Students that have participated in any of the following programs are often eligible for graduate school application fee waivers. 

  • UI-MARC
  • LSAMP
  • IBA (you would select the MBRS or IMSD)
  • Pell Grant recipients

If needed, ISA can provide you with a document verifying your participation in one of our programs.  Please send an email to UI-ISA@uiowa.edu if this is something that you will need. 

If you are applying to any of the Big Ten Alliance institutions (see list below) you can fill out one waiver form that will give you a code for all of the applications.  https://btaa.jotform.com/212284441127146

  • University of Chicago
  • University of Illinois
  • Indiana University
  • University of Iowa
  • University of Maryland
  • University of Michigan
  • Michigan State University
  • University of Minnesota
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Northwestern University
  • The Ohio State University
  • Penn State University
  • Purdue University
  • Rutgers University – New Brunswick
  • University of Wisconsin - Madison