Application Fee Waiver Options
Please note: The Fee Waiver Request Form will be available on September 1 for the next admissions cycle. If you have questions, please email us at bulawadm@bu.edu.
There are several options for requesting a fee waiver for your BU Law JD application. A fee waiver can only be granted prior to submitting your application. Please do not submit the form more than once. You will hear back from our office within 2-3 business days.
Need-Based Fee Waiver: Received an LSAC Fee Waiver
To request a need-based fee waiver, if you received an LSAC need-based fee waiver, please complete the Fee Waiver Request form and upload the requested document.
Need-Based Fee Wavier: Did not receive an LSAC Waiver
To request a need-based fee waiver, and you did not receive an LSAC fee waiver, you have two options.
- If you are currently enrolled in an educational institution, please complete the Fee Waiver Request Form and upload the requested document.
- If you are not currently a student, please complete the Fee Waiver Request Form.
Service-Based Fee Waiver
It is our policy to grant fee waivers to applicants who are currently in public service programs such as Teach for America, Peace Corps, Americorps/VISTA, City Year, or the U.S. Armed Forces. Service-based fee waivers are also granted to U.S. military veterans. Please complete the Fee Waiver Request Form and upload the requested document.
Merit-Based Fee Waiver
BU Law offers select candidates merit-based fee waivers through the LSAC Candidate Referral Service (CRS). To request a merit-based fee waiver if you did not receive one through CRS, please complete the Fee Waiver Request Form.