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18 December, 2020 at 8:58 AM

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Financial Assistance

Boston University
  • Aid Basics
    • Cost of Attendance
    • The BU Scholarship Assurance
    • Your Plan for Managing BU Expenses
    • Your Aid & Your Bill
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • My Scholarship Aid Made BU Possible
    • Smart Money 101
    • Consumer Information
    • Confirmation of BU Aid and Verification of Federal Aid
    • CARES ACT: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Disclosure
  • Eligibility
    • Calculated Financial Need & Expected Family Contribution
    • Satisfactory Academic Progress
    • Enrollment Status
    • Citizenship
    • Drug or Fraud Convictions
    • Selective Service
    • Paid BU Student Account
  • Applying for Aid
    • First-Year Students
    • Transfer Students
    • Returning Students
    • International Students
    • Graduate Students
    • MET Undergraduate Students
    • Summer Students
    • Veterans Benefits Recipients
    • Boston Public High School Students
    • Special Circumstances
    • First-Year CGS Students
  • Types of Aid
    • Scholarships & Grants
    • Loans & Financing Options
    • Student Work Opportunities
    • Tuition Benefits
    • Veterans & Military Benefits
  • Forms & Calculators
    • Forms
    • Loan Calculators
    • Net Price Calculator
    • MyinTuition
    • Planning Calculators
  • Contact Us

Financial Assistance. What it looks like.

To help you understand how aid for first-year students is broken down and awarded at BU, we’ve supplied four examples of what a financial aid package might look like.


Zachary’s Story

Olivia’s Story

Daniel’s Story

Alexis’ Story

Applying for Aid

  • First-Year Students
    • affordableBU
    • First-Year – Regular Admissions
    • First-Year – Early Decision Admissions
    • Deadlines
    • Next Steps
    • Financial assistance. What it looks like.
    • Tips for Completing the PROFILE and FAFSA
  • Transfer Students
  • Returning Students
  • International Students
  • Graduate Students
  • MET Undergraduate Students
  • Summer Students
  • Veterans Benefits Recipients
  • Boston Public High School Students
  • Special Circumstances
  • First-Year CGS Students
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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