Universal Fee Waiver Form: Click Here to Access
In addition to the many college access opportunities available to BCPS students, students who are eligible for a Universal Fee Waiver can access additional benefits including...
- Discounted or Free SAT Tests
- Discounted or Free Score Reports for Colleges
- Free College Applications
BCPS Students may be eligible for a Universal Fee Waiver if...
- Their family meets the Income Eligibility Requirements set by the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. See the chart on page 2 of the SAT Fee Waiver Student Guide.
- They are eligible for free school meals without an application because their household participates in one of these programs:
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- The Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
- Medicaid benefits
- Enrolled in a federally funded Head Start Program
- or because the student is homeless, migrant, runaway, or in foster care.
- Their family receives public assistance.
- They live in federally subsidized public housing, are in a foster home, or homeless.
- They are a ward of the state or an orphan.
- The student participates in program that aids low-income families (such as AVID or Upward Bound)
Parents/guardians of BCPS Students can apply for a Universal Fee Waiver on the BCPS FOCUS Parent Portal.