First-year students and transfer applicants for whom payment of the application fee presents a significant financial hardship may request an application fee waiver.

Applications are not processed until the Office of Admissions receives one of the following forms of documentation:

1. an ACT or SAT fee waiver;
2. a NACAC fee waiver;
3. a letter from a high school or college official on school letterhead confirming that payment of the fee would represent a significant financial hardship to the student and/or family; or
4. a letter from a TRIO or Gear Up program official verifying participation in a federal program for low-income students.

Application fee waiver documentation can be uploaded to the Tests/Documents section of your Admissions Profile in MyUI. You can also send fee waiver documentation to: Enrollment Management, 2900 University Capitol Centre, 201 S. Clinton St. Iowa City, IA 52242.

There is no fee waiver for international applicants.