Application Fee Waiver

Some U.S. or permanent resident applicants to the Graduate School may be eligible for a waiver of the application fee for the initial graduate degree on the basis of documented financial need. Applicants must have received a significant amount of need-based aid as undergraduates in order to qualify for an application fee waiver. Applicants who wish to be considered for waivers should send a copy of the waiver granted by the testing service for the GRE or GMAT fee or a copy of their most recent financial aid award indicating the source of funding to the address listed below. If you are unable to obtain any other type of documentation, tax returns for the previous two years may be substituted. Applicants are notified in writing only if the request for a waiver is not granted.

• Waivers are not available for the MBA and MPA application fee.
• We do not waive the $10 transcript fee for former UT students.

If you are using the ApplyTexas application, when you are ready to submit your online application, indicate that you are paying by check but do not send a check. If you receive a request for the application fee, ignore it.

If you are using the custom application for Engineering or Social Work, do not pay through UT Direct.

After you submit your application and it loads on our system, you will receive an email with your UT EID. After you receive this confirmation, please email marla.boye@austin.utexas.edu and attach your fee waiver documentation. In the subject line, type "Fee Waiver Request" and include your UT EID.

You will be unable to upload any documents to your Application Status check until Marla Boye waives your application fee.