Scholarships & Financial Aid

How Can You Apply?

To receive need-based financial aid from BU, you must submit both the CSS Profile™ and FAFSA, which are used to determine your “expected family contribution.” Be sure to check out our tips for completing the Profile or FAFSA.

Application Steps:

  1. Note all applicable deadlines.
  2. Submit the FAFSA.
  3. Submit the CSS Profile.
  4. Upload a CSS Profile Waiver Request for the Noncustodial Parent to the MyBU Applicant Portal if getting a Profile from your other (noncustodial) parent will be impossible.
  5. Regularly check your MyBU Applicant Portal “Application Status” page and email account for requests for additional information.

BU meets your full need

With affordableBU, BU will meet 100% of the demonstrated financial need for admitted, first-year students who are US citizens or permanent residents. We’re offering expanded financial aid packages that will make up the difference between the cost of attendance and what you can afford.

What is Demonstrated Financial Need?

Cost of Attendance
– Expected Family Contribution

= Demonstrated Financial Need

What a Financial Aid Package Might Look Like

To help you understand how aid is broken down and awarded at BU, we’ve supplied four examples of what a financial aid package might look like.

MyinTuition: Quick College Cost Estimator

This online tool will help you anticipate your college costs and estimate your eligibility for need-based scholarships through six basic financial questions. You will receive an early estimate of the amount your family will need to contribute for one year at Boston University.

MYINTUITION CALCULATOR

Net Price Calculator

This online tool will help you and your family estimate the amount of financial aid you could be offered and the net amount you may be expected to pay toward the cost of attending BU.

NET PRICE CALCULATOR

Need-Based Scholarships

BU’s need-based scholarships are awarded based on a combination of demonstrated financial need and academic merit. To apply, you must complete the two financial aid forms listed above to determine your financial aid need for need-based grants and scholarships. We strongly encourage students and families to consider applying, even if you don’t think you may be eligible.

More Information About Need-Based Scholarships

Financial Aid

In addition to need-based BU scholarships, many other forms of financial aid are available for those who apply for aid and qualify. Financing and payment plan options are also available.

  1. Federal Grants
  2. State Grants
  3. Federal Student Loans
  4. Federal Work-Study Awards

Note to International Students:

Need-based financial aid from BU is not currently available to international students. For general information about financial assistance from other sources, please request the booklet “Financial Planning for Study in the United States” from the US Information Agency or a bi-national advising center in your home country.

International students may be eligible for select merit scholarships offered by BU.

Make Your Dreams Come True

Get all the nitty-gritty financial aid details that can turn the dream of a BU degree into a very exciting reality.