Fee Waivers

The School of Humanities and Sciences accepts application fee waivers from the following programs:

Applying to graduate school can be an expensive proposition with many applications costing $100 or more. For details regarding how to access fee waivers, click the waiver name below.

If you have questions about fee waivers, please contact:  Dr. Joseph Brown - (650-724-7437, jlbrown@stanford.edu)

GRE Fee Reduction Voucher Program

• Applicants who are citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. are eligible for a waiver of the  application fee if they can obtain a GRE fee reduction voucher for the current academic year

• ETS offers a limited number of GRE Fee Reduction Vouchers that are available for college seniors and unenrolled college graduates who meet eligibility requirements.

• A Fee Reduction Voucher may be used for one General Test and/or one Subject Test.
• Individuals meeting the eligibility requirements will be required to pay 50 percent of the full test fee.  

• Voucher should be requested from ETS several months before the Stanford application deadline (to ensure time for processing).
• Request for application fee waiver based on the GRE voucher should be received by Graduate Admissions at least THREE weeks (15 business days) prior to the program application deadline.
• Graduate Admissions will contact you via email regarding the status of your waiver request.
  • Website: http://gradadmissions.stanford.edu
  • Email: gradadmissions@stanford.edu
  • Phone: +1-866-432-7472
  • Fax: 650-723-8371

Institute for the Recruitment of Teachers (IRT)

• Applicants who have participated in the Institute for the Recruitment of Teachers are eligible for a waiver of the application fee.
• IRT participants should contact the Institute directly for details on how to request the fee waiver. 
• Request should be received by Graduate Admissions at least THREE weeks (15 business days) prior to the program application deadline.
• Graduate Admissions will contact you via email regarding the status of your waiver request.
  • Website: http://gradadmissions.stanford.edu
  • Email: gradadmissions@stanford.edu
  • Phone: +1-866-432-7472
  • Fax: 650-723-8371

McNair/MARC Scholars

• Applicants who have participated in the McNair Scholars program or the MARC program are eligible for a waiver of the application fee. Applicants should first begin the online application.
• The applicant must submit a letter from the McNair/MARC coordinator of their undergraduate institution confirming their status as a current McNair/MARC scholar (via fax or postal mail) which includes:

1. Applicant name
2. Applicant email address
3. Stanford department applied to

• Request should be received by Graduate Admissions at least THREE weeks (15 business days) prior to the program application deadline.
• Graduate Admissions will contact you via email regarding the status of your waiver request.
  • Website: http://gradadmissions.stanford.edu
  • Email: gradadmissions@stanford.edu
  • Phone: +1-866-432-7472
  • Fax: 650-723-8371

Project 1000

• Applicants who sign up for Project 1000 are eligible for a waiver of the application fee.
  • Project 1000 is a national program created to assist underrepresented students applying to graduate school in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) fields (including Psychology).
  • Students may apply to up to seven of the over 88 participating Project 1000 institutions by using one application.
• Sign up for Project 1000 as early as possible (suggested at least 2 months in advance of the program application deadline). 
• Students applying should contact Graduate Admissions and identify themselves as Project1000 participants at least THREE weeks prior to the program application deadline.

1. Applicant name
2. Applicant email address
3. Stanford department applied to
   • If the admissions office does not have your name, contact Project1000 directly to ensure that the application has been processed. 
   • Graduate Admissions will contact you via email regarding the status of your waiver request.
     • Website: http://gradadmissions.stanford.edu
     • Email: gradadmissions@stanford.edu
     • Phone: +1-866-432-7472
     • Fax: 650-723-8371
4. NOTE: Project 1000 Participants MUST complete the Stanford online application in addition to the Project1000 application.