Contact Us
Boston University Financial Assistance serves Boston University’s undergraduate student population. Information about graduate financial aid is available in the Graduate Schools and Colleges section of this website.
International students should be aware of the limitations on financial aid that apply to them.
Email: finaid@bu.edu
In most cases, you will receive a response to an email within one business day.
Telephone: 617-353-2965
Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern Time
Since most questions are answered in our literature, we strongly encourage you to carefully review financial aid publications and our website prior to calling. Telephones are generally less busy later in the week, before noon or after 2 p.m. E.T.
Fax: 617-358-2792
Please do not fax documents that exceed ten (10) pages without prior approval from a BU Financial Assistance staff member. Our receipt of documents faxed to us can be confirmed only after two business days
Written Correspondence:
Boston University Financial Assistance
881 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Address letters concerning your financial aid to the assistant director responsible for your application. Your assistant director is designated by the first two letters of your last name:
| A – CL | Ken Kowalczyk | LB – OK | Liberty Collom |
| CM – GO | James Christensen | OL – SH | Christine Monaco |
| GP – LA | Lauren Sullivan | SI – Z | Patricia Fidler |
We recommend using First-Class U.S. Mail. Certified mail cannot be tracked or confirmed by BU Financial Assistance, as it is signed for at the University’s Mail Services.
