UA International Student and Scholar Services

09/24/2026

This week we are hosting the International Coffee Hour featuring China! Thanks to our partnership with the Division of Student Life and Bama Dining, we are able to provide delicious food for guests to try! come hear from our Sponsor for the week, UA Libraries! They will have a table set up to talk to guests about all the services and opportunities they have to offer! Join us in the Real Tide Engagement Commons (2100 Student Center) from 11:30-1pm for free food, community, and more! We hope to see you there! Reminder, if you come to coffee hour and take a picture of yourself there, next week at Trivia Night, you can show the hosts to earn a bonus point for your team! See you there.

09/22/2026

Come join us tonight from 6-7:30 pm in B B comer room 109 for Trivia Night featuring China!

09/17/2026

The countdown to Free App Week starts now!

If you have friends or family who have been thinking about joining UA, please share this great opportunity with them.

The University of Alabama is excited to offer free applications to all students for admission to Fall 2027 programs of study during the week of October 5 - 9, 2026.

The University of Alabama - Undergraduate Admissions
Undergraduate Admissions will offer free bachelor’s degree applications October 5 - 9.

Students simply need to create an account and start the 2027 Undergraduate Application here: https://adm.ua.edu/portal/start-your-ua-app during the Free App Week of October 5 - 9 - https://stories.ua.edu/undergraduate-admissions-free-app-week/index.html.

For more information about Undergraduate International Admissions:
• Website: https://admissions.ua.edu/international/
• Phone: (205) 348-7026
• Email: [email protected]

University of Alabama - Graduate School
The University of Alabama Graduate School will offer free master's and doctoral degree applications for Fall 2027 admission during the week of October 5 - 9.

See the requirements and check your eligibility on the Graduate School Free App Week Page - https://ua-grad.com/3SzonJ7.

If you meet the criteria, please complete the request form to receive an application fee waiver code.

Have questions?
• Website: https://graduate.ua.edu/applicants/international-students/
• Phone: (205) 348-8278
• Email: [email protected]
• Q&A Sessions - Meet online with a Graduate School representative in a GradConnect virtual Q&A session: https://slate.ua.edu/portal/grad-connect.

09/17/2026

Come join us tomorrow from 11:30-1 pm in the Real Tide Engagement Commons for International Coffee Hour! This week, the country being featured is Germany! Thanks to our partnership with Bama Dining and the Division of Student Life, we are able to provide guests with different foods to try! The Engineering Career Development Center (ECDC) will be there tabling so come learn more about what they have to offer! This event is open to everyone! We hope to see everyone tomorrow in room 2100 in the Student Center! Remember, if you come to next week’s trivia night and show the hosts a picture of you attending coffee hour, you can gain a bonus point for your team!

09/17/2026

This past Tuesday we hosted the Germany Trivia Night! guests were able to play five rounds of trivia and have some snacks and food! A huge thank you to Rolf’s Rolf's Deli for providing us with mini homemade pretzel bites, cheese, and mustard! Congrats to our winners! and we look forward to seeing everyone back tomorrow for Coffee Hour in the Real Tide Engagement Commons (2100 Student Center) for Coffee Hour!

09/15/2026

we are SO back!!! Join us at 6:30, in 109 BB COMER, for International Trivia Night featuring Germany 🇩🇪

We will have pretzels from Rolf's Deli and popcorn! Come test your knowledge of Germany culture and history!!!

09/14/2026

Ready to put your knowledge to the test?

International Trivia Night will be returning TOMORROW, September 15th, in our new location BB COMER 109!!! Our country of the week is GERMANY 🇩🇪

Come enjoy some friendly competition, pretzels from Rolf’s German Restaurant, and a night of fun!!! We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow night in BB COMER 109 😋 ROLL TIDE!!!

09/08/2026

In observance of 9/11 the ISSS will not have any programming this week.

We will start back with International Trivia Night (9/15) and Coffee Hour (9/18) next week featuring Germany.

09/07/2026

09/07/2026

This past Friday we held the International Coffee Hour for East Africa! Guests were able to try Swahili Grilled Chicken, Kachumbari Salad, and Coconut Rice Pilau! Members of the UA community were also able to talk with the African Students Association and UA Museums to learn about upcoming events and opportunities to get involved! We hope everyone had a fun time! We hope to see you all on September 15th for Trivia Night and September 18th for Coffee hour! These events are available to all, with trivia nights taking place in B.B. Comer Hall Room 109 from 6-7:30 on Tuesdays and International Coffee Hour from 11:30-1 on Fridays in the Real Tide Engagement Commons.