The Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA) is the physician assistant program application portal utilized to apply to PA programs. CASPA is sponsored and administered by the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA), who believe that “an applicant’s finances should not be a barrier to applying to a PA program.” Applying to PA schools can be expensive and the application fees add up quickly. It costs $179 to submit your first CASPA application and $55 for each additional program you apply to. To assist with the costs of applying, CASPA offers fee waivers for those who qualify through their Fee Assistance Program. There are a limited number of fee waivers, and they are given out on a first-come, first-serve basis, if you qualify.