Resources
Notes on fee waivers, funding, applications, and free learning resources, collected from my own path through college and graduate school in astrophysics.
High School
Applying to college
Applying to and paying for undergrad, with New York State options alongside national ones.
- Application fee waivers — eligibility and how to request one
- Scholarships — New York State, local, and national
- Fly-in programs — free campus visits
- Free learning — courses, textbooks, and coding
Higher Education
In college or applying to grad school
Graduate school applications, funding, and research.
- Application fee waivers — four routes, including BigTen FreeApp
- Preview & bridge programs — funded campus visits and pathway programs
- GRE & program requirements — spreadsheet of current policies by program
- Reading & notes on the process — guides and what I'd pass on
- Fellowships — undergraduate and graduate funding
- Research resources — finding REUs, and tools of the trade
- Mentorship
Deadlines and eligibility change yearly. Confirm details on each program's own site. If something is out of date or worth adding, let me know.