Colorado Free Application Days

October 7 - 9, 2025

UCCS is participating in the state-wide initiative to provide students with waived application fees for all Colorado residents applying as undergraduate students between October 7 - 9, 2025.

Graduate applications are not eligible to participate in the free application days.

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UCCS-Specific or Peak Performance Application

To receive the waived application fee:

Create an account to begin your UCCS Application.
Complete and submit your application. We will waive the fee on our end.

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Common Application

To receive the waived application fee:

Go to the UCCS Common App page.
Select "Apply for First-Year" if you have no prior college experience. Select "Transfer" if you have prior college experience.
Within the application, locate the Member Questions section, and you’ll see this required prompt: Do you intend to use one of these school-specific fee waivers?
Select UCCS Admissions Counselor Approval in the dropdown.
Complete and submit your application.

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