Yes. You are eligible to receive an application fee waiver if:

• You are enrolled in or eligible to participate in the federal free or reduced price lunch program.
• You have received or are eligible to receive and SAT or ACT fee waiver.
• Your annual family income falls within the income eligibility guidelines set by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service.
• Your family receives public assistance.
• You are enrolled in a federal, state, or local program that aids students from low-income families (e.g., GEAR UP, TRIO such as Upward Bound or others).
• You live in a federally subsidized public housing, a foster home or are homeless.
• You are a ward of the state or an orphan.
• You have received or are eligible to receive a Pell Grant.
• You can provide a supporting statement from a school official, college access counselor, financial aid officer, or community leader.

Students who do not meet any of these criteria but would like to request a fee waiver based on extenuating circumstances should contact the Office of Admission.

Admitted first year students are required to submit a final high school transcript by July 1. Admitted transfer students must submit a transcript for their most recently completed academic term. If there is a significant grade decline since the time of admission, the student will be notified through their UVA email address. In some cases, students will be required to submit an explanation for the decline in grade(s) in writing. Additionally, some will be asked to meet with an admission dean to discuss the grade decline. Afterward, an admission committee will reconvene to discuss the case. Each case is considered individually. While rescinding an admission offer is rare, it is one possible outcome. We strongly encourage students to continue to work hard in the classroom and perform at the level that earned them an admission offer so they do not put their enrollment in jeopardy.

The same procedure is used for students who commit a disciplinary infraction, in or outside of school.

Students admitted via the QuestBridge College Match are guaranteed full financial support with grant-based aid for all four years at UVA. UVA’s financial aid guarantees to meet 100% of demonstrated need for all domestic students, even those who do not receive the Match.

For more on the QuestBridge process at UVA check out the UVA page on the QuestBridge site.

If you are selected as a QuestBridge Finalist (by QuestBridge) and wish to rank UVA as one of your college choices, your QuestBridge application will be forwarded to UVA’s Office of Undergraduate Admission. In addition to the QuestBridge application, however, there are a few other things we’ll need (like the UVA Supplement available through our online portal and your official high school transcript). 

For more detail about application requirements (and more QuestBridge-related FAQs), check out the UVA page on the QuestBridge site.