Georgia high-school seniors can apply to more than 60 colleges and universities without paying application fees this month due to the Apply to College Month Initiative, according to state officials.
The post-secondary institutions are waiving college application fees through Nov. 30 due to a partnership with the Georgia Student Finance Commission, University System of Georgia, the Technical College System of Georgia and private institutions.
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The commission said this is the sixth year for the initiative. Students may apply to as many schools as they would like under the waivers, officials said.
Though application fees vary by institution, savings can add up for students applying to multiple colleges, officials said.
"Georgia is the Top State for Talent because we make sure each student has a clear path from the classroom to a great education and career right here in Georgia," Gov. Brian Kemp said in a news release.
"We are grateful that many top-ranking USG, TCSG and private institutions have agreed to allow Georgia seniors to apply for free during Apply to College Month. We'll keep working to find ways to make education affordable for Georgia's students and families, like we did when restoring the HOPE scholarship to fully cover tuition or making the largest investment in need-based aid in state history during this year's legislative session."
Waivers will automatically be applied for students the Georgia Match direct admissions dashboard in November, officials said.
>>> Here's every participating college and university for the waivers: See List
Public colleges and universities
- Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Application fee automatically waived.
- Email: admissions@abac.edu
- Albany State University
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter waiver code ramsapply27 when submitting the application.
- Email: admissions@asurams.edu
- Atlanta Metropolitan State College
- Dates: Application fee is always waived.
- Instructions: Automatic waiver.
- Email: admissions@atlm.edu
- Augusta University
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Automatic waiver for first-year students applying through the Common Application only.
- Email: admissions@augusta.edu
- Clayton State University
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Automatic waiver.
- Email: csuinfo@clayton.edu
- College of Coastal Georgia
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Automatic waiver.
- Email: admissions@ccga.edu
- Columbus State University
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Automatic waiver.
- Email: enroll@columbusstate.edu
- Dalton State College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Automatic waiver.
- Email: admissions@daltonstate.edu
- Fort Valley State University
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Automatic waiver.
- Email: admissions@fvsu.edu
- Georgia Gwinnett College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Automatic waiver.
- Email: ggcadmissions@ggc.edu
- Georgia Highlands College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Automatic waiver.
- Email: admitme@highlands.edu
- Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: On the Common Application, select "Yes" to the question asking whether you have graduated or will graduate from a Georgia high school, or whether you are a Georgia resident attending high school out of state.
- Email: admission@gatech.edu
- Georgia Southern University
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Automatic waiver.
- Email: admissions@georgiasouthern.edu
- Georgia Southwestern State University
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Automatic waiver.
- Email: admissions@gsw.edu
- Georgia State University
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: First-year Atlanta campus applicants using the Common Application should select "Apply to College Month" under school-specific fee waivers, then answer "Yes" when asked whether they attend a Georgia high school. First-year Perimeter College applicants should enter code ACM2027.
- Email: admissions@gsu.edu
- Gordon State College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Automatic waiver.
- Email: admissions@gordonstate.edu
- Kennesaw State University
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: On the Common Application, select "Apply to College Month" under the school-specific fee waiver question.
- Email: KSUAdmit@kennesaw.edu
- Middle Georgia State University
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Automatic waiver.
- Email: admissions@mga.edu
- Savannah State University
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Automatic waiver.
- Email: admissions@savannahstate.edu
- South Georgia State College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Automatic waiver.
- Email: admissions@sgsc.edu
- University of North Georgia
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter waiver code ungadmissions.
- Email: admissions-dah@ung.edu
- University of West Georgia
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter waiver code Wolves2027.
- Email: admiss@westga.edu
- Valdosta State University
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Automatic waiver.
- Email: admissions@valdosta.edu
Technical College System of Georgia
All 22 participating technical colleges offer application fee waivers Nov. 1–30, 2026, using the same waiver code: NOVFREE27.
- Albany Technical College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter code NOVFREE27.
- Email: admissions@albanytech.edu
- Athens Technical College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter code NOVFREE27.
- Email: admissions@athenstech.edu
- Atlanta Technical College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter code NOVFREE27.
- Email: ATCenrollment@atlantatech.edu
- Augusta Technical College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter code NOVFREE27.
- Email: nwilliams@augustatech.edu
- Central Georgia Technical College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter code NOVFREE27.
- Email: admissionsoffice@centralgatech.edu
- Chattahoochee Technical College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter code NOVFREE27.
- Email: Enroll@ChattahoocheeTech.edu
- Coastal Pines Technical College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter code NOVFREE27.
- Email: info@coastalpines.edu
- Columbus Technical College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter code NOVFREE27.
- Email: admissions@columbustech.edu
- Georgia Northwestern Technical College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter code NOVFREE27.
- Email: admissions@gntc.edu
- Georgia Piedmont Technical College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter code NOVFREE27.
- Email: admissions@gptc.edu
- Gwinnett Technical College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter code NOVFREE27.
- Email: GTCRecruitment@GwinnettTech.edu
- Lanier Technical College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter code NOVFREE27.
- Email: admissions@laniertech.edu
- North Georgia Technical College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter code NOVFREE27.
- Email: admissions@northgatech.edu
- Oconee Fall Line Technical College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter code NOVFREE27.
- Email: admissions@oftc.edu
- Ogeechee Technical College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter code NOVFREE27.
- Email: enrollmentservices@ogeecheetech.edu
- Savannah Technical College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter code NOVFREE27.
- Email: Admissions@savannahtech.edu
- South Georgia Technical College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter code NOVFREE27.
- Email: sgtc411@southgatech.edu
- Southeastern Technical College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter code NOVFREE27.
- Email: admissions@southeasterntech.edu
- Southern Crescent Technical College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter code NOVFREE27.
- Email: admissions@sctech.edu
- Southern Regional Technical College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter code NOVFREE27.
- Email: Admissions@southernregional.edu
- West Georgia Technical College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter code NOVFREE27.
- Email: admissions@westgatech.edu
- Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter code NOVFREE27.
- Email: admissions@wiregrass.edu
Private and independent colleges
- Agnes Scott College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Automatic waiver.
- Email: admission@agnesscott.edu
- Berry College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Automatic waiver.
- Email: admissions@berry.edu
- Brenau University
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Automatic waiver.
- Email: admissions@brenau.edu
- Brewton-Parker Christian University
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter waiver code apply2bpcu.
- Email: admissions@bpc.edu
- Georgia Military College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter waiver code GMC2026.
- Email: info@gmc.edu
- Mercer University
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: First-year and transfer applicants using either the Mercer Application or Common Application should enter code BETHEBEAR.
- Email: admissions@mercer.edu
- Oglethorpe University
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Enter waiver code OU2027ADM.
- Email: admission@oglethorpe.edu
- Piedmont University
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Automatic waiver.
- Email: ugrad@piedmont.edu
- Point University
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Automatic waiver.
- Email: admissions@point.edu
- Reinhardt University
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Automatic waiver.
- Email: admissions@reinhardt.edu
- South College — Atlanta
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Select "Pay Later" when completing the application.
- Email: ATL-Admissions@south.edu
- Truett McConnell University
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Automatic waiver.
- Email: admissions@tmu.edu
- University of Toccoa Falls
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Automatic waiver.
- Email: admissions@utf.edu
- Young Harris College
- Dates: Nov. 1–30
- Instructions: Automatic waiver.
- Email: admissions@yhc.edu
This article was compiled with use of artificial intelligence, and was reviewed and edited by Patch.