SED General Scholarships
SED General Scholarships are awarded annually to both entering and continuing students. Students who are awarded entering scholarships are not guaranteed a continuing scholarship, but must re-apply. Financial need is not a consideration in the awarding of SED general scholarships, which are based on academic and professional achievement. SED General Scholarships provide approximately two-thirds tuition.

School Licensure/Certification Scholarships
Students who seek state licensure/certification for teaching, counseling, or administration in a public school setting are eligible for a separate pool of scholarships based on merit and financial need. A FAFSA must be filed in order to qualify for the teaching licensure/certification scholarships. Application to these scholarships is open to U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents accepted into these programs.

Response Scholarships
Based on academic and professional achievement as well as financial need, response scholarships are available to entering full-time students who demonstrate through past experience and future plans a commitment to work in one of the following areas: international education, urban settings, disadvantaged populations service, or in a position emphasizing the improvement of the quality of education. A FAFSA must be filed in order to qualify for a Response Scholarship. Application to these scholarships is open to U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents only.

Ansin Intercultural Research Fund
Supported by a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ansin, the Ansin award provides annual awards, as close to full tuition as funds permit, to one or more SED undergraduate or graduate students who are committed to increasing cross-cultural understanding among cultural, ethnic, and/or religious groups in Pre-K- Grade 12 and adult education settings in the United States or internationally.

Preference for graduate recipients shall be for part or full-time master's degree candidates working in early childhood, elementary, secondary, or adult education settings. Their contributions to improving intercultural understanding should be reflected in their current or recent teaching situations or future plans, academic coursework, research, curriculum or standards projects, community service, or internships.

The Kelly Elizabeth Stephens Memorial Scholarship
The Kelly Elizabeth Stephens Memorial Scholarship was established in 1995 by Dorothy and Robert Stephens, Kelly's parents, to celebrate Kelly's accomplishments and to encourage similar achievements in other School of Education students. Kelly was a teacher of English in Indonesia who was fatally injured in a volcanic eruption. Each year, part or all of the income from the permanently endowed fund is awarded to a deserving Indonesian graduate student on the basis not only of a commitment to teaching — especially in the field of English or international education development — but also of financial need. In addition to completing the SED Graduate Application for Financial Assistance, applicants must submit an essay in English explaining why they would like to study at Boston University School of Education, how the Stephens Scholarship would help them achieve their goals, and their plans for achievement in the decade following graduation.

Martin Luther King, Jr., Fellowship
This fellowship is available to students who are U.S. citizens, new to Boston University and beginning graduate studies in any department or School of the University, and who are committed to the principles espoused by Dr. King. It provides a scholarship for full-time tuition and fees at the GRS level plus a stipend for living expenses and Boston University health insurance. Students may not apply directly for this fellowship but are nominated by the department of admission. To be considered for this fellowship, a student should be in contact with the department of admission to request nomination and provide to the department a statement describing his or her accomplishments in and commitment to social justice and community involvement. In order to be eligible for consideration, the student must complete an SED Graduate Application for Financial Assistance that indicates a desire to be considered for the fellowship, and must be admitted to a degree/certificate program in SED by February 15.

Noyce Scholarship for Mathematics Majors

Whitney M. Young, Jr., Fellowship Award
This one-year fellowship is open to entering and continuing graduate students who are U.S. citizens and who have displayed academic proficiency in a field related to race relations or urban problems. The fellowship provides a stipend for living expenses, Boston University health insurance, plus a scholarship for full tuition and fees. Financial need and enrollment status are considered in determining the award level. Application forms are available beginning in December and must be requested from the Boston University Graduate School, 705 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 115, Boston, MA 02215. Applicants should be admitted to a degree/certificate program in SED by February 15. Completed applications should be sent directly to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, not SED.