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Department fee waivers may be granted to an applicant before or after the submission of submitting their application. IdeallyHowever, the applicant should be in communication with the department prior to submitted the submission of their application.
For questions about how many department fee waivers your department receives/has remaining, please contact the Admissions Assistant, Amanda Glover alglover@ucsd.edu, or gradadmissions@ucsd.edu.
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