Overview
- Free College Application Week requires public two-year and four-year institutions to waive undergraduate application fees for eligible Texas residents who apply through ApplyTexas.
- Applicants must submit their applications through the ApplyTexas platform by 11:59 p.m. on the week’s final day to receive the fee waiver.
- The waiver is part of a broader affordability push that includes a directed freeze on undergraduate tuition through the 2026–27 academic year.
- The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is developing a statewide framework for three-year bachelor’s programs in high-demand fields that officials say could cut degree costs by about 25 percent.
- State tools such as My Texas Future and the Direct Admissions program are available to help students compare schools and find programs, and more than 260,000 applications used the waiver last year, suggesting the initiative could boost applications and reduce upfront barriers for many families.