Towson University accepts the following graduate application fee waivers.  Please
                        select the appropriate fee waiver option that you qualify for on the payment page
                        of the application.
                     
                     
                        
                        - Towson University Student Waiver
 This waiver is available to applicants who meet one of the following criteria: they
                           graduated from TU with a bachelor's or master's degree, are currently enrolled in
                           a TU graduate program, or are currently a senior at TU. Eligibility is verified by
                           admissions staff. The waiver is always granted for eligible students.
- Graduate Studies Open House Waiver
 This waiver is available to applicants who have attended a Graduate Studies Open House
                           at TU. It can only be applied applications submitted after attending the open house.
                           The application must be submitted within one year of the open house date. Attendance
                           will be verified by admissions staff.
- Recent Applicant Waiver
 This waiver is available to applicants who have paid a TU graduate application fee
                           within the past academic year. Your waiver request will be verified against our records
                           and automatically granted if eligible.
- U.S. Military Service Waiver
 Applicants may request a waiver based on their active-duty status with current orders
                           or with an honorable discharge from U.S. military duty - provide a copy of their DD214
                           to verify. These forms can be emailed to grad AT_TOWSON.
- McNair Scholars
 This graduate TRIO program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, offers McNair
                           Scholars an . Applicants must submit this form to Graduate Admissions to complete the waiver documentation.
To request a waiver of the $50 application fee, students must indicate their eligibility
                        by selecting the appropriate checkbox during the application process. All waiver requests
                        that include supporting documentation will be granted.
                     
                     If documentation is not provided, the Towson application will not proceed to the review
                        stage. The application process will only begin once either the documentation or the
                        fee payment is received.
                     
                     Waiver requests will remain open until the application deadline. Students who are
                        found ineligible for a waiver must submit payment for their application to be processed.
                     
                     If documentation is not received by the deadline, Graduate Admissions may close the
                        application. Fee waivers cannot be used to request a refund after an admission decision
                        has been made.