Application Fees, Deferrals, and Waivers

Fee Deferral/Waiver Requests

Texas State is committed to providing fee waivers to students with demonstrated financial need. Students who qualify for a fee waiver will not be required to pay the application fee. A fee deferral will allow payment of the application fee to be postponed until the applicant is billed for their first semester, where it may be covered by financial aid received.

Application fee deferrals and waivers are subject to the approval of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and are granted based on evidence of financial need. To qualify, you must be a United States citizen, permanent resident, or a student identified under Senate Bill 1528, and demonstrate that paying the application fee causes a serious financial hardship. International applicants, non-degree seeking students, and applicants seeking a second bachelor's degree are not eligible for a fee waiver or deferral option and are required to pay the application fee at the time of application.

Students who qualify for an application fee deferral or waivers will also have their on-campus housing rent prepayment deferred by the Department of Housing and Residential Life and their New Student Orientation fee deferred by New Student and Family Experiences.

 
Qualifying for Deferral or Waiver

You may demonstrate that you qualify for an application fee deferral or waiver as follows:

Fee Deferral through ACT, SAT, NACAC, or Common App Fee Waivers (for freshman applicants only)

Fee waivers issued for ACT, SAT, NACAC, or Common App will be accepted as qualifying documents granting fee deferrals for freshman applicants. Students qualifying for a deferral will have their application fee added to their first semester bill and it may be covered by financial aid.

OR

Fee Waiver through FAFSA (for freshman, transfer, and returning student applicants)

You may qualify for a full application fee waiver based on the Student Aid Index (SAI) information we receive after you submit the FAFSA (please allow time for processing). Students who are Pell eligible will have their application fee, including any previously deferred fee, fully waived.

Submitting Documents

Before submitting fee deferral documentation, you must first submit an application for admission and activate your NetID. All documents supporting an application fee deferral request must be submitted to our office through our Document Uploader (NetID required).

These documents must be legible and filled out completely with the student information, counselor information, and HANDWRITTEN signatures.