Q1. How much do I need to pay for the 90% SAT fee waiver?
In order to qualify for the 90% SAT fee waiver your annual parental income must be less than ₹8 lakh. You must also be an Indian resident and currently studying, or have studied, in class X, XI or XII. Simply apply for your voucher with the College Board India Scholars Program on Buddy4Study.
If your annual parental income is between ₹8-15 Lakh, you are not eligible for the 90% fee waiver, however you can apply for the 50% fee waiver (₹6,000).
Q2. How much do I need to pay for the 50% SAT fee waiver?
By using the 50% SAT fee waiver, you will now only be required to pay around ₹6,000 .
The 50% SAT fee waiver is available to students who have an annual parental income between ₹8-15 Lakh. You must be an Indian resident and currently studying / have studied in class X, XI or XII.
If your parental income is less than ₹8 Lakh you are eligible to apply for the 90% SAT fee waiver. This will only require you to pay ₹1,200. If your parental income is more than ₹15 Lakh you can register directly on the College Board.
Q3. My Payment Was Successful, but the Application Shows Payment Pending. What Should I Do?
Q4. My Bank Account Was Debited, but the Payment Failed. What Should I Do?
Usually the money will be refunded back to your source within 5-7 working days. You will not need to do anything. If after 7 working days the money hasn’t been refunded please contact our support team. Please provide your transaction reference. You can also contact your bank’s customer service to track the refund.
Q5. I Accidentally Made the Payment Twice. How Do I Request a Refund?
In such as case you have to share both transaction IDs, payment screenshots, your application ID and registered email address with the support team. The team will verify whether the payments are duplicates and coordinate any eligible reversal to the original payment method. Do not assume a second successful payment has been refunded until its status is confirmed. If after a few days you haven’t seen the duplicate amount, please contact our support team at iga-help@buddy4study.com or +91-11-430-92248 (Ext: 118).
Q6. Can I Pay Using UPI, Debit Card, Credit Card, or Net Banking?
Yes, we accept all major payment methods UPI, debit card, credit card, and net banking. Net banking availability depends on the gateway and bank.
Q7. Why Is the Payment Gateway Not Working?
This can be because you have a poor / unstable internet connection, incompatibility with your browser or there is some downtime on the payment server. Try using an alternative browser. Clear your current browsers cache. Ensure your internet connection is working. Try paying with an alternative method. If the issue continues, send a screenshot, application ID, time of attempt and error message to support.
Q8. Can I Complete My Payment After the Application Deadline?
Q9. I Have Made the Payment. When Will I Receive My SAT Voucher?
Once you have made your payment Buddy4Study will check your documents to ensure you are eligible. Once your payment has been confirmed and your documents have been successfully verified, your SAT discount voucher code will be emailed to you in 24-48 hours. This does not include weekends and public holidays.
Q10. Can I Pay for a Second SAT Voucher Using the Same Application?
Yes. If you are eligible for a second voucher, use your existing Buddy4Study account and the same SAT fee waiver application. Do not create a new account or submit a separate application for the second voucher. The second payment option is available only after the required 30-day gap from the previous voucher payment.
Q11. Why Is the Payment Option Not Visible for My Second Voucher?
The payment option will only be available 30 days after you have made payment for your first voucher. If you are trying to pay before this time has passed the option will not show. Once 30 days have passed since your first payment the option will be available.
Q12. Can I Make the Second Voucher Payment Before 30 Days?
Unfortunately no. There is a 30 day waiting period between your first and second voucher. The payment option will not be available until 30 days have passed since your first payment.
Q13. How Do I Download My Payment Receipt?
You can download your payment receipt from your application dashboard. Please log into your account, go to your application and look for the payment / transaction section. Check your registered e-mail address as well.
Q14. My Payment Status Is Not Updated. Whom Should I Contact?
If you have any queries related to payment, please contact Buddy4Study at iga-help@buddy4study.com or call +91-11-430-92248 (Ext: 118) between Monday and Friday, from 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM (IST).
Q15. Is the SAT Fee Waiver Payment Refundable?
The SAT fee waiver application payment is not refundable once the voucher has been successfully issued. However, if a duplicate payment was made by mistake, the extra amount is automatically reversed to your source account.