91°µÍø

Fee waiver eligibility

The Graduate School Bloomington (91°µÍøGSB) is responsible only for application fee waivers for 91°µÍøGSB graduate programs. Check the list of graduate degree programs to verify eligibility of your program.

Eligibility criteria

91°µÍø Bloomington applicants must meet at least ONE of the following criteria to be eligible for an application fee waiver:

1. Specific 91°µÍø recruitment events: You have participated in the Graduate School programs called Getting You Into 91°µÍø, 91°µÍø Summer Research program, or the ISURP program.
2. Volunteer service: You are a volunteer in the Vista/Peace Corps or AmeriCorps.
3. Military status: You are a veteran, a member of the Reserve or National Guard, or a current member of the U.S. Armed Forces (please answer the Military Status question on the application).
4. Distinguished fellowship: You are a recipient of a distinguished fellowship, defined as an award that is highly competitive, of significant monetary value (i.e., annual stipend of $20,000 or greater), and multi-year. Examples include the Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship, the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, and the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship.

Fee waiver options based on application status

• If you are applying to a dual program in two departments, only one application fee is required.
• If you are currently enrolled in a graduate program and are applying to a second program in the same school, you are eligible for a reduced application fee of $35.
• If you previously paid an application fee to a school within the past 12 months and are re-applying, or were previously enrolled in a program and are re-applying, you are eligible for a reduced application fee of $35.

Fee waiver options based on membership, recruitment programs, or volunteer experience

Please note that these waivers are available for U.S. citizens and permanent residents only, and each applicant is allowed one fee waiver.

Fee waiver for membership in specific organizations

Participation in one of the following organizations may also qualify you for a fee waiver. Please complete the BTAA Fee Waiver application, and if you qualify, you will receive a fee waiver code for your application:

• Big Ten Academic Alliance – Summer Research Opportunity Programs (BTAA)
• Gates Millennium Scholars Program (GMS)
• Institute for Recruitment of Teachers Program
• Post-Baccalaureate Research and Education Program (PREP)
• Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Institute (PPIA)
• Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE)

Fee waiver for specific recruitment programs

Application fee waivers are available for participants in the programs listed below. Please note any special requirements for each program, and if you qualify, you will receive a fee waiver code for your application:

• Annual Biomedical Research Conference (ABRCMS): Must visit 91°µÍø recruiter at the annual conference and complete a contact information card.
• BTAA FreeApp: Must meet the BTAA FreeApp criteria and complete that application along with meeting the 91°µÍø Graduate School criteria. The goal of the Big Ten FreeApp program is to increase applicants to Ph.D. and M.F.A. degrees and the professoriate. For more information on this program please .
• Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Conference: Must visit 91°µÍø recruiter at the annual conference and complete contact information card.
• GEM Fellowship Program: Must be selected for the GEM Fellows program. .
• University of Liberia: Must be a current student or alumnus of the University of Liberia. Please complete the education background section of the application before selecting this recruitment program.

Fee waiver for current Vista/Peace Corps or AmeriCorps volunteers

If you have volunteered for at least a year with Vista, Peace Corps, or AmeriCorps (U.S. citizens or permanent residents only) within the last two years, please forward a letter of documentation to grdschl@iu.edu. If you qualify, you will receive a fee waiver code to enter into your application.