{"id":269,"date":"2021-07-31T22:02:31","date_gmt":"2021-07-31T22:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/?p=269"},"modified":"2022-02-15T20:02:44","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T20:02:44","slug":"how-to-take-the-sat-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/how-to-take-the-sat-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Take the SAT for Free"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The SAT is expensive — that\u2019s no secret. $52 to take a test that may or may not get you into college is hard to swallow. You can buy so many things with $52 that its hard to be excited about spending that on a test that you probably won\u2019t even have fun taking. It can be stressful to figure out how you\u2019re going to afford the SAT, especially if you end up needing to take it more than once. But don’t despair! I’m going to show you how to take the SAT for free!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s better than free? Ice cold . . . wait. Nothing. Nothing is better than free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone knows higher education can cost an arm and a leg, especially if you come from a less-privileged area of the country, or even another country. Luckily, College Board recognizes the difficulty some students have affording everything they need to get accepted into college, and they\u2019ve put together a way to waive SAT fees, score report fees and even some application fees, in order to give everyone a fighting chance at college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, everyone should be entitled to a chance at higher education, and College Board has a system that will allow some low-income students to take the SAT for free. The process includes applying for a fee waiver, which I’ll go over in a bit. First, lets talk about exactly what it means to be awarded a fee waiver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Do Fee Waivers Cover?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The great news is that fee waivers don\u2019t just cover the SAT exam itself, so if you go through the trouble of applying, it\u2019ll be worth the effort. Fee waivers cover two attempts at the SAT, as well as two QAS (Question-and-Answer Service) or SAS (Student Answer Service) reports. The fee waiver sets you up to succeed and boost your score in between takes by using the score reports. You can target your weak areas and practice before you retake the SAT the second time (for free, I might add). Students who aren\u2019t granted fee waivers are required to pay $52 per attempt at the SAT, which adds up fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, SAT fee waivers offer some benefits when it comes time to apply to college!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, unlimited score reports to send to colleges you apply to are included in a fee waiver. Typically, students who take the SAT get a set number of score reports to send for free, and after they reach the limit, they have to pay for each score report. Students who are granted a fee waiver can send as many score reports as their heart desires to wherever their heart desires at no personal cost to them. This is invaluable and could greatly increase your chance for college acceptance. The more schools you apply to, the greater your chances are of getting accepted somewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, College Board has partnered with several colleges to include waived application fees if you qualify for an SAT fee waiver. You can check out a full list of participating colleges on College Board\u2019s website<\/a>. They also offer free CSS profile applications to apply for financial aid at certain participating schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lastly, fee waivers include fee reductions for score verification reports. You\u2019ll only need this if there\u2019s a discrepancy with your score, but it\u2019s nice that a reduced fee is built into your fee waiver, just in case you need it. If you\u2019re an international student, you\u2019ll also avoid regional fees if you\u2019re awarded a fee waiver, and there will be no late registration fees for a free test (so long as you\u2019re in the US). The fee waiver covers so much, it\u2019s definitely worth any effort you put in to get it. <\/p>\n\n\n