From Oct. 13-19, Texas residents will not have to pay to apply to in-state public colleges and universities.

What you need to know

During Free College Application Week, application fees will be waived for all Texas residents applying to undergraduate programs at public colleges and universities located in Texas. First-time college students, transfer students and students returning to school are eligible, according to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board .

To qualify for the fee waiver, all applications must be submitted through ApplyTexas , the state’s college application portal.

The free application period runs from midnight Oct. 13 to 11:59 p.m. Oct 19. In future years, it will be held during the second full week of October after state lawmakers approved Senate Bill 2

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