University of Texas has an exchange partnership with UNSW I believe. Austin is a great tech city and also just an awesome place to enjoy life as a college student.
Because they are hypocrites. They talk about making tech accessible for everyone and how anyone can be an entrepreneur, etc.. yet they will only support people from tier institutions. You have to work much harder to get the attention if you aren't from top tier institutions. Not that I blame them but they should stop pretending they are about the greater good and all that happy jazz.
w2 = waged.. the employer withholds tax and also pays half of some taxes that you need to pay
1099 = independent contractor.. you get the full amount but you pay taxes end of the year
Is America one of them because if you go to any state school (better than most schools in the rest of the world) and you dont have enough income you pretty much get a full ride + stipend.