{"id":973,"date":"2022-07-25T13:18:49","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T13:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=973"},"modified":"2026-04-06T18:47:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T18:47:22","slug":"fee-waiver","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/fee-waiver\/","title":{"rendered":"Fee Waiver"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fee Waivers<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>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 <a href=\"mailto:admissions@tarleton.edu\">admissions@tarleton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow advgb-dyn-14db6750\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\" id=\"firsttime-freshman-a5a908f9-fbd2-4f9e-aec6-54e9c726bd95\">First-time Freshman<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>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. Attendance at a school or district that provides meals at no charge to all students under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), Provision 2, or another universal meal program does not, by itself, establish eligibility for the fee waiver.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eligibility for an SAT, ACT, Common App, or similar low-income fee waiver.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Documented status as unhoused, in foster care, a ward of the state, or an orphan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Written certification from a school counselor, college-access adviser, or other authorized official that payment of the application fee would constitute a financial hardship.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home school students only- Submit a copy of the parent\/guardian\u2019s most recent income tax form to determine if the student would qualify for free\/reduced lunches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Military (is not subject to the \u2018one year of the application term\u2019 requirement):\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Active duty \u2013 provide current LES.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Veteran \u2013 provide DD214 with Honorable or General discharge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\" id=\"transfer-and-readmit-6b28ad9c-ae70-497a-a58e-208a9712d5c2\">Transfer <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Documentation from previous institution that the student received need-based grants and\/or scholarships.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current documentation of public assistance for the student.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Documented status as unhoused, in foster care, a ward of the state, or an orphan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Military (is not subject to the \u2018one year of the application term\u2019 requirement):\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Active duty \u2013 provide current LES.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Veteran \u2013 provide DD214 with Honorable or General discharge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\" id=\"transfer-and-readmit-6b28ad9c-ae70-497a-a58e-208a9712d5c2\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:700\">If you do not meet the criteria for a fee waiver please click below to complete your payment:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button alignfull is-style-squared\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-87e15e79-37a0-4748-932e-9241e1499141\" href=\"https:\/\/epay.tarleton.edu\/C20203_ustores\/web\/store_main.jsp?STOREID=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Pay Application Fee<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Please send documentation to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tarleton State University<\/strong><br>Undergraduate Admissions<br>Box T-0030<br>Stephenville, TX 76402<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fax<\/strong>: 254-968-9951<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Email<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:admissions@tarleton.edu\">admissions@tarleton.edu<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-columns advgb-columns-wrapper\" id=\"advgb-cols-5fc0cad0-6984-4614-8bc1-e28a78fe36fb\"><div class=\"advgb-columns-container\"><div class=\"advgb-columns advgb-columns-row advgb-is-mobile advgb-columns-2 layout-12-12 mbl-layout-stacked gutter-30 vgutter-20\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column advgb-is-half-tablet advgb-is-full-mobile\" id=\"advgb-col-0cfe6ac3-1b29-4f33-b765-a679647c3036\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button alignfull\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-ac8a5fab-c79a-44d8-af75-90562c28cc14\" 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