A.  You or your parents must currently be receiving AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children, or SSI/SSP (Supplemental Social Security Income/State Supplementary Program) or General Assistance/General Relief, or you are a disabled veteran or a dependent of a deceased or disabled veteran as certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

or

B.  You meet the following income standards:

2008-2009 Income Standards for the Board of Governors Grant (BOGFW)

(Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Summer 2009)

C.  You have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have "financial need."

FACTS ABOUT FEE WAIVER

• The Fee Waiver Program was designed for speed and efficiency. 
• BOGFW is financial assistance that does not need to be repaid.
• You may be eligible for a fee waiver even if you are not eligible for other financial aid.
• The BOGFW application is simple to complete.
• BOGFW applicants do not have to be enrolled in a minimum number of courses - whether you take 1 unit or 21 units, the enrollment fee may be waived.
• BOGFW applicants only need to apply once every academic year, which covers Fall, Spring, Summer.
• BOGFW recipients also have their student I.D. fee waived.  Effective Fall 2006, college health fees are not be waived by the fee waiver.
• If you are awarded a Pell Grant and have remaining eligibility, the health fee and lab fees will be paid by your Pell Grant once it is disbursed.