Penn GSE offers a free application from September 1, 2022, through March 1, 2023. Beginning March 2, 2023, through August 31, 2023, there is a $75 non-refundable application fee.
Applicants affiliated with the organizations listed below are exempt from the non-refundable application fee year-round. If applying after March 1, please email admissions@gse.upenn.edu to obtain a fee waiver code before paying the $75 application fee.
- City Year
- Fulbright
- Institute for the Recruitment of Teachers (IRT)
- McNair Scholars
- Submatriculation programs*
- Teach for America (TFA)
- University of Pennsylvania employees*
*No waiver code required.