FROM INFORMATION TO ACTION
How to apply, step by step
- 01
Download NACAC's first-year form and complete your sections.
- 02
Ask a counselor or authorized community official to certify eligibility.
- 03
Send it to the college's admissions office and confirm acceptance.
The application or instructions open on the provider’s website. This site does not process applications.
What it offers
A request to waive undergraduate admission application fees.
What it can cover
A request to waive undergraduate admission application fees.
What it does not cover
Only the listed benefit; ask about other charges.
Who it is for & published requirements
First-time undergraduate applicants with documented financial need.
How to start
Download NACAC's first-year form and complete your sections.
Documents the organization may request
Signed form and authorized official's economic-need certification.
Submit documents only to the official organization. Beyond the Written does not collect them.
Restrictions & things to check
Colleges decide; NACAC recommends using this request for four colleges.
Sources & review
- National database verification
- Needs Review
- Last verification
- Not confirmed
- Added to this catalog
- Oct 5, 2026
- Last source review
- Oct 5, 2026
- Original catalog review
- No original record supplied
- Review status
- Official source consulted
Review dates document the source check, not a promise that conditions will remain the same. Verify the current cycle before acting.
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