By Josh Verges

St. Paul Pioneer Press

Minnesota State campuses are waiving application fees next month as part of College Knowledge Month.

Eight schools in the state-run system are waiving the fee throughout October and 21 others will do so Oct. 24 through 31.

Eight more schools, including Metropolitan State University and St. Paul College, never charge application fees. In addition, low-income students can get application fees waived for any of the Minnesota State colleges and universities.

30 State colleges:

Alexandria Technical and Community College*

Anoka Technical College**

Anoka-Ramsey Community College**

Central Lakes College**

Century College (use promo code CKM2016)

Dakota County Technical College (use promo code CKM2016)

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College* (use promo code CKM2016)

Hennepin Technical College**

Hibbing Community College

Inver Hills Community College

Itasca Community College|

Lake Superior College

Mesabi Range College

Minneapolis Community and Technical College (use promo code CKM2016)

Minnesota State Community and Technical College (use promo code CKM2016)

Minnesota State College Southeast

Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Normandale Community College

North Hennepin Community College

Northland Community and Technical College (use promo code CKM2016)

Northwest Technical College*

Pine Technical and Community College**

Rainy River Community College*

Ridgewater College*

Riverland Community College

Rochester Community and Technical College**

St. Cloud Technical and Community College*

Saint Paul College**

South Central College*

Vermilion Community College

Seven State Universities:

Bemidji State University*

Metropolitan State University**

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Minnesota State University Moorhead

Southwest Minnesota State University

St. Cloud State University*

Winona State University

* Colleges and universities waiving fees for all of October

** Colleges and universities that never charge an application fee