When I answer "Yes" to the "Common App fee waiver" question, what happens?

<p>Okay, when I say yes it gives me this:</p>

<p>"You must meet at least one of the following indicators of economic need:
You have received or are eligible to receive an ACT or SAT testing fee waiver.
You are enrolled in or eligible to participate in the Federal Free or Reduced Price Lunch program (FRPL).
Your annual family income falls within the Income Eligibility Guidelines set by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service.
You are enrolled in a federal, state, or local program that aids students from low-income families (e.g., TRIO programs such as Upward Bound).
Your family receives public assistance.
You live in a federally subsidized public housing, a foster home or are homeless.
You are a ward of the state or an orphan.
You can provide a supporting statement from a school official, college access counselor, financial aid officer, or community leader."</p>

<p>I am an international student and we earn 18K/annul. Am I even allowed to say yes as an international student? Does it give colleges a bad impression?</p>

<p>Provided I am allowed and it doesn't give a bad impression to colleges, what do i do next? get a statement from a school official? where do i submit that statement to the common app?</p>

<p>Urgent answer required PLEEEEEEEASE!</p>

<p>No, applying for a waiver doesn’t put you at a disadvantage. If you make around 18K (not sure what currency since you’re international), then you more than likely qualify for one.</p>

<p>Does your family receive public assistance from your country? Also, look to see if you theoretically could get a fee waiver for the act/sat. You don’t need to apply for it, you just need to be eligible.</p>

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is it true? dunno.</p>

<p>@killbeefgoham, Actually, from an Egyptian perspective, we’re upper middle class and relatively affluent. $18000 is a good salary in Egypt but since my SAT reports, TOEFL reports and CSS profile will add up to $850, eliminating the application fee factor (which adds up to 500$ is a big deal. The only economic need indicator that applies to me is the last one.</p>

<p>The question is, provided i get a statement from a school official, what then? Where do i submit it to the common app? and does that automatically eliminate all the application fees??</p>

<p>Guys! Urgent answer required! Pleeeeeeeeeeeease!</p>

<p>your answer is one of the following: If you said YES to one of them then you should be eligible for Fee waiver. Check with the schools you apply to also. Things may be different for International Students.</p>

<ul>
<li><p>You have received or are eligible to receive an ACT or SAT testing fee waiver.</p></li>
<li><p>You can provide a supporting statement from a school official, college access counselor, financial aid officer, or community leader.</p></li>
</ul>

<p>I’ve got similar concerns. I’m an international, and I’m not sure exactly how much, but my father earns about $17000/year. They also have to put my sister through school. I’ve taken the SAT once, but not received a waiver then (didn’t apply for one because I didn’t need it then), but this year with SAT retakes, and all the costs @AdamAshraf mentioned all sums up to a large amount - I think it’ll put a great deal of strain on my parents. </p>

<p>If anyone can tell me what the protocol is for sending a supporting statement from a school official or something.</p>

<p>@selzilla, our situation is so similar. I’ll keep digging and when I find something I’ll tell ya</p>

<p>Thanks so much. That’d be realllyy great! :D</p>

<p>I am international student too. I thought you should contact common app or CB to confirm whether you are eligible.</p>

<p>Also, please check here. I don’t think international students are eligible for fee-waiver.
<a href=“http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/waivers/guidelines/sat[/url]”>http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/waivers/guidelines/sat&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>benjamin8451, I doubt that works for the common app fee waiver too?</p>

<p>I think so. But again, you may want to contact college board and common app to see if you are eligible.</p>

<p>Once you have a fee waiver for taking the SAT, you can often ‘scan’ a copy and send it to the university you are applying to. I have not finished completing the Common App yet, but have sent scans of to two other universities I have applied to.</p>