Over 950 undergraduate students per year from across BU\u2019s schools and colleges take part in pathways programs and receive mentoring and programmatic support to ensure they have access to the resources Boston University has for them to succeed.<\/p>\n
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As part of BU\u2019s commitment to meet the full, calculated financial eligibility without loans of any admitted Boston Public Schools graduate, the\u00a0<\/span>BPS Community Service Award<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>enhances the quality of students\u2019 learning experiences and maximizes their chances for success at BU. Each scholarship recipient receives a full-time faculty or staff member to serve as a mentor throughout their undergraduate career. After their first academic semester, scholarship recipients must perform 25 hours of community service per semester, with one semester of service dedicated specifically to BPS.<\/p>\n BPS Community Service Scholars consistently have retention and graduation rates that exceed those of the rest of Boston University.<\/strong><\/p>\n Connect with other BPS Community Service Scholars on Facebook.<\/a> Chicago Scholars<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>is transforming the leadership landscape of Chicago by resolving the fundamental barriers to success for academically driven, first generation college students from under-resourced communities through college counseling, mentoring, and providing a supportive community to these Scholars through each phase of our program. In addition, Boston University provides a full time faculty or staff mentor for each entering cohort of Chicago Scholars.<\/p>\n Boston University awards the full-tuition, renewable\u00a0<\/span>Bunker Hill<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>Massachusetts Bay<\/a>, and\u00a0<\/span>Roxbury Community College<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>Scholarships for selected transfer applicants. Recipients must be nominated by their college and are selected by BU admissions. Boston University provides a full time faculty or staff mentor for each scholarship recipient.<\/p>\n Boston University partners with\u00a0<\/span>IDEA Public Schools<\/a>, a system based in Texas and Southern Louisiana. IDEA, which stands for \u201cIndividuals Dedicated to Achievement and Excellence,\u201d currently serves more than 45,000 students in 79 schools, and dedicates itself to sending all of its students to college. BU recruits students from the Rio Grande Valley for this partnership.<\/p>\n The\u00a0IMPACT Program<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>began in 2006 as a way to boost college persistence for YES Prep graduates, 90% of whom are first-generation college students. A strong emotional and academic support system at the college level, as well as the availability of financial aid, powerfully influences the likelihood of persistence. Since 2006, 84% of IMPACT Scholars have graduated from or are currently enrolled in their original IMPACT Partner or Affiliate institution.<\/p>\n The\u00a0<\/span>Charles Hayden Foundation<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>promotes the mental, moral, and physical development of children and youth ages five to eighteen in New York City and Boston, with a focus on those institutions and programs serving youth most at risk of not reaching their full potential, especially youth in low-income communities. With support from the Hayden Foundation, Boston University\u00a0 has collaborated with NYC high schools to reach out to students in the top 10% of their class, beginning in their sophomore year. These students receive information about BU, participate in the Boston U Overnight Program as high school seniors, and if admitted to BU, attend Mosaic Community Welcome. Once matriculated, Hayden Scholars are assigned a faculty or staff mentor.<\/p>\n Boston University annually awards up to\u00a0<\/span>25 full-tuition merit scholarships to Boston Public High School graduates<\/a>. Executive Director of BU Wheelock College Access & Student Success Michael Dennehy serves as their scholarship advisor and organizes a one-week residential orientation for scholars in June. As advisor, Mike is the scholars\u2019 ombudsman, interfacing with the academic advising units and the Office of Financial Assistance.<\/p>\n Connect with other Menino Scholars on Facebook.<\/a><\/p>\n Boston University has collaborated with select Philadelphia high schools, starting with high-achieving students in their sophomore year in the top 10% of their class. These students receive information about BU, participate in the Boston U Overnight Program as high school seniors, and if admitted to BU, attend Mosaic Community Welcome. Once matriculated, Philly Scholars receive support from a faculty or staff mentor.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Posse Foundation<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>identifies public high school students with extraordinary academic and leadership potential who may be overlooked by traditional college selection processes.<\/p>\n The Foundation extends to these students the opportunity to pursue personal and academic excellence by placing them in supportive, multicultural teams (posses) of 10 students. Boston University has partnered with Posse Atlanta since 2007 and Posse Bay Area since 2016.<\/p>\n
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\nBPS Community Service Scholars, please submit your documents through the form here<\/a>.
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Community College Scholars<\/h3>\n
IDEA Scholars<\/h3>\n
Impact Scholars<\/h3>\n
Hayden Foundation Scholars<\/h3>\n
Menino Scholars<\/h3>\n
Philadelphia Futures Scholars<\/h3>\n
Posse Scholars<\/h3>\n