CUNY Application Fee Waiver
Undergraduate applicants who are Veterans of the United States Military Service, currently on Active Duty, or members of the National Guard or Reserves are exempt from paying the undergraduate application fee.
In order to receive your Veterans Fee Waiver, follow 3 easy steps:
- Create your CUNY Portal Account. Fill out the online application and, when complete, select the "Pay Later" option.
- E-mail your Veterans Fee Waiver request to: veterans@mail.cuny.edu
- The e-mail Must include:
- Full Name (same as on the application)
- Application Control Number (the ten-digit number found in your Application Summary Package, accessible immediately after submitting your application, e.g.: W##########)
- Freshman or Transfer
- Semester Applying For (Ex: Fall 2009)
- Date of Birth
- Send proof* of your Veteran/Military status to us via:
- E-mail- send to veterans@mail.cuny.edu
- Fax- send to 212-290-5664 (Include "Attn: Veterans Fee Waiver" in the subject line).
- Mail- The City University of New York
Office of Admission Services
1114 Avenue of the Americas, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10036
ATTN: Veterans Fee Waiver
*Proof required includes a copy of Either of the following:
- DD-214
- Current Military ID card
- Deployment or Pre-separation orders
Please contact Mark O'Connor, CUNY's Admissions Counselor for Veterans, at 212-290-5674 (Wednesday through Friday) with any questions or e-mail the Office of Veterans Affairs at: veterans@mail.cuny.edu (Monday through Friday).
