The start of a new school year is a great time to review the College Office’s policies regarding the distribution of fee waivers for the ACT, SAT and SAT Subject Tests.
Who is eligible? All financially disadvantaged students (as determined via completion of NYCDOE school lunch forms) are eligible for fee waivers for these exams. Each family must complete an Family Income Inquiry form each school year. Eligible meal codes are A, 1 and 2.
How many times can an eligible student use a fee waiver for these exams? In their lifetime, eligible students can use a fee waiver to register for the ACT twice, the SAT twice, and for two SAT Subject Test dates (students may take up to three SAT Subject Tests on one test date). Fee waivers are considered to be used upon registration, not actually taking the exam; registering for an exam with a waiver but then not taking said exam still counts toward the limit on fee waiver use.
How may one obtain an exam fee waiver? Eligible students can pick up a fee waiver from either Ms. DeMasi or Ms. Tosto in the College Office (225) between the hours of 8:00am and 3:00 pm. Please know that if you have ever registered for the SAT or an SAT Subject Test with a fee waiver, you do NOT need to request an additional waiver from the College Office to register for future SAT or Subject Tests. CollegeBoard will have a record that you are eligible for fee waivers and will automatically allow you to test for free when registering until you have met your limit.
Please visit this link if you'd like more information about ACT; or this link about the SAT fee waiver policies:
