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New Double Terrier Scholarship Helps BU Grads Save on a Master’s Degree

Program offers 25 percent award and is designed to retain top talent and celebrate BU alums

When she graduates from Boston University this spring with her undergraduate degree in economics, Gabriela Aragon (CAS’26) won’t be done with BU. She’ll just turn the page to her next chapter: pursuing her online master’s in applied business analytics at Metropolitan College.

That step, she says, might not have been possible without BU’s Double Terrier Scholarship, which launched this year. Graduating seniors and alumni holding BU bachelor’s degrees are able to receive a guaranteed 25 percent award toward eligible master’s programs at the University.

“Learning about the Double Terrier Scholarship definitely made the idea of continuing my education at BU more realistic,” Aragon says. “Graduate school is a big investment, so knowing there was a 25 percent tuition discount for BU alumni made a big difference. It also made staying connected to the BU community even more appealing. After spending four years here, I already feel comfortable with the environment and the resources available. The scholarship made pursuing a graduate degree at BU feel like a natural continuation of my experience as a student here.”

Designed to retain top talent and celebrate BU alumni, the Double Terrier Scholarship will be offered to all past and future BU bachelor’s degree holders who enroll in an eligible University master’s program beginning in summer 2026.

“Our students don’t stop being Terriers at graduation,” says BU Provost Gloria Waters. “The Double Terrier Scholarship celebrates the lifelong connection between Boston University and our alumni. By supporting their return for graduate study, we are strengthening our community and empowering the next generation to lead, innovate, and drive change.”

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, people who achieve a master’s degree can earn up to $11,000 more annually than those with a bachelor’s degree. And recent studies have predicted that entry-level jobs that require master’s degrees may grow by 17 percent through 2026.

The Double Terrier Scholarship is automatically awarded upon admission—no separate application is required. Students are eligible if they’ve earned a bachelor’s degree from BU or the former Wheelock College and are admitted to an eligible BU master’s program beginning this summer or later.

For details on eligibility and other aspects of the program, visit the Double Terrier Scholarship FAQ page on the Graduate Education website. The complete list of eligible master’s programs is here. Current master’s students are not eligible for this scholarship. 

The Double Terrier Scholarship is applied first as 25 percent of tuition and counts toward the student’s total scholarship package.

While most online programs are eligible for the Double Terrier Scholarship, the following online programs do not offer this award: Online MBA, Online MS in Data Science, Online MPH, Online MS in Software Engineering for AI, Online MS in Enterprise AI, Online MS in Computer Science and AI, Online MS in AI in Business, Online MS in Strategic Integrated Communication, Online EdM in AI and Education.

For Aragon, she realized in her junior year, after an internship at a fine art company, that pursuing an advanced degree felt like a natural next step.

“Through that internship experience, I became really interested in the analytical side of the business and how data can be used to inform decisions,” she says. “After graduating, I’ll be joining the company full-time as a data analyst, so continuing my education in analytics felt like a great way to further develop the technical and analytical skills I’ve already started building. My economics background gave me a strong foundation in quantitative thinking, but I’m excited to deepen those skills and learn more advanced tools that I can apply directly to my work.”