My daughter got an email from Rice University indicating that the would waive their application fee if she chooses to apply:
"Congratulations on your successful completion of the College Board SAT Subject Test exams.
You’ve put in a lot of hard work and effort to get to this point. We hope you’ll give serious consideration to applying to Rice University, which is why we’re waiving your $75 application fee. Just complete your application and respond to the fee waiver prompts provided in the Common Application or Coalition Application."
Is this usual?