Common App Fee Waivers -- are they guaranteed?

mommdc
Tue, 15 Nov 2016 16:51:31 +0000

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-in/applying-101/college-application-fee-waivers

quoted from above link:

If I am applying to colleges using the Coalition, Common, or Universal Applications, can I still use a college application fee waiver?

Each of these applications has a specific process for students who apply with a fee waiver. If you have received (or are eligible to receive) an SAT fee waiver, you may apply to any Coalition, Common, or Universal Application college without a fee. You will need to follow the established admission process for each school, including submitting any required application fee or approved fee waiver.

On the Coalition App, students can determine their eligibility for a fee waiver by answering a brief series of questions while creating their Coalition profile. If you qualify for fee waivers from the College Board (or qualify based on any of the other questions), you will automatically bypass the payment screen when you submit your application to a member school.

Similarly, **on the Common App, you will be asked on the application whether your financial circumstances qualify you for a fee waiver; if you received an SAT fee waiver, you should indicate that in response to this question. Your high school counselor will be asked to verify your eligibility. Some colleges may also ask you to enter the unique code found on your fee waiver or upload an electronic copy of your fee waiver. There is no need to send a hard copy of your fee waiver unless you are instructed to do so.

It is important to note that this process is unique to Common Application colleges and does not extend to other institutions. You may use up to four of these college application fee waivers with colleges who do not participate in the Common Application.**

To use your fee waiver on the Universal Application, check the “fee waiver” box on your application and submit your form to the college or university.

So once you qualify for Common App fee waiver you should be able to apply to all Common App schools for free.

The four collegeboard fee waivers can be used for other schools not using Common App.