You can apply to these 15 Indiana colleges for free next week

IndyStar

In recognition of National College Application Week, 15 Indiana colleges and universities will waive application fees from Sept. 23 to 27.

This is the first time the free application window will last a full week, according to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. That makes it Indiana's biggest such celebration since joining the American College Application Campaign in 2013. Past years have spanned only one day.

“We are encouraged to see more high schools and colleges participating than ever before,” Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Teresa Lubbers said in a news release.

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Colleges waiving application fees

The following colleges and universities will waive application fees next Monday through Friday:

Goshen College
Huntington University
Indiana State University
Indiana University East
Indiana University Fort Wayne
Indiana University Kokomo
Indiana University Northwest
Indiana University South Bend
Indiana University Southeast
Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC)
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Purdue University Northwest
University of Southern Indiana
Vincennes University
Wabash College

Colleges with free application year-round

Another 17 Indiana colleges and universities have free applications year-round. They are:

Anderson University
Bethel University
DePauw University
Earlham College
Franklin College
Grace College
Hanover College
Indiana Tech
Indiana Wesleyan University
Ivy Tech Community College
Manchester University
Marian University
Saint Mary’s College
Trine University
University of Evansville
University of Indianapolis
Valparaiso University

College Application Week is sponsored by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education and the American College Application Campaign. It aims to increase the number of first-generation and low-income students who pursue education after high school.

Contact IndyStar reporter Elizabeth DePompei at 317-444-6196 or edepompei@indystar.com. Follow her on Twitter: @edepompei.