{"id":21187,"date":"2018-08-07T10:45:40","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T14:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=21187"},"modified":"2022-05-04T10:14:54","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T14:14:54","slug":"application-fee-waiver","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/application-fee-waiver\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Fee Waiver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>BU Admissions is here to support students and families and to ensure that an application fee does not pose a barrier to anyone who wishes to apply for admission. Your request for a fee waiver will not impact your admissions decision. If the application fee poses a financial burden to you, please complete the following instructions. On the Profile section of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.commonapp.org\">Common <\/a>Application, please answer the Application Fee Waiver question(s) and select at least one indicator of economic need to qualify for an application fee waiver. After you have completed your application, please complete the form below. This application fee waiver form will be matched with your application. We suggest that you continue to check the applicant portal regularly to see that we have received this form and to ensure that your application is complete. 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