The Department of Sociology does not offer fee waivers at this time.
The Graduate School offers application fee waivers for participants in the following programs only:
- AmeriCorps (currently serving)
- Black in AI (domestic/permanent resident applicants only)
- Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity Initiative (BUILD)
- Científico Latino Graduate School Mentorship Initiative (GSMI)
- Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP)
- Gates Millennium Scholars
- Leadership Alliance
- Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program (LSSURP)
- Louis-Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP)
- Math Alliance Scholars
- McNair Scholars Program
- Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program
- Minority Access to Research Careers Scholar Program (MARC)
- Peace Corps (currently serving)
- Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)
- SMART
- Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
- Teach for America (currently serving)
- Women+ of Color Project (W+OCP)
If you are affiliated with one of these programs, you will be able to indicate your involvement within the online application under ‘Additional Information.’ We ask that you describe your involvement with the program, and upload supporting documentation there.
If you are in the U.S. military you will receive an automatic fee waiver as a thank you for your service (active duty, veteran, previously served, and active reserve are all eligible for this automatic fee waiver).
If you are undocumented and/or a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) beneficiary, please contact gradadm@colorado.edu to inquire about possible fee waivers.
For more information on fee waivers and other commonly asked questions visit: Graduate Application FAQs
For international students, the International Admissions office has a limited number of fee waivers to give out to funded PhD programs. For more information visit their website: International Admissions Office
