Graduate Student Refund Request Form

If you are a student enrolled in the School of Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, School of Public Health, or Graduate Medical Sciences, please follow the procedures outlined by Student Financial Services.

Due to delays with the FAFSAThe Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used to determine eligibility for state and federal grants, scholarships, and loans. The FAFSA can be completed on the Federal Student Aid website., student financial aid disbursementThe process of sending the proceeds of an educational loan to Boston University Student Accounting Services, usually at the start of each semester. may be delayed beyond the scheduled start date of the 2024-2025 academic year. Boston University is offering eligible BU graduate students an advance of a portion of their anticipated refund to cover living expenses.

If you receive an advance, BU will reduce your refund by the amount of your advance.

If, for any reason, you are not eligible for a refund or your refund does not cover the amount of your advance, you will be responsible for repaying the advance to BU.

You must create a Nelnet Student Choice Refund profile to receive an advance.

For more information about refund requests, please visit the Student Accounting Services' website.

If you have any questions, please contact your graduate financial aid office.