The Graduate School
University Administration Building, Suite 121
1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222
PH: 518-442-3980 FX: 518-442-3922
www.albany.edu
Request for Graduate Application Fee Waiver
In accordance with the regulations set forth by the State University of New York, campuses are required to charge
a fee to all applicants applying for acceptance into a graduate program leading to a master's, doctorate or
equivalent advanced degree. Payment of the fee is not contingent on any action or decision a campus may render
on an application or a subsequent decision by an applicant to withdraw an application. The University at Albany
is unable to process or acknowledge receipt of a graduate application without the required application fee.
The Graduate School will honor requests for an application fee waiver from applicants affiliated with CSTEP,
EOP, GEM, HEOP, LSAMP, SEEK and/or TRIO Programs. To request a waiver, upload this form and a
certifying letter from your program director, attesting to your participation, to the University at
Albany Application Portal. Completion and submission of this form will initiate the fee waiver process. The
application fee waiver request must be received and approved in advance of paying the application fee. If
approved, one application fee waiver will be placed on your account in the University at Albany Application
Portal.
While your proof of participation may be provided after this form has been submitted, please note that
your application fee waiver will not be granted until both this form and your proof of participation have been
received and you have enrolled. If you have questions about this process, please contact us at
diversitygraduate@albany.edu.
Students applying for the Graduate Opportunity Program (GOP) may use the completed GOP Certification of
Participation as proof of eligibility for the Application Fee Waiver.
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Last Name First Name Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)
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Phone Number (123-456-7890)
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Email (all notifications will be made via email)
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UAlbany Graduate Program
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Start Term (e.g. Fall 2020)
Please check the box(es) corresponding to the program(s) in which you participated:
___Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP)
___ Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) (do not need certifying letter if applying to GOP)
___ GEM Fellowship Program (GEM) (do not need certifying letter)
___ Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) (do not need certifying letter if applying to GOP)
___ Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP)
___ Search for Education, Elevation and Knowledge (SEEK) (do not need certifying letter if applying to GOP)
___ TRiO Program: ___Educational Opportunity Centers
___Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement
___Student Support Services
Upload this completed form and certifying letter to the University at Albany Application Portal
Revised 10/28/2019
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