{"id":1823,"date":"2011-10-12T09:38:28","date_gmt":"2011-10-12T13:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/finaid\/?page_id=1823"},"modified":"2026-06-18T10:42:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:42:38","slug":"application-forms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/finaid\/forms\/application-forms\/","title":{"rendered":"Aid Application Forms"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Required Financial Aid Applications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cssprofile.collegeboard.org\/\">CSS Profile&#x2122;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\">FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Supplemental Forms &#8211; 2026\/2027<\/h2>\n<p>Submit only if requested by BU Financial Assistance. <strong>Submitting forms\/documents via email as attachments is strongly discouraged<\/strong>. Upload completed forms and documents via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/mybu\/\">MyBU Applicant Portal<\/a> if your account is still active. If your MyBU Applicant Portal is no longer active, upload completed forms and documents via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/phpbin\/onbase\/?form=ofa_upload\">BU FA Document Portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Documents for the 26\/27 Academic year can be uploaded through the BU FA Document Portal <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">after<\/span> 5\/1\/26.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/finaid\/files\/2020\/11\/appeal-form-ev.pdf\">Appealing for Reconsideration of a Need-Based Aid Decision<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/finaid\/how-aid-works\/eligibility\/satisfactory-academic-progress\/\">Appealing Unsatisfactory Academic Progress<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/finaid\/files\/2019\/10\/assetdoc-p-2.pdf\">Asset Documentation &#8211; Parent &#8211; 2026\/2027<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/finaid\/files\/2019\/10\/assetdoc-s-2.pdf\">Asset Documentation &#8211; Student &#8211; 2026\/2027<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/finaid\/files\/2021\/09\/fedindepverf2.pdf\">Dependency Status Verification &#8211; 2026\/2027<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/finaid\/files\/2020\/07\/citdoc-affidavit.pdf\">Citizenship and Immigration Status Documentation and Affidavit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/finaid\/files\/2020\/10\/bu_waivreq.pdf\">CSS Profile Waiver Request for the Noncustodial Parent &#8211; 2026\/2027<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/finaid\/files\/2019\/10\/familybudgetworksheet2.pdf\">Family Budget Worksheet &#8211; 2026\/2027<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/finaid\/files\/2020\/02\/foreignincomeverf.pdf\">Foreign Income Verification Form &#8211; 2026\/2027<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/finaid\/files\/2019\/10\/household-list2.pdf\">Household Member Listing &#8211; 2026\/2027<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/finaid\/files\/2019\/10\/fedverf-identity.pdf\">Federal Identity Verification &#8211; 2026\/2027<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/finaid\/files\/2019\/10\/income_tax_non-filer.pdf\">Income Tax Non-Filer Statement &#8211; 2026\/2027<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Metropolitan College Application for Financial Assistance &#8211; 2026\/2027 &#8211; (Will Be Available 7\/1))<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/finaid\/files\/2020\/09\/parentwaivereqform.pdf\">Parent Information Waiver Request &#8211; 2026\/2027<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/finaid\/forms\/loa-return\/\">Return from Leave of Absence &#8211; Aid Reinstatement Request<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/seo\/work-study\/appealing-for-additional-funding\/\">Appeal for Additional Federal Work-Study Funding<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Supplemental Forms &#8211; 2025\/2026<\/h2>\n<p>Submit only if requested by BU Financial Assistance. <strong>Submitting forms\/documents via email as attachments is strongly discouraged<\/strong>. Upload completed forms and documents via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/mybu\/\">MyBU Applicant Portal<\/a> if your account is still active. If your MyBU Applicant Portal is no longer active, upload completed forms via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/phpbin\/onbase\/?form=ofa_upload\">BU FA Document Portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Documents for the 26\/27 Academic year can be uploaded through the BU FA Document Portal <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">after<\/span> 5\/1\/26.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Appealing for Reconsideration of a Need-Based Aid Decision (No Longer Available for 25\/26)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/finaid\/how-aid-works\/eligibility\/satisfactory-academic-progress\/\">Appealing Unsatisfactory Academic Progress<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/finaid\/files\/2020\/09\/assetdoc-p.pdf\">Asset Documentation &#8211; Parent &#8211; 2025\/2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/finaid\/files\/2020\/09\/assetdoc-s.pdf\">Asset Documentation &#8211; Student &#8211; 2025\/2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/\/finaid\/files\/2020\/09\/fedindepverf.pdf\">Dependency Status Verification &#8211; 2025\/2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/finaid\/files\/2020\/09\/CITDOC-Affidavit-2.pdf\">Citizenship and Immigration Status Documentation and Affidavit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/finaid\/files\/2020\/10\/bu_waivreq.pdf\">CSS Profile Waiver Request for the Noncustodial Parent &#8211; 2025\/2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/finaid\/files\/2020\/09\/familybudgetworksheet.pdf\">Family Budget Worksheet &#8211; 2025\/2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/finaid\/files\/2020\/09\/foreignincomeverf2.pdf\">Foreign Income Verification Form &#8211; 2025\/2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/finaid\/files\/2020\/09\/household-list.pdf\">Household Member Listing &#8211; 2025\/2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/finaid\/files\/2023\/06\/fedverf-identity.pdf\">Federal Identity Verification &#8211; 2025\/2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/finaid\/files\/2020\/10\/income_tax_non-filer2.pdf\">Income Tax Non-Filer Statement &#8211; 2025\/2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/finaid\/forms\/metapplication\/\">Metropolitan College Application for Financial Assistance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/finaid\/files\/2020\/09\/parentwaivereqform.pdf\">Parent Information Waiver Request &#8211; 2025\/2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/finaid\/forms\/loa-return\/\">Return from Leave of Absence &#8211; Aid Reinstatement Request<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/seo\/work-study\/appealing-for-additional-funding\/\">Appeal for Additional Federal Work-Study Funding<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Other Forms and Applications<\/h2>\n<p>If you are uncertain about whether you should complete any of these forms, <a href=\"\/finaid\/contact-us\/\">contact Boston University Financial Assistance<\/a>. <strong>Submitting forms\/documents via email as attachments is strongly discouraged<\/strong>. Upload completed forms and documents via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/mybu\/\">MyBU Applicant Portal<\/a> if your account is still active. If your MyBU Applicant Portal is no longer active, upload completed forms via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/phpbin\/onbase\/?form=ofa_upload\">BU FA Document Portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Documents for the 26\/27 Academic year can be uploaded through the BU FA Document Portal <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">after<\/span> 5\/1\/26.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/finaid\/files\/2026\/05\/CAGREE-EV.pdf\">BU Consortium Agreement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/seo\/students\/build\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BUILD Application<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/finaid\/files\/2011\/10\/grad1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graduate School Application Fee Waiver Request<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\/score-users\/reducing-barriers\/fee-reductions.html\">Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Fee Reduction Request<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/finaid\/files\/2011\/10\/itemization-3.pdf\">Itemization of Joint U.S. Tax Return Income and Itemization of Assets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/finaid\/files\/2020\/11\/SSN-Report-Correction-Form-pdf.pdf\">Social Security Number Report\/Update<\/a>\u00a0(Applicants <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">without<\/span> a Kerberos Password)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/phpbin\/onbase\/?form=ofa_socsec\">Social Security Number Report\/Update<\/a> (Current students <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">with<\/span> a Kerberos Password)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Required Financial Aid Applications CSS Profile&#x2122; FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Supplemental Forms &#8211; 2026\/2027 Submit only if requested by BU Financial Assistance. 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