There is no form to request a tuition waiver. All students taking 12–18 units are charged the basic full-time tuition. Students can overload up to a maximum of 20 units, with each unit over 18 charged at the standardper-credit rate. Effective Spring 2024, ENG students who enroll for 19-20 units for the upcoming semester and are in good academic standingwill have the associated fees waived.In general, overloading is not recommended. Engineering students in the first semester of their first-year or in their first semester transferring to Boston University arenoteligible to take more than 18 units. Overload tuition waivers for the following semester are processed twice. Once, at the conclusion of the current semester after grades have been posted and GPAs have been updated for any students that meet the above requirements. The second waiver processing occurs the week after the last day to add classes for the semester.Spring term:
– The tuition waiver will not be processed to your account until after your tuition bill is due.Fall term:
– For students who add courses after spring grades post, the waiver will be processed one week after the last day to add classes for the fall semester.Summer term:
– BU Summer Term is independent of Engineering, and has its own policy on the number of units that can be taken and how students should request an overload, if needed. For summer semester information, please visit the Summer Term FAQs pagehere. Students with questions about this payment process should contactStudent Accounting Services.