Fee Waiver
Students who qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch or are experiencing a financial hardship may qualify to have fees waived for ACT/SAT tests and college applications.
Steps to Apply for a Fee Waiver
Submit an application for the Federal Free or Reduced Lunch Program. Even if you have no intention to use the free or reduced lunch benefit, filing this application can qualify you to have many of your college-related fees waived. You can apply online through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. The form is located under the More/Meal Benefits Tab. More information can be found on the D214 website.
Notify your counselor that you were approved for the Federal Free or Reduced Lunch Program or ACT/SAT fee waiver or if your family is experiencing a financial hardship.
Follow the instructions in the next sections to request fee waivers for testing (ACT, SAT, AP) or for college application fees.
File for financial aid to help you pay for college. Submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) starting in December of your senior year in order to qualify for the maximum amount of federal, state and college money for which you may be eligible. The student must be a citizen or permanent resident to submit a FAFSA but can file the Alternate Application for Illinois Financial Aid if ineligible to submit a FAFSA.
Fee Waiver for SAT, ACT or AP
Before registering for an ACT, SAT or AP test, contact the PHS Assessment Coordinator, to obtain a fee waiver card/code in order to waive fees for test registration, sending scores to colleges or to submit the CSS Profile in the future. Even though you do not pay to register for the state SAT that all juniors take in school, you should obtain an SAT fee waiver card/code to waive future expenses.
Fee Waiver for College Applications
Instructions for Requesting College Application Fee Waivers:
Make a copy of the NACAC Fee Waiver form and complete as follows:
Leave the College Name at the top BLANK.
Only complete the STUDENT section.
Email the signed form to your counselor.
Our Registrar, Ms. Villanueva, will email you with the status of whether your request was approved.
If your request is approved, please do the following:
Indicate in your college applications that you are eligible for a fee waiver. You should be able to submit your application without submitting payment.
For each application that is NOT ON COMMON APP and where you want the fee waiver sent, submit a Fee Waiver Request Form.