last updated September 2023
Reimbursements of the application fee are available for students who who meet all the following criteria:
- U.S. citizens or current permanent residents
- Demonstration of financial need (see below)
- A grade point average of at least 3.0 (or the equivalent) in undergraduate course work and in all postgraduate-level or graduate course work. Exceptions are possible based on ability or potential for graduate work demonstrated by other means. If your GPA does not meet this minimum, please include a short (<1 page) statement addressing this topic. If you are below this minimum GPA and do not include a statement, you are not eligible to apply.
The reimbursement application deadline is November 17, 2023. To apply, please send all of the following to our Graduate Chair (gradchair AT ifa.hawaii.edu) as a single PDF file:
- A brief message confirming that you meet the above eligibility criteria
- Demonstration of financial need: a statement from your Financial Aid officer indicating that you are receiving need-based financial aid or else a copy of your Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Student Air Report (SAR). Alternatively, please provide a short statement describing your need.
- Your unofficial transcript
- Your personal statement (described here)
You will be notified prior to the admissions deadline of whether you will be receiving a fee reimbursement. (Unfortunately, it is not possible to have the admissions fee waived prior to applying. We can only provide a reimbursement after you have submitted your application and paid the fee.)
Please note that a limited number of application fee reimbursements are available.
Acceptance or denial of your application for a fee reimbursement does not affect your application during the review process.
