<p>So I'm applying to Rice, and they sent me a packet saying they would waive the 50 dollar application fee. But I don't see any instructions on how to go about doing this. Does anyone know?</p>
<p>I got a fee waiver from Pitt. I e-mailed them and asked how i was supposed to go about getting it. They told me use a paper application. I would suggest e-mailing Rice. (They do respond promptly by e-mail, trust me)</p>
<p>Freshman and transfer applicants for whom this fee creates a hardship may apply for a waiver. Freshman applicants should provide proof of a fee waiver for the SAT or ACT test or eligibility for the school lunch program, as well as a letter from their high school counselor.</p>
<p>International applicants, Second Degree applicants, and Visiting Students are not eligible for an application fee waiver.</p>
<p>Simba: I mean I was awarded a fee waiver because of AP scores..</p>
<p>I would include in your application a photocopy of the material they sent you stating that they'd waive the fee.</p>
<p>My son applied online, then mailed them a photocopy of the fee waiver letter. I think his waiver was for naming Rice on his national merit finalist application.</p>
<p>I talked to an admissions officer at Rice, and she told me that there is no need to send in a mailed photocopy of the waiver because they already have that information in their computer system and therefore when you submit your application without a fee, they will see that it was waived when the data is entered into their database. </p>
<p>I've already turned in my Rice application and can confirm that this does indeed work.</p>
<p>I sent them a photocopy of that letter and I'm applying online.</p>
<p>This is my experience with the waived fee thingy:
I used THEIR app, and I called to ask and they told me to just check the box that says that I got a fee waiver/I'm sending a check in the mail (I don't remember which) and that I'd be find from there.</p>