<p>could someone give me an estimate of what someone's income would need to be to recieve a fee waiver for college apllications, assuming they do not have any other significant things that would make a difference, ie. owning homes, assets, etc. </p>
<p>any insight from anyone who has recieved them would be helpful, too, because I really don't think my parents can afford the 500 plus dollars it's going to cost me to apply to 10 or so schools... thanks..</p>
<p>I would also be thankful if anyone could provide a rough estimate, too. But also, does anyone know if this situation would matter: normally my family doesn't qualify for free lunch or any program like that, but my dad has been out of work for several months (and probably will be for who knows how many more months), would that make a difference?</p>
<p>if your dad hasn't recieved a paycheck for a couple months- you probably would qualify for a fee waiver, you may want to apply, just because that qualification may allow you to get the support of other programs besides fee waivers.
You can always turn them down if you don't want to participate.
( oh but lights out- I believe there is generally a limit to how many schools you can get fee waivers to)</p>
<p>hi</p>
<p>NACAC (Nat'l Ass for College Admission Counseling)has a fee waiver form and the guidelines for 2004 was a family income of $39K or less for a family of four.</p>
<p>hope that helps</p>
<p>If your dad hasn't worked for a while, you do qualify for a free or reduced price lunch. It has to do with current income. I would talk to your school about filling out the paperwork. Usually, kids on reduced or free lunch get the fee waivers (both for college apps and for standardized tests).</p>
<p>updated fee waiver form </p>
<p>thanks so much for the links, they gave me a clearer idea of what was necessary.</p>