Architecture
    "What I gained from traveling abroad is invaluable, and I hope that other students will have the opportunities I had to learn and experience architecture outside of the UT classrooms."
  • Lauren B., School of Nursing
    "The highlight of my time at the School of Nursing has been my clinical rotations. I never imagined how much I would learn and the amount of confidence I would gain in just one short year."
  • Nicole G., College of Communication
    "I never dreamed I'd complete my final semester in Los Angeles, but that's where I found myself as a student in the UT Semester in L.A. Program. This valuable opportunity gave me hands-on experience working in the center of the entertainment industry."
  • Eric A., Jackson School of Geosciences
    "Being able to travel to Turks & Caicos to study carbonates in the Caribbean and taking a seismic research cruise off the coast of Oregon really cemented my interest in combining study of the earth with exploration of the oceans."
  • Erin S., College of Education
    "As a high school student in Weimar, Texas, I dreamed of going to The University of Texas at Austin. Unfortunately, my family's financial situation made it seem like just that — a dream. I applied on a whim and was thrilled when I was accepted."
  • Frances S., School of Nursing
    "I've traveled to two state conventions and one national convention and have learned so much from the professors, peers, and nursing leaders I've met along the way."
  • Jessica B., McCombs School of Business, MPA Program
    "I chose the McCombs MPA program not only because it's ranked No. 1 in the nation but also because of the European Double Degree Program. I was able to study abroad in this program thanks to three separate scholarships."
  • Jessica T., McCombs School of Business, BBA Program
    "Because of financial support from the Annual Giving Program, my focus is on classwork, networking, and participation in student organizations instead of worrying about how I can afford my education."
  • Katherine H., College of Liberal Arts
    "Plan II has nurtured my varied interests and given me the intimate experience of attending a small school."
  • Kelly S., McCombs School of Business, MBA Program
    "The fact that McCombs offers such great scholarship support played a large part in my decision to choose UT over other universities across the country."
  • Lisa N., McCombs School of Business, Business Honors Program
    "I became interested in business back in high school when I started my own tutoring company, so choosing to be a student in the Business Honors Program at the McCombs School of Business was also an easy choice."
  • Saadia A., College of Pharmacy
    "Since being at UT, I have learned that pharmacists can make both an individual difference for a patient and a more widespread difference through public policy work."
  • Scott L., College of Natural Sciences
    "I just finished my third year as a biochemistry student in the College of Natural Sciences. I joke that I chose UT Austin to balance out the Aggie-to-Longhorn ratio in my family."
  • Shaun T., College of Fine Arts
    "For me, acting goes beyond just entertainment. It teaches life skills, public speaking, and communication. At UT, I'm able to join my love of acting with my love of education."