Fee Waivers

Tarleton State University will grant an application fee waiver if a student meets one of the following criteria within one year of the application term. Please email fee waiver documentation to admissions@tarleton.edu.

First-time Freshman

  • Individual eligibility for free or reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), as established through household application, direct certification, or official school verification.
  • Eligibility for an SAT, Common App, or similar low-income fee waiver.
  • Participation in a recognized low-income support, college-readiness, or college-access program, including TRIO (Upward Bound, Talent Search, Student Support Services, Educational Opportunity Centers, and McNair), GEAR UP, AVID, College Possible, or a comparable program serving low-income, first-generation, or educationally disadvantaged students.
  • Documented status as unhoused, in foster care, a ward of the state, or an orphan.
  • Written certification from a school counselor, college-access adviser, or other authorized official that payment of the application fee would constitute a financial hardship.
  • (Home school students only) Submit a copy of the parent/guardian’s most recent income tax form to determine if the student would qualify for free/reduced lunches.
  • Military (is not subject to the ‘one year of the application term’ requirement):
    • Active duty – provide current LES.
    • Veteran – provide DD214 with Honorable or General discharge.

Transfer

  • Documentation from previous institution that the student received need-based grants and/or scholarships.
  • Current documentation of public assistance for the student.
  • Participation in a recognized low-income support, college-readiness, or college-access program, including TRIO (Upward Bound, Talent Search, Student Support Services, Educational Opportunity Centers, and McNair), GEAR UP, AVID, College Possible, or a comparable program serving low-income, first-generation, or educationally disadvantaged students.
  • Documented status as unhoused, in foster care, a ward of the state, or an orphan.
  • Military (is not subject to the ‘one year of the application term’ requirement):
    • Active duty – provide current LES.
    • Veteran – provide DD214 with Honorable or General discharge.

If you do not meet the criteria for a fee waiver please click below to complete your payment:

Please send documentation to:

Tarleton State University
Undergraduate Admissions
Box T-0030
Stephenville, TX 76402

Fax: 254-968-9951

Emailadmissions@tarleton.edu