ETS provides the GRE® Fee Reduction Program for individuals who can demonstrate financial need, for those who are unemployed and receiving unemployment compensation, and for national programs that work with underrepresented groups. A GRE Fee Reduction Voucher may be used for one GRE® General Test and/or one GRE® Subject Test. Voucher users pay 50% of the regular test fee. Fee Reduction Vouchers cannot be combined with other offers.
For Those with Financial Need
A limited number of GRE Fee Reduction Vouchers are offered on a first-come, first-served basis to U.S. citizens or resident aliens who are college seniors or unenrolled college graduates who meet eligibility requirements and are planning to take a GRE test in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam or U.S. Virgin Islands.
College seniors must be:
§ receiving financial aid through an undergraduate college in the United States, U.S. Territories or Puerto Rico, and
§ a dependent, who has a FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR) that shows a parental contribution of not more than $2,500 for the senior year, or
§ self-supporting and have a SAR that shows a contribution of not more than $3,000 for the senior year
Unenrolled college graduates must:
§ have applied for financial aid, and
§ have a SAR that shows a self-supporting status and a contribution of not more than $3,000
To apply for a GRE Fee Reduction Voucher, complete the GRE Fee Reduction Request form (PDF) and follow the instructions on the form regarding the submission of materials.
For Those Who Are Unemployed
A limited number of GRE Fee Reduction Vouchers are offered to individuals who can confirm that they are unemployed and receiving unemployment compensation and are planning to take a GRE test in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam or U.S. Virgin Islands.
Eligibility Requirements:
§ a United States citizen or resident alien and 18 years or age or older
§ currently unemployed and have become unemployed within the past six months
§ able to submit a copy of an Unemployment Benefits Statement from the past 90 days as proof of unemployment
To apply for a GRE Fee Reduction Voucher for the unemployed, complete the GRE Fee Reduction Request form and follow the instructions on the form regarding the submission of materials.