Daily Archives: October 18, 2024

Songwriting Events

Darden Smith, UT’s 2023-24 songwriter in residence, is offering one-on-one consultations for student songwriters through the University Writing Center (UWC) until December 2, 2024. And on Nov. 1-2, he’s offering a songwriting workshop in the University Writing Center, PCL 2.330. Students can sign up for these events using the link here!

LIFT Fellowship

We’re excited to announce that applications for the Longhorn Impact Fellowship at Texas (LIFT) program will be opening soon!

LIFT (Longhorn Impact Fellowship at Texas) pairs student consultants with companies and nonprofits to help solve sustainability-related challenges. All UT Austin juniors, seniors, and graduate students may apply for the Spring 2025 cohort. Scholarships & independent study credit are available to select students.

  • Info session is 10/22 at 5:30pm on Zoom. Sign up here.
  • Applications open 10/30 and are due 11/24. Apply here.

Sanger Learning Center Hiring

The Sanger Learning Center is hiring Tutors and Supplemental Instruction Leaders for Spring 2025! Working at Sanger provides valuable work experience on a flexible schedule while helping other students achieve their goals. Skills developed and implemented by student educators at Sanger include peer-to-peer content tutoring and study group facilitation.

We also encourage students to attend the SLC Job Fair! They’ll be able to meet current student educators, the staff members leading our teams, and ask as many questions as they’d like while snacking on free Potbelly sandwiches, chips, and cookies. The event details are below:

SLC Job Fair

  • October 17th| 3-5pm (drop-in anytime) | JES A309

The priority deadline for our tutoring application is October 20th, but the application will remain open on a rolling, as-needed basis. Our SI Leader application will open in late October and close in late-November.

Study Abroad Scholarship

Earn up to $1000 through The Liberal Arts Council’s Study Abroad Scholarship!

Apply utilizing the link here or search Liberal Arts Council Study Abroad Scholarship on the Longhorn Awards and Student Scholarship Opportunities (LASSO) website.

The application closes on 10/14 at 11:59pm.

William Powers Jr Endowed Scholarship

The Senate of College Councils is celebrating students who have made impacts on the university through the William Powers Jr Endowed Scholarship! Any enrolled undergraduate or graduate student, including doctoral students, who have completed two full terms (long semesters) at UT Austin can apply. Applicants will be evaluated on: contribution to the university, community/organizational involvement, job/work involvement, and financial need. For more information, please contact SCCFinancialDirector@austin.utexas.edu.

Applications are due Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 11:00pm! Apply here!