Worldly Opportunity
Saudi students start academic journey at UM
Wrapped in a colorful scarf and an arctic-worthy jacket, Ali Alhashim said he’s ready to embrace Montana.
“I’m excited to be among mountains and snow,” Alhashim said while touring The University of Montana last week.
The 19-year-old pre-pharmacy student from Saudi Arabia is one of 5,000 of his countrymen who have been given a free education in the western world, and he is one of 41 students ready to begin an academic journey at UM.
In a diplomatic move of largess, the oil-rich Saudi Arabia government ruled by King Abdullah and his family is spending $4.9 billion on a scholarship Read More...
