About the application fee

The application-processing fee is collected to help offset the cost of processing application materials. As of July 2, 2024, the fee to apply for graduate programs at the University of Georgia is $75 for the first application; $25 for each additional application. Former UGA graduate students returning within four terms of their last registration will pay the reduced rate of $25 for the application fee.

An application must be accompanied by the application-processing fee. The fee is non-refundable and cannot be deferred or credited toward tuition. It must be paid online at the time the application is submitted. Applications submitted without the fee will not be processed.

Application Fee Waivers

Participation in certain programs may qualify an applicant for a waiver of the application fee. A list of qualifying programs are found below. Please note that in order to select a fee waiver option you must have the required documentation for the waiver from one of the following programs at the time that you request the waiver. To obtain the application fee waiver, please upload the fee waiver supporting documentation as part of your application. Admissions for the Terry College of Business MBA program are processed separately. For more information, please visit the program website.

NOTE: Applicants who select a fee waiver for which they are not eligible will have their application cancelled. The fee waiver is a one-time request and only applicable for one admissions cycle.

After you have completed your application and paid (or received a waiver of) the fee, you may apply for up to two additional programs at the reduced rates (see above) using the same login account.


Qualifying Programs for Application Fee Waivers

UGA FUSE (formerly Feeder) Program

Websites of UGA FUSE Schools:

Documentation Needed:

  • Letter on letterhead from the FUSE Program Coordinator on your campus
Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students

Website:

Documentation Needed (In-person participants only):

  • Photocopy of conference name badge
Bridges to the Doctorate Program

Website:

Documentation Needed:

  • Letter on letterhead from the Bridges Program Coordinator on your campus verifying enrollment
Cientifico Latino (GSMI)

Website:

Documentation Needed:

  • Letter on letterhead from GSMI Director verifying enrollment
Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program

Website:

Documentation Needed:

  • Letter on letterhead from the GMS Program Coordinator on your campus verifying enrollment
Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD)

Website:

Documentation Needed:

  • Letter on letterhead from the IMSD Program Coordinator on your campus verifying enrollment
Institute for Recruitment of Teachers (IRT) Program

Website:

Documentation Needed:

  • Letter on letterhead from the Institute for Recruitment of Teachers Program Coordinator verifying your enrollment
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP)

Website:

Documentation Needed:

  • Letter on letterhead from the LSAMP Program Coordinator on your campus verifying enrollment
Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC)

Website:

Documentation Needed:

  • Letter on letterhead from the MARC Program Coordinator on your campus verifying enrollment
McNair Scholars Program

Website:

Documentation Needed:

  • Letter on letterhead from the McNair Program Coordinator on your campus verifying enrollment
Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS)

Website:

Documentation Needed:

  • Letter on letterhead from the MANRRS Program Advisor on your campus verifying active membership
The National Astronomy Consortium (NAC)

Website:

Documentation Needed:

  • Letter on letterhead from the NAC Program Coordinator verifying enrollment
PhD Project: Business Doctoral Programs for Minorities

Website:

Documentation Needed:

  • Letter of Participation on letterhead from program verifying attendance at annual conference
Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)

Website:

Documentation Needed:

  • Letter on letterhead from the PREP Program Coordinator on your campus verifying enrollment **This application fee waiver is only for those who have completed (or, will soon complete) a PREP program. Students who are applying to UGA’s PREP Program should visit the website prior to applying and contact PREP Coordinator Mellinda Craig at prep@uga.edu for more information.
Research Initiative for Scientific Advancement (RISE)

Website:

Documentation Needed:

  • Letter on letterhead from the RISE Program Coordinator on your campus verifying enrollment
Advancing Chicanos / Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)

Website:

Documentation Needed (In-person participants only):

  • Photocopy of conference name badge
Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR-EIP)

Website:

Documentation Needed:

  • Letter on letterhead from the SR-EIP Program Coordinator on your campus verifying enrollment
Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)

Website:

Documentation Needed:

  • Letter on letterhead from the SROP Program Coordinator on your campus verifying enrollment
UGA REU Summer Programs

Documentation Needed:

  • Letter on letterhead from REU Coordinator or department’s Graduate Coordinator verifying enrollment and completion of the program
U.S. Active Military/Reservist/Veteran

Documentation Needed:

  • Active Military or Reservist: Please upload a copy of your Enlisted or Officer Record Brief (ERB/ORB) or a copy of your current military orders.
  • Veterans: Please upload a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD-214) showing Honorable Character of Service on line 24. National Guard members should upload NGB-22.

Please do not upload a military ID.

Approved international exchange programs

Any approved international exchange programs.

 
 
 

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