PTCAS APPLICATION FEE

Once you e-submit your PTCAS application, you will be given a set of payment options. The fee for using PTCAS application is based on a graduated scale that varies according to the number of institutions you designate to receive your PTCAS application. Your application will not be processed until your payment is received. PTCAS application fees are non-refundable. PTCAS does not issue refunds for withdrawn applications or missed deadlines.

You are encouraged to pay the PTCAS application fee on-line by credit card to expedite the processing of your application. PTCAS accepts VISA, MASTERCARD, and DISCOVER credit cards ONLY.

If mailing a check or money order, you MUST download the PTCAS Payment Form (PDF) and instructions from the web application. Attach the completed PTCAS payment form and make your check or money order payable to PTCAS. Write your PTCAS ID Number on the memo line of the check or money order. The PTCAS payment must be drawn from a U.S. bank in U.S. dollars.

PTCAS will not accept cash payments. Important! Once you have selected check or money order as your preferred payment type on your application, you cannot switch to a credit card payment. Send your PTCAS Payment Form and check/money order to: PTCAS - Payment, PO Box 9112, Watertown, MA 02471-4403

PTCAS FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE 2008-09 CYCLE

REFUNDS

PTCAS application fees are non-refundable. PTCAS does not issue refunds for withdrawn applications or missed deadlines.

RETURNED/BOUNCED CHECKS

PTCAS will assess a service charge of $20.00 for the processing of returned checks. PTCAS will notify you if your check is returned due to insufficient funds or a closed account. You will be instructed to pay the application fee and service charge with a certified check or money order within 10-business days. If you do not comply, PTCAS will stop the processing of your application and notify your designated PT programs.

DISPUTES/CHARGE BACKS

PTCAS will assess a service charge of $20.00 for credit card chargebacks. You will be instructed to pay the application fee and service charge within 10-business days. If you do not comply, PTCAS will stop the processing of your application and notify your designated PT programs.

REPEAT APPLICANT

Repeat applicants with outstanding fee balances will be placed on HOLD until payment for the previous and current cycles are received in full.

SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION FEES

DO NOT SEND TO PTCAS. In addition to the PTCAS application fee, PT programs may require you to send a supplemental fee directly to the institution. Supplemental fees may be requested by the PT program, graduate admissions office, and/or the university. The supplemental application fee deadline may be the same as the PTCAS deadline, or at a later date. Review the PTCAS Directory or contact the institution directly to obtain supplemental application fee instructions.

FEE WAIVER

A limited number of PTCAS application fee waivers are available. Waivers are granted to financially disadvantaged applicants on a first-come, first-serve basis. PTCAS will decide if you qualify for a fee waiver based on your income, or your parent’s income if you are claimed as a dependent, as reported on the most recent Federal Income Tax Return. No other documentation is accepted.

Your fee waiver request must be received and processed BEFORE you e-submit your PTCAS application.

If you receive a fee waiver, you may apply to one PT program in PTCAS for free. If you receive a waiver and choose to apply to more than one (1) PT program, you will be responsible for an incremental fee of $30 for each additional designation. The PTCAS waiver applies to the PTCAS application fee only. PTCAS will notify your designated PT programs if you qualify for a waiver. You may still be responsible for supplemental application fees, regardless of your PTCAS waiver status.

To be considered for a PTCAS fee waiver, you must:

• Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, or have refugee/asylum status
• Download the PTCAS Fee Waiver Request form (PDF)
• Submit the completed form with a copy of your most recent Federal Income Tax Return to PTCAS. Submit your parent’s Tax Return, if claimed as a dependent
• Do NOT e-submit your application until PTCAS approves or denies your fee waiver request. If you e-submit your application prior to notification, PTCAS will automatically deny your fee waiver request
• If you are approved for a PTCAS fee waiver, you must...
  • choose the money order option as your form of payment and
  • e-submit your completed PTCAS application within 45 days from the time the fee waiver approval letter is sent. If you do not e-submit your application within that timeframe, your waiver will expire.

2008 LOW INCOME LEVELS

PTCAS fee waiver decisions are tied to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' poverty level guidelines. The Low-Income Level is based on 200 percent of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services poverty guidelines and used to determine what constitutes a low-income family.