2009-2010 Fee Waiver Tracker/FAQ Thread Forum

[hoopsguy6]

I just got the NYU hidden waiver too!!!! Whoo! Still no Chicago/Columbia. I almost feel like not applying to Chicago out of spite.

[AngryAvocado]

NOOOOICE!! I got the hidden NYU waiver as well.

This makes me very happy as I was going to spend $75 on that.

I'm sure this is a dumb question that has been answered many times in many places, but what is a hidden fee waiver? I've gotten a ton of fee waivers but they've all been via email. Is there someplace else I should be looking?

Wow. I just gave up waiting and sent in my application, too.

[CyLaw]

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Eww so you have to fill out the application first though eh? Guess I'll try it with the schools I was going to apply to anyway.

No you just need to open the app, and then save it and then follow the previously stated steps. You may have to feel out required fields, but not the whole app.

[JollyGreenGiant]

NOOOOICE!! I got the hidden NYU waiver as well.

This makes me very happy as I was going to spend $75 on that.

I'm sure this is a dumb question that has been answered many times in many places, but what is a hidden fee waiver? I've gotten a ton of fee waivers but they've all been via email. Is there someplace else I should be looking?

Wow. I just gave up waiting and sent in my application, too.

Question.. if you don't sign up for those scholarships (I don't think anyone of them really apply to me) is there no other way to get merit aid?

[hoopsguy6]

NOOOOICE!! I got the hidden NYU waiver as well.

This makes me very happy as I was going to spend $75 on that.

I'm sure this is a dumb question that has been answered many times in many places, but what is a hidden fee waiver? I've gotten a ton of fee waivers but they've all been via email. Is there someplace else I should be looking?

Wow. I just gave up waiting and sent in my application, too.

Question.. if you don't sign up for those scholarships (I don't think anyone of them really apply to me) is there no other way to get merit aid?

I'm fairly certain there's still merit aid available. I'm applying to one of them though; the extra essay is going to significantly delay my NYU app.

[RednBlack]

Received viewbooks + letters from Penn, Baylor, USC, and BU in today's mail.

USC included a merit based fee waiver that I have mail in after submitting my online app. I've already received a fee waiver from Penn and Baylor but I'm not interested in applying to BU so I won't be requesting via e-mail.

I've been waiting for USC so it's definitely a good day

[ruleser]

Got BU in snail mail today.

[akw009]

does anyone know if American gives out waivers?

[ValiantVic]

Got NYU!!!! Now where's Michigan and Cornell???????

[mbv]

Got USC in the mail today-- they give you a paper that you have to sign and submit with you application in lieu of payment.

[superflush]

Yay! Hidden NYU waiver just made my night - almost makes up for NY beating the Phils

not quite. but still nice.

[superflush]

does anyone know if American gives out waivers?

Dear akw,

Thank you for your interest in the WCL.
Unfortunately, we do not grant fee waivers based on merit. If you qualified for an LSAC fee waiver, then our application fee is automatically waived. Otherwise, you will need to pay the fee to apply to WCL.

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Doesn't look like it. But schools say this all the time.

[superflush]

Got USC in the mail today-- they give you a paper that you have to sign and submit with you application in lieu of payment.

thats rather old school ... you have to mail something in.

[homestyle28]

Just found a hidden Northwestern waiver! Huzzah! And I'm wearing a grandpa sweater! Good times are here to stay!

[Jericwithers]

Response from Penn. Atleast they didnt flat out reject me like Georgetown, but the end of October is today so they didn't tell me to hold my breath for too long lol.

Thank you for your message and interest in Penn Law. First, a few questions -

Have you opted-in for LSAC's Candidate Referral Service? Are you registered
with the Credential Assembly Service? Finally, have you sent your most recent
transcripts to LSAC? Absent all three steps, an applicant's potential
fee-waiver might not be processed.

Please also note that our merit-based fee waivers are made available
automatically in light of many criteria and that we do not grant them following
individual requests.

In any event, we will send new waivers to candidates in the coming days; it will
still be quite early in the process, as we will not begin to review most
completed applications until November. Thus, we recommend not submitting the
application (and thus not paying the fee) until the end of October. If you do
not hear from us by then, you should move forward with your application and
associated payment.

Finally, information about the need-based waiver process is found here:

https://www.law.upenn.edu/prospective/j ... #feewaiver

Best regards,

[Unitas]

I got columbus school of law today.. Never heard of them before.

[Foozle]

I got columbus school of law today.. Never heard of them before.

Isn't that just Catholic University?

[Unitas]

I got columbus school of law today.. Never heard of them before.

Isn't that just Catholic University?

I guess.. Invite said to apply to columbus school of law... Then it says catholic university inside of it.

[CyLaw]

I got columbus school of law today.. Never heard of them before.

Was it from Butts?

[Encyclopedia Brown]

UVA yesterday (requested). Third waiver from a school whose application I would have paid for, and it feels better every time.

[ss42]

i got the catholic university one too. and yes, it was butts.

[0L Hoping for 1]

I got columbus school of law today.. Never heard of them before.

Was it from Butts?

hehehehe Butts

[Blazers4Life]

UVA yesterday (requested). Third waiver from a school whose application I would have paid for, and it feels better every time.

Oh you have no idea. I had pretty much budgeted ~$1500 for this process, and it's going to cost me less than $400.

[Unitas]

UVA yesterday (requested). Third waiver from a school whose application I would have paid for, and it feels better every time.

Oh you have no idea. I had pretty much budgeted ~$1500 for this process, and it's going to cost me less than $400.

The only app I paid for as of now is barely in the top 100.. I don't even know why I applied. Just some sense of loyalty I guess..

[Blazers4Life]

UVA yesterday (requested). Third waiver from a school whose application I would have paid for, and it feels better every time.

Oh you have no idea. I had pretty much budgeted ~$1500 for this process, and it's going to cost me less than $400.

The only app I paid for as of now is barely in the top 100.. I don't even know why I applied. Just some sense of loyalty I guess..

Your alma mater? Mine is ranked in the 50s for Law. They were on my initial list, then removed when I realized how many fee waivers I was going to get. They finally came through with one, so they went back on the list.