Your total Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) and your family’s AGI, as indicated on your 2023 1040 tax return, must be at or below 300% of the<a rel="noopener" href="https://adea.org/2023povertyguidelines" title="2023 U.S. Poverty Guidelines"> 2023 U.S. Poverty Guidelines</a>. &nbsp;You’ll need to provide financial documentation demonstrating your extreme financial need or that your income falls within this threshold.


Your total Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) and your family’s AGI, as indicated on your 2023 1040 tax return, must be at or below 300% of the.  You’ll need to provide financial documentation demonstrating your extreme financial need or that your income falls within this threshold.



What should my Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) be based on?

Can I withdraw my FAP application?

When are applicants notified about a decision?

Can applicants carry over the approved fee waiver to another ADEA AADSAS cycle?

Can applicants appeal a FAP decision?

How do I get help if I can't find my answer?

How do I apply for the FAP?

Can the application be saved for access at a later time?

Will I get a confirmation email when I submit my application?

Can International students apply?

When does FAP close?

Is there a webinar or video on the FAP process?

I am getting an error, who do I contact?

When does the 2024-25 ADEA AADSAS Fee Assistance Program application open? 

Can I apply if I applied last year?

Do I need to submit documents for my parents if I am financially independent (under 26)?

Am I eligible with only recent financial hardship (job loss, etc.)?

What if I have no contact with a parent (under 26)?

Do I need to apply to the FAFSA to apply for FAP?

Once approved for FAP, can I submit an ADEA AADSAS application with missing scores, recommendations, etc. to use the waiver within 14 days?

When does the FAP application open next year?

How long does it take to complete the FAP application?

Can tax transcripts be accepted?

What information does my Financial Aid Statement need to include? 

Does the fee waiver apply to residency programs?

How do I provide documentation for SNAP? 

Do I add my income and my parents’ income for the AGI box on the application?

Can I send in a correction for the information I provided?

How do I know if I’m a dependent?

Do I have to report my parents’ income if my mom or dad has had full custody?

Can I submit my DAT scores after I submit the AADSAS application?

Does household number include people living in the house but not claimed on parents’ taxes? 

Do we need to submit tax information for all household members, such as siblings?

Does earned income credit or dependent child credit count as additional income? 

What is the exact list of materials that can be submitted after submitting the AADSAS application? 

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