Tuition, Fees & Financial Aid

Tuition and Fees

The 2009–2010 tuition and fees for grades 9–12 is $30,123. The fees include a technology and University fee; books and lunch are not included. 32% of current families receive financial assistance, with an average grant of $17,633.

Financial Aid at Boston University Academy

Tuition, Fees, and Financial AidThe financial aid program at Boston University Academy is designed to help make an Academy education accessible to qualified students who otherwise could not afford the cost of attending the Academy. Financial aid at the Academy is offered in the form of grants. A grant is an award that does not need to be repaid. The Academy offers need-based financial aid and one-time merit-based awards.

Need-Based Financial Aid

In order to determine eligibility for aid, the Academy relies on information provided by School and Student Services (SSS) as a service of the National Association of Independent Schools. Based on the financial information submitted, SSS provides an estimated amount that your family can contribute to educational expenses. The estimated family contribution recommended by SSS considers a family’s income, assets, family size, and expenditures in addition to making allowances for necessities and taxes so that the Academy can make fair and objective financial aid decisions.

Follow these steps to begin your financial aid application for the 2009-2010 school year:

  1. Indicate your intent to apply for financial aid on the Preliminary Application by December 31, 2009.
  2. Submit your Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS) to SSS’s online system by January 31, 2010.
  • Go to sss.nais.org/parents any time after November 1, 2009.
  • Click on the prompt to begin your PFS. A family will only need to complete one PFS, even if there is more than one child applying to a tuition-charging school.
  • Each family will be assigned a secure username and password which initiate a PFS application and allow for completion at a later date.
  • Copies of a family’s 2009 W-2s and tax returns from 2008 and 2009 will also need to be submitted as supplemental documents.

For more information on our financial aid program or to submit a PFS by mail, please call the Admission Office at 617-358-2493.