Here are the opportunities to secure waivers - all in one place.
| School | Application Fee | Eligibility Criteria for Fee Waiver | Notes |
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| Harvard | $250 | Applicants with financial hardship U.S. military applicants | Start an application and complete the waiver request form inside. |
| Stanford | $275 | Applicants with financial hardship U.S. military applicants Latam Applicants with less than $40K annual income | Fill out the waiver form within the Application Form. Once you have finished certain steps in your application, you must submit an additional form and supporting documentation. Contact admissions-mba@stanford.edu for further instructions. |
| Wharton | $275 | Applicants with financial hardship U.S. military applicants | Start the application and send email on feewaiver@wharton.upenn.edu with information detailing their financial need. |
| Kellogg | $250 | U.S. Military Applicants. Candidates employed by Teach For America, Title 1 schools, AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps within the past three years | Qualifying applicants need to email at mbaadmissions@kellogg.northwestern.edu before submitting the application |
| MIT Sloan | $250 | Applicants attending select events. Attendees of some recruitment events may qualify for an application fee waiver Applicants with Financial Hardship U.S. Military Applicants, Peace Corps, Forte MBA Launch. | If you are in attendance at one of the App Fee Waiver eligible events, you will be notified at the conclusion of the event, and the payment section of your application will reflect the waiver automatically. |
| Columbia | $250 | U.S. Military Applicants, Peace Corps, Eligible displaced persons, Teach for All network members | Applicants who qualify for a fee waiver should create or log into the application and navigate to the "Welcome" page. Upon accessing the Fee Waiver Request form, applicants will provide proof of service and explain their need for a fee waiver. |
| Chicago Booth | $250 | - Active-duty, reservist, or military veteran
- Full-time enrollee in an undergraduate program (non-University of Chicago student)
- Government or nonprofit employee
- University of Chicago employee
- University of Chicago current student (all degree-granting programs)
| Apply for an application fee waiver |
| Berkeley Haas | $250 | U.S. citizen & permanent residents DACA recipients in U.S. Military & Peace Corps, Applicants holding citizenship in an African country Haas Thrive Fellows Program participants | Requests for a fee waiver must be received no later than 11:59 pm PST for the round in which you are applying. |
| Duke Fuqua | $225 | Applicants visiting campus or attending events Military applicants (any country), Peace Corps, Teach for America
- You are a member of one or more qualifying organizations: Admit Dot Me Access, Forte MBA Launch, Fulbright, Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), MBA Jumpstart, Posse Foundation, QuestBridge, Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA), or Riordan Fellows Program.
- You attended one of our on-campus multi-day events:
- Duke MBA Workshop
- Duke MBA Women's Leadership Weekend
- Duke MBA Pride Weekend
- Duke MBA Veterans Symposium
| You may be eligible to receive an application fee discount ($75 USD off of $225 USD) if you meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Before submitting your application, you register for and attend at least one of the event activities listed below. Indicate the event type, location and month of attendance in your online application. (MBA Fairs are only considered as a qualifying event if you completed a sign in at the Fuqua table during the fair.)
- Campus visit
- Open house
- Information session
- Informational luncheon
- Meet & greet
- Multi-school information session
- Virtual information session
- You are an alumnus/alumna of Duke University. In your application, include the name of your degree and the year in which you graduated.
- You obtain an endorsement from a current Fuqua student or alumnus/alumna. In your application, include your recommender’s name, program (Daytime, Cross Continent, Weekend Executive, Global Executive, Master of Management Studies: Foundations of Business, Master of Management Studies: Duke Kunshan University, Master of Quantitative Management: Business Analytics, or Master of Quantitative Management: Health Analytics), year of graduation (if known), and email address.
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| Michigan Ross | $250 | - Active members and veterans of the U.S Military
- Members of Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Teach for America, Teach for China, Teach for India, or other Teach for All Network Partners who have served.
- Currently enrolled students in a University of Michigan graduate degree program
- Citizens of a country on the UN's list of least-developed countries - verified at time of application.
- Currently awarded a Fullbright Scholar to attend graduate school in the U.S
- Students who applied to the Michigan Ross Full-Time MBA within the past five years and are submitting an application for this enrollment term
- Applicants who register and attend at least one Michigan Ross Full-Time MBA eventbefore submitting their application
| - Applicants who register and attend at least one Michigan Ross Full-Time MBA event before submitting their application
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| Dartmouth Tuck | $250 | Application Fee Waivers The application fee is automatically waived one time for the following groups. The application fee may be waived upon request, if the following documentation/information is provided, for: - Access Fellowship Recipients: Applicants must upload a copy of their official invitation letter indicating selection as an Access Fellow.
- Alumni (within the last 5 years) of academic institutions within the HALI Access Network of sub-Saharan Africa: Applicants must upload a copy of their diploma or final transcript from the HALI Access Network member school.
- AmeriCorp Alumni (within the last 5 years): Applicants must upload a copy of their official AmeriCorps Certification of Service letter.
- Forté MBALaunch Program Participants: Applicants must upload a copy of their official invitation letter indicating they were selected to participate in the Forté MBALaunch Program.
- Fulbright Scholars: Scholars must upload a copy of their official Fulbright Scholarship award letter indicating selection as a Fulbright Scholar.
- JumpStart Network Members: Members must upload a copy of their official invitation letter indicating selection to a JumpStart program or a copy of the official certificate of completion for completing a JumpStart program.
- Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) MBA Prep Fellows: Fellows must upload a copy of their official invitation letter indicating selection as an MBA Prep Fellow.
- McNair Scholars: Scholars must upload a copy of their official invitation letter indicating selection into the McNair Scholars Program.
- Peace Corps Alumni (within the last 5 years): Applicants must upload a copy of their official Peace Corps Certification of Service letter.
- Pell Grant Recipients (since 2000): Applicants must upload a copy of their undergraduate institution’s financial aid award letter, a screenshot of their financial aid information from their undergraduate institution’s online account, or a screenshot of their StudentAid.gov account that displays that a Pell Grant was awarded.
- Posse Scholars: Scholars must upload a copy of their official invitation letter indicating selection as a Posse Scholar or a copy of the official certificate of completion for completing the Posse Scholars program.
- QuestBridge Students: Applicants must upload a copy of their official QuestBridge Match indicating a match with a QuestBridge College Partner.
- Rhodes Scholars: Scholars must upload a copy of their official Rhodes Scholarship award letter indicating selection as a Rhodes Scholar.
- Riordan Programs Participants: Applicants must upload a copy of their official invitation letter indicating selection into one of the Riordan Programs (the Riordan Scholars Program, the Riordan College-to-Career Program, the Riordan MBA Fellows Program).
- Robert Toigo Programs Participants: Applicants must upload a copy of their official invitation letter indicating selection into one of the Toigo Programs (Toigo MBA Program, Groundbreakers Summit, Groundbreakers RISE).
- Schwarzman Scholars: Scholars must upload a copy of their official invitation letter indicating they were selected as a Schwarzman Scholar or a copy of the Schwarzman Scholars certificate of completion.
- Teach For America Alumni (within the last 5 years): Applicants must upload a copy of their official Teach For America Certification of Service letter.
| To be eligible to submit an application fee waiver request, you must:
- Submit this application fee waiver request form more than 2 business days before your application deadline as we will not guarantee processing of requests made within 2 business days of an application deadline. [Note: Dartmouth College is closed from December 24, 2025, through January 2, 2026]
- Have an open application but not have submitted your application as we will not refund application fees.
- Not have received an application fee waiver in a prior application cycle.
- Not have received a GMAT/GRE test waiver in this or a prior application cycle.
Requests are reviewed as they are received, and you will have a response within 2 business days.
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| Yale SOM | $250 (Varies based on your income)
The standard application fee is $250. For applicants earning less than $50,000 a year, the application fee is $175. For applicants earning less than $25,000 a year, it is $125. The application fee is based on the total annual compensation information you provide in the application. | - Active U.S. military members and U.S. military veterans - Alumni and current students of nearly 700 US colleges and universities that have significant initiatives to promote economic diversity, including institutions where at least 35% of students receive Pell Grants. - Alumni of Girls Who Invest - Current Forté MBALaunch and MBALaunch for Undergrads participants - Current and former U.S. Peace Corps volunteers - Current students at Yale University - Current Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) MBA Prep Fellows - Members and alumni of Teach for America, Teach for China, Teach for India, or other Teach for All Network Partners - QuestBridge college seniors and alumni - Current https://gmatclub.com/chat Access Fellows | Within the Yale SOM application, you can request a fee waiver if you meet any of these criteria. We ask students requesting a fee waiver to do so at least 48 hours before the application deadline. |
| NYU Stern | $250 | Applicants with Financial Hardship U.S. military members or U.S. veterans who have served active duty, Teach for America and Teach for India program alumni, and Forté MBALaunch alumni are eligible for application fee waivers. | Submit the Application Fee Waiver Request Form for application fee waiver consideration. The Admissions Committee will review these requests within 5 business days. |
| UCLA Anderson | $200 | U.S. military applicants, current UCLA graduate students and SIEML program participants. | To request a waiver, please upload the requested documentation within your application and wait for confirmation from Admissions before submitting your application (Do not pay the fee, as we do not refund any fees paid.) |
| Cornell Johnson | $250 | Attend "Ask Admissions - Application Tips" event
- United States military service members and veterans
- Forté MBALaunch participants
- Current or former Peace Corps volunteers
- Alumni of Teach for America
- Current Cornell students applying for admission as part of a Johnson MBA dual-degree program
| Email your application coordinator BEFORE submitting your application to request your fee waiver. |
| McCombs | $200 | Attendees of in-person events qualify for an app fee waiver. | |
| USC Marshall | $200 | First year the fee is back | No known waivers available |
| CMU Tepper | $200 | Applicants completing "Chart Your Path Toward" admission program | https://www.cmu.edu/tepper/programs/mba/admissions/chart-your-path-ft/index.html |
| UVA Darden | $250 | U.S. military applicants, Peace Corps, Current Undergrad Students, Forte MBA Launch, Access Fellow, Current UVA undergrads, African citizens living in Africa | |
| Emory Goizueta | $175 | All attendees of "Getting It Done 101" workshop U.S. Military service members and veterans will receive an automatic application fee waiver generated upon submission of the application. Forte MBA Launchers, current Peace Corps Volunteers and Teach for America employees are exempt from the application fee and must email us to request a fee waiver. | Details of the workshop https://goizueta.emory.edu/mba/apply/getting-it-done |
| Indiana Kelley | $75 | Re-Applicants Applicants attending recruitment events | Please contact us via email iumba@iu.edu prior to reapplying to request a waiver. |
| UNC Kenan-Flagler | $150 | Attendees of School Events
| Indicating your military experience or your participation in one of the qualifying programs within your application will activate the fee waiver, which will be applied after you submit your application. |
| Georgetown McDonough | $175 | - Active duty, reservists, or veterans of the United States military
- Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) Fellows
- Forté MBA Launch participants
- Members of the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management (CGSM)
- Current and returned Peace Corps Volunteers
- AmeriCorps and Teach for America participants or alumni
- Re-applicants
- https://gmatclub.com/chat Fellows
- Citizens of countries on the United Nations’ list of least developed countries
- Applicants applying to more than one Georgetown MBA program (Full-time MBA, Flex MBA, and Flex MBA Online programs)*
You automatically qualify for a reduced application fee of $100 if you meet the criteria below:
- Members of Forté
- U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents who earn less than $30,000 per year
- Non-U.S. Citizens who earn less than $15,000 per year in U.S. dollars
Attendees of an event listed below will be eligible to receive an application fee reduction code for the current application cycle. Instructions will be sent via email within three business days of the event. Please apply this code when you complete the application and the reduction will be applied to your account. Only one application fee reduction code may be applied.
- Experience Georgetown Information Session or class visit between July 2025 and June 2026
- On-campus or Virtual MBA Information Session
- Application Workshop
- Focus on Community and Impact
- Flex MBA Preview Day
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| Scheller | $95 (Domestic) $105 (International) | U.S. military applicants, First Gen students, MLT Fellows, Forte MBA Launch, Prospanica Conference attendees, ROMBA attendees, WIT members, NBMBAA members | Contact mba@scheller.gatech.edu to request more information about department-level waivers |
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