Fee Waiver

The University of Maryland will waive the application fee for students who meet certain criteria at the time of their application.

The University of Maryland (UMD) follows the StandOut Admissions Network and Common App fee waiver criteria. Requests through the StandOut Admissions Network will process in 1 to 3 business days and those through Common App will process in 7 to 10 business days.

In addition to the criteria for each application platform, UMD waives the application fee for high school seniors who are National Merit, National Achievement or National Hispanic finalists or semifinalists, as well as on an individual basis for extenuating circumstances.

Fee waivers for these cases can be requested in two ways:

Provide a copy of an official fee waiver form from the College Board, American College Testing program, College Bound and National Association for College Admission Counseling.
Submit an official letter from the high school guidance counselor documenting the reason and need for the fee to be waived. We will consider these requests on an individual basis, but we cannot guarantee that they will be accepted.

To submit a request to have your application fee waived, please email the required documentation to ApplyMaryland@umd.edu prior to submitting your application.

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Freshman students applying to UMD can do so using either the Common App or the StandOut Admissions Network platform. At this time, transfer students can only apply using the StandOut Admissions Network platform.

Please visit our updates page for information regarding changes to our application requirements due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Consistently ranked as one of the best values in public higher education, you can rest assured that you will receive an affordable world-class education.

College is a major investment for you and your family. The university is here to help. We offer an array of financial aid programs—including scholarships, grants, loans and student employment—as part of our commitment to making an excellent education affordable.

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