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15 Indiana colleges waiving application fees this week

Posted at 8:11 PM, Sep 24, 2019
and last updated 2019-09-24 20:11:45-04

INDIANAPOLIS — For the first time, Indiana high school students will have an entire week to take advantage of free applications for more than a dozen in-state colleges.

Fifteen Indiana colleges will waive college application fees during College Application Week, which runs through Friday, according to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. Eighteen other Indiana colleges offer free applications throughout the year.

“We are encouraged to see more high schools and colleges participating than ever before,” Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Teresa Lubbers said. “The value of higher education has never been greater and College Application Week provides students the ability to apply for free to some of Indiana’s colleges as they take that critical step toward their futures.”

This is the first time the free application period has stretched to an entire week. Nearly 100 high schools throughout Indiana will host College Application Week events events to help students manage the admissions process.

Indiana High School seniors can apply to the following Hoosier colleges for free through Friday:

  • Goshen College
  • Huntington University
  • Indiana State University
  • Indiana University East
  • Indiana University Fort Wayne
  • Indiana University Kokomo
  • Indiana University Northwest
  • Indiana University South Bend
  • Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC)
  • Purdue University Fort Wayne
  • Purdue University Northwest
  • University of Southern Indiana
  • Wabash College

Students can apply to the following Hoosier colleges for free year-round:

  • Anderson University
  • Bethel College
  • DePauw University
  • Franklin College
  • Earlham College
  • Grace College
  • Hanover College
  • Indiana Tech
  • Indiana Wesleyan University
  • Ivy Tech Community College
  • Manchester University
  • Marian University
  • Saint Mary’s College
  • Taylor University
  • Trine University
  • University of Evansville
  • University of Indianapolis
  • Valparaiso University