Austria
Austria Country Coordinator
Mrs. Christine Klingler
christine@assistscholars.org
+43-664-818-35-38
Important Dates & Deadlines
Application Deadline:
December 1
Interviews:
December or January (dates tbd)
Application Fee
$35 US
Program Fee
$19500 US for Sanderson Scholarship
$37000 US for Lindfors Scholarship
Austria
Welcome to ASSIST Austria
The work of ASSIST Austria began in the 2006/07 school year. The goal is to enable Austrian students to complete the 10th or 11th grade in the USA. In some cases, the 12th grade or a postgraduate year can also be completed in the USA. Very few schools offer an IB curriculum.
A total of 113 Austrian students have so far spent a school year at an American private school through ASSIST.
Virtual Information Sessions
Please join Austrian Program Coordinator Christine Klingler for a virtual information session where you can learn more about our program and have your questions answered.
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Sept 9 at 7pm
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Sept 30 at 7pm
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Oct 14 at 7pm
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Oct 28 at 7pm
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Nov 11 at 7pm
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Nov 25 at 7pm
To register for a session: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fOyCyteyTU-S3ENPa1NgOA
ASSIST at Fairs
Application Process for 2026/27 Scholarships
Students currently in Grades 9 or 10 are eligible to apply to ASSIST for placement in the 10th or 11th grade. There are also some opportunities available to students entering the 12th grade and as postgraduate students.
To apply for the 26/27 school year, you will log into ASSIST's application portal. The application is now open.
After you have completed the application, please upload your certificates from the previous school year (half-year and full-year certificates) to the application portal.
On the application portal you can also enter the email addresses of those teachers who should provide you with a letter of recommendation. The teachers will then be contacted directly by ASSIST via the platform. A recommendation for mathematics and English is mandatory; the third teacher can be chosen freely. Please speak to your teachers in good time so that they have enough time to prepare these letters.
Interview and English Test
As soon as we have received the complete documents, they will be checked and a decision will be made as to which of the applicants will be invited to the English test and interview. The English test is a Duolingo test, costs USD 70 and must be taken before the interview. If these costs exceed your financial means, please contact Christine Klingler at christine@assistscholars.org.
The interview itself will take place in Vienna in December or January (dates to be determined). To do this, a team from the USA travels to Austria and interviews you in small groups. But don't worry: This isn't about knowledge, it's about getting to know you really well so that you can then be placed at the school that's right for you!
Decisions about the scholarships will then be made in January and February. Of course, every applicant will be informed independently!
We wish you much success and hope to meet many of you at the interviews!
If you have any questions, you can contact me at any time at christine@assistscholars.org.