Master’s Tuition Scholarship Information

General Information and Eligibility

Scholarships are merit-based and are not based on financial need.
Tuition scholarships are awarded only at the time of admission.
- Current and continuing students are not eligible for additional scholarship consideration.
Scholarships awarded by the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (GRS) are tuition-based scholarships and apply only to tuition charges.
Students are responsible for paying all mandatory fees.
Scholarships awarded are partial tuition scholarships and will not exceed the tuition due.
- If you are part-time and/or enrolled in any Metropolitan College (MET) courses*, your scholarship will be prorated, or proportionally adjusted, based on MET tuition rates.
Your scholarship award may not exceed your tuition charges for the fall and spring semesters. Tuition scholarship cannot be applied to summer terms.

Scholarships are disbursed in equal installments over your first two semesters in the program of admission, based on your full-time enrollment in 12 or more credits, and good academic standing.
Example: Awarded Dean’s Scholarship of $20,000, your scholarship will be disbursed as follows:
- $10,000 for Fall
- $10,000 for Spring
If you are enrolled in fewer than, or drop below, 12 credits in a semester, your scholarship will be prorated, or proportionally adjusted, accordingly.

Scholarships are awarded after students have registered for their upcoming semester’s courses.
Example: Fall semester awarding typically begins mid- to late July and continues until the start of classes.
Scholarships do not disburse to your balance due until the first week of each semester.
You can view if your scholarship has been processed in MyBU under Financials > view Financial Aid.

Scholarships automatically continue until you complete your program. To maintain your scholarship,
- - you must be in good academic standing
  - *your courses must count towards your degree program

If a student receives an external tuition award, grant, or scholarship from any source outside of Boston University, your tuition scholarship will be reduced if your external award, from all sources, exceeds your tuition bill.
The reduction will be equal to the amount by which the external awards exceed the tuition charge, ensuring that the total financial assistance (including both BU and external awards) does not surpass the cost of tuition.

Any portion of your scholarship, after the 25% Double Terrier tuition discount, is subject to the scholarship policies on GRS Tuition Scholarships.
The BU employee tuition remission benefit cannot be combined with this scholarship.

BU employees are not eligible for tuition scholarships.
GRS Tuition Scholarships cannot be combined with BU employee tuition remission benefit.
Please visit BU HR for more information about Tuition Remission.

If you withdraw or leave during the semester, your scholarship will be cancelled.
Please consult the Official Withdrawal and Refund Policy and Withdrawal and Tuition Refund Schedule for more information.

Your tuition scholarship is a qualified scholarship, as defined in 26 USC Section 117(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, and it is not contingent upon an appointment as a teaching or research assistant.
Tuition awards made under Section 117(a) are not taxable to the recipient.

This information is subject to change.