University of Alabama to waive student application fees for one week

Students who apply to attend the University of Alabama during a one-week period this month will receive a financial break.

UA will waive application fees from Oct. 17-21 for domestic and international undergraduate, graduate and online prospective students as part of the institution's Free App Week.

The university will waive application fees from Oct. 17-21 for domestic and international undergraduate, graduate and online prospective students as part of the institution's Free App Week.

In a news release, UA said that waiving the fees will empower prospective students by removing a financial barrier that could keep them from applying for admission.

“Over the last two years, UA welcomed a record number of students to our first-year class, achieved gains in diverse student representation, and increased the number of National Merit Scholars,” said Matt McLendon, associate vice president and executive director for enrollment management.

“Free App Week provides students with increased accessibility and an excellent opportunity to discover a university that provides both solid academic engagement and a vibrant campus culture,” McLendon said.

Last month, UA announced its largest-ever enrollment with 38,645 students enrolled for fall 2022. This exceeds UA's previous enrollment record of 38,563 students set in 2017. The record enrollment was enhanced by UA's largest freshman class of 8,037 students, which includes 322 National Merit Scholars.

To receive instructions on how to submit an undergraduate application for free, applicants must first submit their contact information on the Undergraduate Admissions Free App Week page.

The undergraduate application deadline is at 11:59 p.m. Oct. 21.

To reserve a graduate application waiver, students can sign up on the Graduate School’s Free App Week page.

Susan Carvalho, associate provost and dean of the graduate school, said UA offers more than 150 master’s, educational specialist and doctoral programs.

“Student success is empowered through cutting-edge research and equipment, state-of-the-art facilities and visionary colleagues. Free App Week is just one more way we are opening our doors to those who are ready for the next step in their professional and personal careers," Carvalho said.

This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: University of Alabama to waive student application fees for one week