Throughout your time at BU, you may notice or receive notifications that you have a balance on your student account for tuition, fees, or health insurance. This happens because:
- When any BU student registers for courses, the Registrar essentially tells Student Accounting to charge the student’s account for the tuition and fees, which covered for GRS PhD students in years 1 through 7 for courses that are required by their degree. The health insurance Premium is covered for GRS PhD students who receive a full fellowship stipend each semester. The insurance credit is linked to a student’s earnings. Not all graduate students (G1–G7) automatically have their insurance covered. To qualify for the credit, students must earn a minimum salary level. For additional information, please refer to the Graduate School’s Scholarships FAQs and Medical Insurance FAQs: https://www.bu.edu/cas/admissions/phd-mfa/fellowship-aid/frequently-asked-questions/.
- If, at any point, the charges on your account produce a hold that prevents you from registering for classes, dropping classes, etc., email PhD financial aid grsaid@bu.edu ,once you have finalized your registration.