Fee Waiver

The Northwestern University Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling (GPGC) offers application fee waivers on a first-come, first-served basis to a limited number of students that meet certain criteria. Eligibility criteria include at least one of the following:

• Participant of the GPGC Summer Experiential Workshop
• Low-income individual as defined by the U.S. Department of Education

If you meet the above criteria, please apply for an application fee waiver after following the instructions below:

• Prior to applying for a fee waiver, begin the application for the MS in Genetic Counseling.
• Complete all parts of the application. In the "Background Information" section of the application, you will select "No" as the answer for the question, "Have you been provided with a fee waiver code?". Continue completing the application. Once you reach the end, please save your progress without submitting the application
• You can then apply for your application fee waiver via The Graduate School of Northwestern University's website. If you are granted a fee waiver, you will then select "Yes" in the "Background Information" section of the application question. You will enter the fee waiver number and can then submit your application.