Help for the Unemployed

Many colleges have fee waivers, either for low-income students or for all applicants.

Such efforts have been more rare in M.B.A. admissions. But Cornell University’s business school has just waived application fees, which total $200, for those who were laid off by tech companies.

In October, nearly 29,000 people at 150 companies lost tech-related jobs. Since Nov. 1, more than 25,000 more tech employees have been laid off.

The business school “has a strong track record of developing tech leaders and helping those students who seek to pivot into and out of tech positions,” said Dean Mark Nelson.