Most UW System schools waive application fees to improve access

A majority of University of Wisconsin campuses hope a decision to waive application fees for the next two years will open doors for lower-income students and fill seats at a time when many universities are struggling to increase enrollment.The UW System Board of Regents approved a plan Thursday to waive the online application fee for new undergraduate students, including transfer students. Every UW school will participate, except for UW-Madison, which has a $65 application fee and UW-Eau Claire and UW-La Crosse, which have $25 fees.The decision came after most UW campuses waived their application fees this fall in an effort to remove barriers for students who might not be able to apply to college, or multiple colleges, because of financial barriers.According to initial UW System data, waiving the fee has, at least in part, increased the number of applications the universities received. Source: Most UW System schools waive application fees to improve access