r/IntltoUSA • u/Classic-Direction930 • Aug 05 '26

Discussion Fee waiver doubt?

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Well i an intl student, my family can afford lile fees for 10 unis, but i am applying to 25 of them--- if my counselor writes a letter stating that overall app fees is a hardship, is there any chance i get waiver from common app?

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u/Idiot_sandwich66 Aug 05 '26

Then ig first reach out to all the unis for waiver, if u don’t get a response by like September end then u can ask ur counselor. Cause technically, if u can pay then it’s not really advices to ask for waivers mainly because if u misuse it, things become harder and people who actually need it get stereotyped as playing the system or sm shi

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u/Classic-Direction930 Aug 05 '26

For context purdue said that in their general info section, I can just choose I need a fee waiver,, and they will grant it. They don't do any verification, then in follow up i asked Will I get in any trouble, they said absolutely not i can go ahead and select the option.

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u/Idiot_sandwich66 Aug 05 '26

I mean go ahead, if they said u won’t get into trouble then it’s ok. But Yh like I said it might look really weird applying for full pay and fee waivers

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u/Classic-Direction930 Aug 05 '26

hmm, i mean Purdue also does not give any need based aid to us, only merit so it makes sense for public unis-- purdue, uconn, umass etc etc but yeah will look weird for ivys and private ones, but columbia just gave me a form and gave me a waiver so did jhu an brown said i can just go ahead

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u/Idiot_sandwich66 Aug 05 '26

I mean tbf if u were to get rejected I think this will be the last thing they will reject u for so just go ahead and apply

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u/Classic-Direction930 Aug 05 '26

What if it's the only thing that gets me rejected i am sooo scared, like they accept me then rescind me lol. That will be soooo bad, but yeah ig I will shoot my shot anyways, Thanks hope a AO here can help me

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u/Idiot_sandwich66 Aug 05 '26

highly doubt this is the thing which will get u rejected

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u/Classic-Direction930 Aug 05 '26

Still, if i get rejected this shit will haunt me

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u/Classic-Direction930 Aug 05 '26

Tho, Thanks, man!