How to Apply

To be considered for a Trustee Scholarship:

• Print the nomination form and give it to your high school principal, headmaster or school counselor.
• Applicants must write an essay, of no more than 600 words, in response to one of the following three questions:
  1. Recently countries around the Mediterranean (Egypt, Syria, Libya, etc.) have seen great unrest as populist movements express dissatisfaction with current governments. Should foreign powers (uni- or multilaterally) intervene to prevent violence, or allow the internal dynamic to develop individual, national mechanisms for resolution of democratic disputes?
  2. Given the high price of higher education in the United States, some critics have wondered whether a college degree is “worth it.” In your view, what is the value of a college degree?
  3. Many countries throughout the world cherish and preserve their cultural heritage. Many new African nations have a Minister of Culture, as do such major powers such as Russia, England, and China. The United States, by comparison, has no such cabinet position and in fact, the National Endowment for the Arts is constantly under scrutiny and threatened with budget cuts. What role do you believe a nation should take in preserving and encouraging its culture, both historical and contemporary?
• Submit the Common Application for admission to one of the undergraduate degree programs at Boston University, along with the BU Common Application Supplement, the Trustee Scholarship essay form and the nomination form from your headmaster or principal no later than December 1. For more information on applying to BU, see our Application Instructions.
• On the BU Common Application Supplement, indicate that you are a Trustee Scholar nominee by typing the letters “TR” in the box marked “Office Use Only” at the bottom of page one.
• Submit official results of either the SAT with two SAT Subject Tests, or the ACT with Writing Test. For some programs, additional SAT Subject Tests may be required. All tests must be taken no later than November.

Submit all materials to:

Boston University Admissions
Scholarship Coordinator
121 Bay State Road
Boston, MA 02215

For more information, please contact us at 617-353-2320 or scholars@bu.edu.