MIT Graduate Admissions Application Fee Waiver Request

NOTE: We are only accepting fee waiver requests for the Supply Chain Management Blended program at this time. Waiver requests for other graduate programs will be considered when those programs begin accepting Fall 2025 applications.

The Office of Graduate Education (OGE) is pleased to offer fee waivers for US citizens and US permanent residents who demonstrate financial hardship, are current or former members of the US Armed Forces, or who have participated in special fellowship programs, including MIT-sponsored diversity programs. OGE is also pleased to offer fee waivers to prospective students they have met during MIT recruitment events. International students attending US colleges and universities who have participated in MIT sponsored programs, such as MSRP, are also eligible to apply for a fee waiver.

Eligibility
US citizens and US permanent residents* may request a graduate application fee waiver if they meet one of the criteria below:

Demonstrated financial hardship in the past year
Participated in an MIT sponsored diversity program in the past five years**
Participated in a special fellowship program in the past three years
Attended a diversity recruiting event and connected with Institute representatives there in the past year
Served as a current or former member of the US Armed Forces

*US permanent residents must provide proof of this status, such as a copy of a green card.
**International applicants attending US colleges and universities are also eligible to apply.

Instructions
Your name listed below must match with the name you list on the graduate application. You may select up to three programs, but only request a fee waiver to programs for which you are eligible and to which you fully intend on applying. Graduate program application deadlines vary; you must follow the department deadline and instructions.

This form may only be submitted during the graduate application period, September 15th to January 15th. The waiver request must be submitted at least five business days before the deadline for the application. Please allow five business days for processing.

Applicants to the MIT Sloan School of Management should request a fee waiver by contacting the respective program directly.

Review
Allow 5 business days to receive a response. The OGE will review all requests and if your fee waiver request is approved, you will be notified via email. Incomplete waiver requests will not be reviewed.

Do not submit your graduate application until AFTER your fee waiver has been approved or denied. A fee waiver will not be retroactively applied to an application that has been submitted. If the application deadline arrives and you have not received an email response from OGE, you will be responsible for submitting your application, paying the application fee, and will not be issued a refund.

For questions about fee waivers only, please email gradadmissions@mit.edu. All other questions pertaining to graduate admissions should be directed to the department to which you are applying.

Extended Review Time
Upcoming holidays may result in delayed response time. During key application deadlines, we will be unable to process fee waiver requests.

November 22–24: The Graduate Admissions office is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. Please allow additional time for processing your fee waiver request.
December 15: Fee waiver requests will not be accepted on this date due to multiple application deadlines.
December 25–January 2: The Graduate Admissions office may be closed for the Christmas and New Year's holidays. Please allow additional time for processing your fee waiver request.

Applicant Information

First Name

Last Name

Date of Birth

MIT ID Number (if you have one)

Email

Country of Citizenship

Are you a US Permanent Resident?

Yes

Current or former undergraduate university

Fee waivers cannot be given for applications already submitted. If you've already submitted an application for one of the programs selected below, a refund will not be given.

Graduate Program

Graduate Program 2 (if applicable)

Graduate Program 3 (if applicable)

Select one of the questions below to confirm your waiver eligibility. If you qualify under multiple categories, chose the very first option to which you are eligible.

1. Financial Hardship
Applicants who demonstrate financial hardship within the last year may select this option. Documentation is required, such as a GRE Fee Reduction Certificate, a letter from a financial aid officer, or a copy of the FAFSA Expected Family Contribution (EFC).

Upload documentation below. Include your name in the file name prior to uploading.

I am requesting a waiver for reasons of financial hardship.

Yes

2. MIT Sponsored Diversity Program
Applicants who have successfully completed one of the MIT sponsored diversity programs listed below should select this option. Documentation is not required; the Office of Graduate Education (OGE) will automatically confirm participation.

MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP General)

MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP Biology/BCS/CBMM)

MIT DOW ACCESS

MIT Media Lab Open House Travel Grant Recipients

MIT OME Laureates and Leaders

MIT OME The Standard

Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology (HST) Summer Institute

Other

Year of Participation

3. Special Fellowship Programs
Applicants who are a current or previous participant in an approved program listed below should select the eligible program. Documentation is required, such as a letter or certificate of completion in the selected program.

APSA Diversity Fellowship Program (APSA DFP)

Emergent Behaviors of Integrated Cellular Systems Research Experience for Undergraduates (EBICS REU)

Gates Millennium Scholars Program

Leadership Alliance Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR-EIP)

Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP)

Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC)

McNair Scholars Program

Mellon Mays Minority Undergraduate Fellowship Program (MMUF)

National Association of African American Honors Programs (NAAAHP)

Questbridge

Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI)

Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement Program (RISE)

The National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science (GEM)

University of Baltimore Maryland County Meyerhoff Scholars Program

Woods Hole Partnership Education Program

Other

Most recent year of participation

Upload documentation below. Include your name in the file name prior to uploading.

4. Diversity Events or Conferences
Applicants who met one of our MIT representatives at an approved event or conference listed should select this option. Documentation of attendance is required.

ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing

American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)

Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minorities Students (ABRCMS)

Annual Ivy Plus Puerto Rico Event

California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education

Emerging Researchers National Conference in STEM (ERN)

FIU McNair Scholars Research Conference

Georgia Tech Virtual Graduate Showcase

Grace Hopper Celebration conference

Howard University Research Month

Institute on Teaching and Mentoring (SREB)

MC-STEMP Graduating Engineering Minorities (GEM) GRADLab

National Association of African American Honors Programs (NAAAHP)

National Organization of Minority Architects

National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP)

Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)

Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

Spelman College Research Day

The National GEM Consortium

Other

Most recent year of participation

Upload documentation here. Include your name in the file name prior to uploading.

5. US Armed Forces Member
Applicants who are current or former members of the United States Armed Forces may request a waiver by providing proof of military/veteran status. Documentation is required, such as a copy of your DD Form 214 (Honorable Discharge or General Discharge Under Honorable Conditions) or proof of insurance for military servicemembers.

Upload documentation here. Include your name in the file name prior to uploading.

I am requesting a waiver on the basis of U.S. Armed Forces service.

U.S. Veteran

Currently serving

Service Start Date

Service Entry Date

Service End Date

I certify that the information provided is accurate and truthful to the best of my knowledge. Should any information or documentation provided within be found to be knowingly inaccurate or falsified at any point, I understand that MIT reserves the right to deny my waiver request, rescind any waivers that may have been granted, and require a written explanation of any misrepresentations of information, which may become part of my application record and may be considered in connection with any admissions decisions.

I certify that the information provided is accurate and truthful to the best of my knowledge.