Financial Assistance

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Your Aid & Your Bill

We understand that paying for BU may be more challenging for you and your family this year due to the impact of the global pandemic on the economy. We have compiled information on this page to help you better understand how to use your scholarships and loans to pay your tuition bill.

  • First-year and Transfer Students: Getting Your Tentative Financial Aid Posted to Your Account
  • Returning Students: Getting Your Financial Aid Posted to Your Account
  • Getting Federal Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loans Posted to Your Account as a New Borrower
  • Getting Federal PLUS Loans Posted to Your Account
  • Graduate Schools & Colleges Cost of Attendance
  • Learn More About Credit-Based Loans
  • Private Scholarships
  • Semester Payment Deadlines
  • Payment Plan – To Budget Your Payments Monthly
  • Payments and Student Accounting Services
  • Request a Refund via the Student Link
  • ShareLink – Grant Your Parent Access to View Your Bill

Aid Basics

  • Cost of Attendance
  • The BU Scholarship Assurance
  • Your Plan for Managing BU Expenses
  • Your Aid & Your Bill
    • First-Year and Transfer Students: Getting Your Tentative Financial Aid Posted to Your Account
    • Returning Students: Getting Your Financial Aid Posted to Your Account
    • Getting Federal Stafford Loans Posted to Your Account
    • Getting Federal PLUS Loans Posted to Your Account
    • What qualifies as a ‘signed’ tax return?
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • My Scholarship Aid Made BU Possible
  • Smart Money 101
  • Consumer Information
  • Confirmation of BU Aid and Verification of Federal Aid
  • Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Disclosure
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Boston University Financial Assistance

  • 881 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston MA 02215
  • phone: 617-353-2965
  • fax: 617-358-2792
  • email: finaid@bu.edu