Who Is Eligible for SAT Fee Waivers

SAT fee waivers are available to low-income 11th- and 12th-grade students in the U.S. or U.S. territories. Students attending school outside the country must also be U.S. citizens to be eligible for fee waivers.

Eligibility Requirements

Students are eligible to receive a fee waiver if they meet one or more of the following qualifications:

• Are enrolled in or eligible to participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
• Have annual family income that falls within the Income Eligibility Guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service
• Are enrolled in a federal, state, or local program that aids students from low-income families (e.g., TRIO programs like Upward Bound)
• Are part of a family that receives public assistance
• Unhoused or reside in federally subsidized public housing or a foster home
• Are a ward of the state or an orphan