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  • FreeApp

    Waiver Request Form
  • Do you have a 3.0 G.P.A. or greater (on a 4.0 scale or equivalent)?*
  • You must have a G.P.A of 3.0 or greater to continue

  • Are you currently a U.S. citizen or permanent resident?*
  • You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to continue

  • Gender
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Citizenship Status*
  • Ethnicity (please select any that apply)
  • Are you a member or veteran of the United States Armed Services?*
  • When applying to college, the annual household income of my parents or primary care-givers made me eligible for income-based federal or state aid (e.g., Pell Grants, Subsidized Student Loans, Other State/Federal Grants).*
  • Which best describes the highest education level achieved by a parent or legal guardian?*
  • Please select any program in which you are currently participating or have participated in the past.*
  • Have you participated in the Summer Research Opportunities Program at a Big Ten Academic Alliance university?*
  • Have you participated in the Summer Research Opportunities Program at more than one Big Ten Academic Alliance university?*
  • Grading Scale*
  • Undergraduate Graduation Date*
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  • Are you currently enrolled in Grad School?*
  • Graduate G.P.A grading scale
  • Check the post-baccalaureate areas that interest you*
  • Please indicate which university you would like to receive a fee waiver from (check all that apply).*
  • Gender_Female
  • Gender_Male
  • Gender_Non-binary
  • Gender_Transgender
  • Gender_Prefer not to answer
  • Gender_Not Listed (please specify)
  • Ethnicity_African American or Black
  • Ethnicity_Hispanic
  • Ethnicity_Asian
  • Ethnicity_Native American or Alaska Native
  • Ethnicity_Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
  • Ethnicity_Prefer not to answer
  • Ethnicity_White
  • Ethnicity_Not listed (please specify)
  • underrepresented populations_COR
  • underrepresented populations_Hughes
  • underrepresented populations_LSAMP
  • underrepresented populations_MARC
  • underrepresented populations_MBRS
  • underrepresented populations_McNair
  • underrepresented populations_Mellon Mays
  • underrepresented populations_RISE
  • underrepresented populations_Not Listed (please specify)
  • Prog1
  • Prog2
  • Prog3
  • Prog4
  • fee waiver_University of Chicago
  • fee waiver_University of Illinois
  • fee waiver_Indiana University
  • fee waiver_University of Iowa
  • fee waiver_University of Maryland
  • fee waiver_University of Michigan
  • fee waiver_Michigan State University
  • fee waiver_University of Minnesota
  • fee waiver_University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • fee waiver_Northwestern University
  • fee waiver_The Ohio State University
  • fee waiver_Penn State University
  • fee waiver_Purdue University
  • first gen_level undergrad
  • first gen_Grad
  • fee waiver_Rutgers University-New Brunswick
  • fee waiver_University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • underrep_Pell
  • Undergrad_4.0
  • Undergrad_other
  • Citizen_US
  • Citizen_PermRes
  • GradScale_40
  • GradScale_Other
  • AGEP
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