We want our students to have the confidence to apply to multiple graduate schools without the burden of cost. Fee waivers play a vital role in increasing diversity and competitiveness of applicant pools. CSTEP offers application fee waivers for some graduate school programs. For more information, please visit the CSTEP office.
*Please note Fee Waives are for current UB CSTEP students only. International, graduate and Non-UB students are not eligible.
Note: For students interested in applying for graduate programs at UB, visit the Graduate School’s Admissions website for more information on the fee waiver process.
Please note each school has a different fee waiver process. Contact CSTEP staff for further details.
Binghamton University grants waivers for the $75 application fee to CSTEP students. You must submit a certified form or letter from your program director attesting to your participation. Upload your documents on the application or email gradadmission@binghamton.edu.
Contact: Graduate School Assistant Dean & Director of Graduate Admissions, Ben Balkaya, balkaya@binghamton.edu
Students who were recipients of EOP, HEOP, SEEK, McNair Scholars, or CSTEP participants are eligible for a fee waiver. They must submit a Certification of Participation form (PDF) with their application packet.
Contact: gradoffc@buffalostate.edu or Jennifer Simson, admission coordinator at murrayje@buffalostate.edu.
Current students who are in CSTEP are eligible for a fee waiver. To qualify, applicants must have a letter or email from the appropriate agency sent to the Graduate School Admissions Office.
Contact: gradschool@stonybrook.edu, Office of Student Services Senior Assistant Dean Melissa Jordan
Brockport will waive the $50 application fee for CSTEP students applying for a graduate program. Students applying for programs that have an education certification component are required to pay $30 of the $80 application fee.
Contact: Michael Harrison (mharriso@brockport.edu), Director of The Center for Graduate Studies
Requirements:
Fredonia will waive the $75 application fee for CSTEP students applying for a graduate program.
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Contact: Graduate.Studies@fredonia.edu or Director of Admissions Erica Arlequin at erica@fredonia.edu.
SUNY Oswego will waive the application fee for CSTEP students who select “Yes” to the "Are you a prior University at Buffalo CSTEP Enrollee?" question on their application.
Contact: Gradstudies@oswego.edu, or Sharon Griffin, graduate admissions counselor, at Sharon.griffin@oswego.edu.
CSTEP students can submit a fee waiver form to waive the $75 fee. See Funding Graduate Studies for more information.
Contact: Jane Champagne, director of Graduate Admissions at jchampagne@albany.edu or graduate@albany.edu.
In general, waivers of graduate application fees, which could be up to $85, are not granted. However, categorical exceptions are made for applicants who provide documentation of their participation as an undergraduate participant in CSTEP on any campus.
Also, an appeal for a deferral of the application fee can be made by applicants who provide documentation of their receipt of a GRE Fee Waiver. In all other cases, a deferral will be considered by the Office of Graduate Enrollment Management Services only in extraordinary instances of financial hardship and then only with clear documentation from an appropriate official at an institution of higher education certifying this financial need. Please note that self-declaration of need by an applicant or mere eligibility for student financial aid (loans) is not adequate justification. For more information, applicants should consult the department in which they are applying to graduate study.
If you fall into one of these categories please contact your program of interest to request an application fee waiver to be submitted on your behalf. In all cases, you will need to provide official supporting documentation.
Contact: Dean of the Graduate School, Graham L. Hammill (grad-dean@buffalo.edu)
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CSTEP students who qualify as minority students may petition for a waiver of the $75 application fee for Roswell Park graduate programs.
Contact: Dr. Adam Kisailus (adam.kisailus@roswellpark.org), associate dean, Division of Educational Affairs
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The School of Pharmacy will waive the $50 supplemental application fee for UB CSTEP students. After completing the PharmCAS application, students should complete the online supplemental application without paying the fee and email pharm-admit@buffalo.edu indicating that they are a UB CSTEP student. See more information on the PharmCAS Fee Waiver.
For students who miss the waivers, please email Jennifer Rosenberg at jmr16@buffalo.edu, associate dean of admissions, Enrollment Planning and Undergraduate Advisement.