Question about Texas college student discounts

[Roberta]

As a true language enthusiast from Texas, I'm all about those intricate details and analysis. However, I've been hitting a bump with language analysis, research methods, and academic writing lately. I've been on the lookout for Texas college student discounts to help me out with my linguistics studies - any advice on where to find the best deals in the Lone Star State?

Also, any Texas-specific resources or opportunities I should check out to enhance my academic journey? Excited to hear from fellow students who share my love for languages and Texan culture!

 

[SophiaWilliams]

Here's what's helped me:

Funding/scholarships:

• Check if your department has FLAS (Foreign Language Area Studies) fellowships - UT Austin offers them and they're basically free money for language study
• The Tony Litsey Spanish Scholarship at UTA gives up to $2000 for Spanish students, but other languages often have similar
• Texas Exes scholarships for grad students if you're at UT

Research help:

• Look into the Second Language Acquisition and Bilingualism Lab at UT Austin if that's your focus
• Some schools have Digital Humanities labs with text analysis tools
• Your university's Center for Teaching Excellence might have writing workshops

Also, pro tip: many Texas universities have reciprocity agreements for library access. You might be able to use other schools' databases!