As a premier public university, °®¶¹´«Ã½ welcomes applications from students with diverse backgrounds. We understand that some students may face circumstances that make them unable to pay their application fee. Therefore, °®¶¹´«Ã½ is able to accept specific application fee waivers for students who meet certain criteria demonstrating economic need. Note: International students are not eligible.
Fee waivers are accepted for students who meet at least one of the following indicators of economic need:
- Student’s annual family income falls within Students must accurately report their family income range and household size on the admissions application.
- Student attends a
- Student has received or is eligible to receive an ACT or SAT testing fee waiver.
- Student is enrolled in or eligible to participate in the Federal Free or Reduced Price Lunch program (FRPL).
- Student is enrolled in a federal, state or local program that aids students from low income families (e.g. TRIO programs such as Upward Bound).
- Student’s family receives public assistance.
- Student lives in federally subsidized public housing, a foster home or is homeless.
- Student is a ward of the state or an orphan.
- Student is veteran/military or military-connected (see below).
°®¶¹´«Ã½'s application fee waiver
Eligible students may submit °®¶¹´«Ã½'s fee waiver request form.
Completed fee waiver forms must be emailed by the verifying counselor or advisor to admit@binghamton.edu.
First-year students
In addition to °®¶¹´«Ã½'s fee waiver request form, °®¶¹´«Ã½ also accepts the following fee waivers:
- The Common Application Fee Waiver
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Coalition Fee Waiver (complete the information on the Coalition Application Supplement)
- The College Board Fee Waiver
- ACT Waiver
Transfer students
In addition to °®¶¹´«Ã½'s fee waiver request form, °®¶¹´«Ã½ also accepts the following fee waivers:
- Coalition Fee Waiver (complete the information on the Coalition Application Supplement)
SUNY waives the $50 application fee for up to seven college choices for transfer students graduating with an AA or AS degree from a SUNY or CUNY two-year college who apply directly to State University four-year colleges for baccalaureate programs.
Note: For Common Application and Coalition applicants, in absence of a school counselor to verify your eligibility, you may be required to provide more information.
Veteran/Military and Military-Connected Students
Fee waivers accepted by °®¶¹´«Ã½ are linked below. Important note: The required supporting materials depend on the status of the applicant (dependent child, spouse, veteran, active-duty service member or National Guard or Active Reserve member).
AmeriCorps Alumni Fee Waiver
If you've completed service through AmeriCorps, including State or National, VISTA and NCCC programs, email admit@binghamton.edu with questions on how to submit a fee waiver.
Payments
If your request for a fee waiver is denied, follow these instructions to pay your application fee.
Common Application applicants
- First-year applicants: Log in to your and follow the link to pay or log in to to complete this step.
- Transfer applicants: Log in to your and follow the link to pay or mail in a check or money order for $50 to The Office of Undergraduate Admissions, PO Box 6001, °®¶¹´«Ã½, NY 13902
SUNY Application applicants
- If you applied using the SUNY Application your application will not be sent to °®¶¹´«Ã½ until full payment or authorized fee waiver is received by the SUNY Application Services Center. For more information, review the
- Mail SUNY payments and fee waivers to The State University of New York, Application Services Center, PO Box 22007, Albany, NY 12201-2007.
Coalition Application applicants
- Log in to your and follow the link to pay.