Check this list to find out which institutions have told us they are offering fee waivers to Ventures Scholars. If an institution is not on this list, please go to the institution's description page and contact the admissions officer. Ask him/her if the institution offers fee waivers to Ventures Scholars. Please note that some of the institutions might request a certificate of recognition.
| California |
|
| Stanford University
|
| There is a non-refundable $90 application fee to apply to Stanford University. Eligible students may submit a fee waiver in lieu of the application fee. Ventures Scholars do not receive an automatic fee wiaver. Fee waivers must be signed by your high school counselor and should meet the guidelines by the College Board. We cannot accept personal requests for fee waivers. |
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Connecticut |
|
| United States Coast Guard Academy
|
| We do not charge an application fee to apply to the USCGA. |
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Florida |
|
| Florida International University
|
| Appplication fee waivers are granted on the basis of financial need. Students can request a College Board fee waiver from their guidance counselor. |
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Georgia |
|
| Agnes Scott College
|
Students applying online automatically qualify for an application fee waiver. Our application options are available at: http://www.agnesscott.edu/admission/undergraduate/apply |
|
Complete either the ASC Online application or the Common Application and submit electronically. By submitting online, you qualify for our automatic application fee waiver.
|
|
| Illinois |
|
| Northwestern University
|
Income Fee Waiver If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and your family's yearly income is less than $29,860, and your family's assets are limited, you may request a fee waiver. |
|
| If you meet the before mentioned criteria for an income fee waiver, you may request a fee waiver by either filling out the Common Application Fee Waiver Form or by including with your Northwestern Supplement a letter signed by you and your parents stating these conditions. If you have other circumstances that you wish to discuss in an attempt to secure a fee waiver, please do not hesitate to contact the Admission Office. An Admission Counselor will be happy to assist you.
|
|
| Indiana |
|
| Saint Mary's College
|
| The $30 fee is waived for our online application. |
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Iowa |
|
| University of Iowa
|
| Applicants for whom payment of the application fee presents a significant financial hardship may request a fee waiver. |
|
Applicant must sumbit one of the following to the Office of Admission in support of the request. The application for admission will not be processed until the Office of Admissions receives this information and approves the request. 1) An ACT or SAT fee waiver form 2) Letter from a high school official on school letterhead confirming that payment of the fee would present a significant financial hardship to the student and/or family 3) Letter from a TRIO program official verifying participation in a federal program for low-income students
|
|
| Massachusetts |
|
| Brandeis University
|
| All Ventures Scholars will receive a fee-waiver when applying to Brandeis. Please be sure to mention you are a Ventures Scholar so we waive your fee. |
|
|
|
| Framingham State College
|
|
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Smith College
|
| Smith College uses the Common Application exclusively and we strongly recommend that you submit it online. Your application fee of $60 is waived if you apply online. |
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Wellesley College
|
| Wellesley College waives the application fee for all students who submit applications electronically through the Common Application website: www.commonapp.org |
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Williams College
|
| Free waivers granted to all students who indicate financial hardship associated with paying the fee. |
|
Please have your high school counselor or valued community member write a brief note requesting a fee waiver on your behalf. Send this memo along with your application (via snail mail) or send it via email when submitting your application online.
|
|
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
|
| All Ventures Scholars qualify for an application fee waiver. |
|
Include in your application verification that you are a member of the Ventures Scholars program. Email questions to admissions@wpi.edu
|
|
| Michigan |
|
| Calvin College
|
| The application fee is waived for any application received by December 1, 2009. |
|
Students may apply using a paper application or online at www.calvin.edu/apply (the online application is preferred.) After December 1st, an application fee of $35 for online applications and $50 for paper applications is required.
|
|
| Hope College
|
Students who are not able to pay the $35 application fee should have their counselor attach a note along with their application and the counselor recommendation giving some details about the circumstances and verifying the student's inability to pay.
|
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Minnesota |
|
| Carleton College
|
|
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| New Hampshire |
|
| Saint Anselm College
|
|
|
All Ventures Scholars that apply for admission to Saint Anselm College their application fee will be waived.
|
|
| New Jersey |
|
| Drew University
|
| Drew University waives the application fee for Ventures Scholars. |
|
When applying via a regular Drew application, an early decision application, or the Drew Priority Application, Drew will automatically waive the application fee for Ventures Scholars. For this reason, applicants may wish to avoid applying with the common application. If you have questions, please call us at 973-408-DREW or via e-mail at cadm@drew.edu. Thank you.
|
|
| New York |
|
| Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
|
An application fee waiver is available to all Venture Scholars applying during their senior year of high school to Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences for freshman-year entry. |
|
Venture Scholars applying to ACPHS should submit the fee waiver with their admission application. The fee waiver must be received by February 1 to waive the $75 application fee. *Note: when applying online, please select "pay by check" and submit the fee waiver as payment.
|
|
| Barnard College
|
| A fee waiver forfeits your need to submit a payment in order to apply for admission to Barnard College. It is used for students who need financial assistance in order to apply. |
|
To qualify for a fee waiver, simply submit proof of your involvement with The Ventures Scholars Program along with your application for admission to Barnard College.
|
|
| City College of New York
|
| Students attending New York City public high schools can obtain a fee waiver through their College Advisor. Fee waivers are limited. Fee waivers are not accepted from any other organizations except CUNY. |
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Cornell University
|
| Students must submit the fee waiver request from the web site. Fee waivers are granted based on financial need only. |
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Fordham University
|
| As a Venture Scholar, Fordham will waive the $50 application fee when you submit the Common Application online or by mail to Fordham University. |
|
Please email Laura Amigone at amigone@fordham.edu to receive a Venture Scholar Application Fee Waiver.
|
|
| Polytechnic Institute of New York University
|
| Fee waiver is a request not to pay the application fee due to the applicant's lack of economic resources. |
|
A fee waiver request must be supplied by the student's high school official on school letterhead or must be the fee waiver form provided by the SAT board. The request should be submitted along with the college application.
|
|
| Saint Joseph's College
|
| All students who visit the college will receive a fee waiver. All students who qualify for fee waivers through the College Board (SATs) will also receive a fee waiver from SJC. |
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| St. Lawrence University
|
| All Ventures Scholars have the application fee automatically waived in recognition of membership in the Ventures Scholars Program. |
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Union College
|
| If you apply online we will waive the application fee. |
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| United States Merchant Marine Academy
|
| No application fee required to apply to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. |
|
To start the application process, complete Part 1 online via this link: https://info.usmma.edu/applyonline.htm
|
|
| University of Rochester
|
| All Venture Scholars are eligible for an application fee waiver from the University of Rochester. If you apply online, check the "fee waiver" box on the payment page to complete your application. |
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| North Carolina |
|
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
|
Application Fee Waivers are individually granted based on financial need and hardship.
|
|
Submit request to Dr. Herb Davis @drherb@unc.edu
|
|
| Ohio |
|
| Case Western Reserve University
|
| There is no application fee for applications submitted online. Complete and submit the Common Application. |
|
http://admission.case.edu/admissions/application/default.asp
|
|
| Miami University
|
| The non-refundable application fee is $50. Miami University will accept official fee waivers in lieu of the $50 application fee. Students requesting a fee waiver must submit a fee waiver form from The College Board, Upward Bound, Ohio College Access Network (OCAN), the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), or a letter from a guidance counselor or representative of a social service/community agency stating that the fee would cause financial hardship. |
|
Application materials and instructions are available at http://www.muohio.edu/apply.
|
|
| Ohio Northern University
|
| Fee waivers can be granted on a case-by-case basis. Please contact Crys Latham if you require special assistance. |
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Oregon |
|
| Oregon Institute of Technology
|
| Students who qualify for reduced or free lunch or a College Board fee waiver, who participate in Upward Bound or otherwise can document that they have financial need can submit this form in order to apply without paying the $50 application fee. If they are admitted and chose to enroll, the fee will be charged after they enroll at OIT. |
|
Complete the deferral form and either have the high school counselor sign it or attach the appropriate documentation.
|
|
| Reed College
|
| We will consider a fee waiver request in cases where the application fee poses a financial hardship. Such requests must be supported by the College Scholarship Service (CSS) waiver request form or by a letter from your college counselor indicating financial hardship. A phone call will usually suffice as well. |
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Pennsylvania |
|
| Chatham University
|
|
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Drexel University
|
Drexel will waive your $75 application fee if you apply online or submit an application during a scheduled campus visit. |
|
Drexel operates on rolling admission. For more about admissions requirements, visit www.drexel.edu/apply.
|
|
| Gettysburg College
|
| All Ventures Scholars applying to Gettysburg College are entitled to an application fee waiver. |
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Lafayette College
|
All Ventures Scholars are eligible for a fee waiver. We will mail fee waivers to all Ventures Scholars on our mailing list. If you do not receive one, please simply contact me and we'll handle it.
|
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Lebanon Valley College
|
| Students who visit Lebanon Valley College for an interview, or who attend an Open House or other admission program prior to applying will be giving an application fee waiver. |
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Saint Francis University
|
| The $30 application fee will be waived for all Venture Scholar Program students. |
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Saint Vincent College
|
We will waive our $25 application fee for all VSP students. |
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Susquehanna University
|
| The Susquehanna University admissions office would be happy to waive the $35 application fee for Ventures Scholars students. |
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
|
| A $25.00 application fee is required by all students completing and application to the college. For students who are free or reduced lunch eligible, they may get the signature of a guidance counselor and submit the form to have it waived. |
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Rhode Island |
|
| Roger Williams University
|
Application Fee Waivers are available to Venture Scholars. |
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Texas |
|
| Southern Methodist University
|
| Application fee waivers are available to students applying to SMU by the regular decision deadline (January 15). Please contact Pavielle Chriss at 214.768.2063 or pchriss@smu.edu for more information. |
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Virginia |
|
| College of William and Mary
|
If students need fee waivers, they should see their guidance counselors for the necessary forms. The forms should be sent to William and Mary with the application materials and may be used for Early Decision or Regular Decision. |
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Virginia Tech
|
Virginia Tech is happy to honor fee-waiver requests from counselors on their students' behalf when there is financial need. If you are in financial need, have your guidance counselor complete a written request or a College Board application fee waiver form on your behalf. If you will be submitting your application with a fee waiver, please do not start an online application, but instead fill out the paper application available in PDF at http://www.admiss.vt.edu/forms/VTFreshApp.pdf. You should attach the fee waiver to your application upon submission. If you have any questions about the fee-waiver process, please feel free to contact us at admiss@vt.edu.
|
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
| Wisconsin |
|
| Ripon College
|
We will waive fees for all students in the Venture Scholars Program. Please contact us for details. |
|
Send inquiry if you would like more information
|
|
