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Can I apply to AU without paying the application fee?

American University recognizes that the college application process can be expensive for families, especially as most students apply to multiple schools. The inability to pay a college application fee should never be the reason a student doesn’t submit their application to American University. To that end, we offer qualifying families in need the option of applying to American University without submitting the standard $75 application fee.

Common Application Instructions

To apply to American University without paying the application fee, please utilize these instructions for the Common Application:

  • Log into the .
  • Within the Member Questions on the Common Application, under the General Section, you will be asked "Do you intend to use one of these school-specific fee waivers?"
  • Please select the following: "Yes – I qualify for a pre-approved AU waiver."

Please note: To access the fee waiver option on the Common Application, you must submit your AU application separately. You will not have the option to waive the fee if you submit multiple applications at one time.

Students with a fee waiver code may input the code in the AU-specific questions in the Common Application supplement.

Coalition Application Instructions

To apply to American University without paying the application fee, please utilize these instructions for the Coalition Application:

  • Log into the .
  • Within Part 1 of the application, you will be asked several questions about fee waiver qualifications. The application fee will be waived for qualifying students.

Please note: Students with a fee waiver code may input the code in the AU-specific questions in Part 2 of the Coalition Application.

Information for International Applicants

Only first-year international students applying for the AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship and/or referred directly by EducationUSA or other non-government organizations may be eligible to receive an application fee waiver on a case-by-case basis. All other applicants must submit the U.S. $75 application fee per first-year international application instructions.

Questions

If you have other questions regarding fee waivers, please contact your admissions representative.