UC Santa Cruz
UCSC opened in 1965 with 650 students. Fifty-two years later, the campus is home to nearly 17,577 undergraduates and 1,880 graduate students.
Graduate Application Fee Waiver
The University of California will waive application fees for up to four campuses for certain students who otherwise would be unable to apply for admission. To qualify for the fee waiver, you must meet specific requirements related to your family income and size. The fee waiver is for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and applicants eligible for AB540 benefits. We encourage students who qualify for a fee waiver to take full advantage of the fee waiver by applying to the maximum of four UC campuses.
Students who qualify for fee waivers and who select more than four campuses must pay $80 for each additional choice. Methods of obtaining fee waivers are listed below.
An online fee waiver form is available to applicants as part of the application. If you enter your family size and income in the “About you” section, you will see if you’ve qualified for an application fee waiver when you select your campuses in the "Campuses & majors" section (a message will appear on that page with real-time feedback about how many campuses you can apply to for free).
High school students: Use the College Board fee waiver. It is available from your school counselor.
EOPS community college students: If you are enrolled in Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) at a California community college, obtain a fee waiver authorization from the EOPS Office.
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