Carita Del Valle

Founder
Academic Decisions

Yes, there are many students who application fees are waived depending on their EFC or on campus personnel who can waive for a special circumstance. The key is to ask!

Rana Slosberg

Owner
Slosberg College Solutions LLC

Yes. Application fees are waived based on financial need. Some colleges waive their application fee if you use an on-line application. Other collees waive their application fee if you visit the college, prior to submitting the application.

Kristina Dooley

Independent Educational Consultant
Estrela Consulting

Absolutely. Some colleges will give you an application fee waiver for visiting their campus, while others will waive your fee for applying online. If you know an alum of a college that you are applying to, they may be able to secure a fee waiver for you from the Alumni Office. For those students who have received a fee waiver to take the SAT, you may also find some colleges will waive their...

Reecy Aresty

College Admissions/Financial Aid Expert & Author
Payless For College, Inc.

College application fee waivers

Yes. Needy families rarely pay for fees. Talk to the admissions office as there may be a waiver form.

Mildred Planas

School Counselor
East Side High School

Yes. The majority of colleges accept College Board fee waiver. If you use an SAT Fee Waiver from College Board (usually provided by your high school counselor), you can receive 4 college application fee waivers. Many colleges also consider letters of hardship or other situations (such as students who are Ward of the Court).

Zahir Robb

College Counselor
The Right Fit College

Schools often offer fee waivers for low-income students and some universities offer incentives early applicants. If you appear to be a strong candidate, application fees can also be waived for certain programs within the university reserved for exceptional students.

Kathleen Harrington

Owner
New Jersey College Consulting

If you can not afford a college application fee, you may be able to have it reduced or eliminated by utilizing a fee waiver form. The National Association for College Admission Counseling(NACAC) provides an application on its website for families that are currently experiencing financial hardship. A student is recommended to ask their guidance counselor to assist him or her with the completion of...

Dr. Carol Langlois

Founder/CEO
Higher Education Specialists

Absolutely! This may sound obvious, but just ask. Many schools offer application fee waivers to candidates during information sessions, at recruiting events as well as open house events. Some schools even have the waiver code/option right on the website as a way to encourage applicants to apply early. If you are interested in a fee waiver, and haven't seen one via any of the options I listed above....

Mary Mariani

Yes! If you qualify through the FAFSA, you can get fee waivers from the counseling department at your school. The waivers are necessary for the state schools and universities. You can also submit a letter to the private schools requesting a fee waiver. If you then qualify through the FAFSA, the colleges will waive the fees. At the high school where I was a counselor, the students would get fee...

Raolat Raji

School Counselor/ Owner
OHHS/Good Counsel College and Career Services

Absolutely, College Board, ACT, as well as NACAC offer application waivers. You should see your high school counselor for College Board and ACT waivers. NACAC waivers, I believe you can get online and have a school official complete the form for you. With all of these options there are criteria to qualify for the waivers such as receiving free/reduced lunch, beine a foster child, etc. If you don't...