To help ensure the accessibility of Boston University’s academic, intellectual, and physical resources, Metropolitan College offers a wide range of scholarship opportunities.
As you explore our scholarships, please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.
Graduate Scholarships
All US citizens and permanent residents applying to a master’s degree program are automatically considered for Merit Scholarships when their completed applications are reviewed. Additionally, graduate students may be eligible for specialized scholarships listed below.
International graduate students are not eligible for scholarships, but may consider applying for graduate assistantships or private loans after being offered admission.
- Advancing the Arts Scholarship—This award is specifically dedicated to US-based applicants to the Arts Administration program who have dealt with personal challenges or other barriers to their participation in the arts and are committed to making the arts accessible to all. Scholarship grantees also become eligible for teaching assistantships.
- Alexis Gavras Graduate Scholarship Fund—Available to eligible graduate students enrolled in a MET Department of Computer Science master’s degree program or pursuing biomedical research studies at BU’s School of Medicine (BUSM).
- Boston Medical Center Employee Scholarship—This scholarship for benefits-eligible employees at Boston Medical Center (BMC) reduces tuition by 50 percent.
- Boston University Women’s Guild Scholarships—These scholarships provide both aid and encouragement to women 30 and over enrolled in Boston University graduate programs.
- Bryan D. Willard Scholarship—This scholarship is reserved for Purple Heart recipients as well as spouses and children of US veterans killed in the line of duty.
- City of Boston Employees Scholarship Program—Graduate scholarships are available to City of Boston employees through the City of Boston Employees Scholarship Program.
- Edgar B. Pitts Scholarship—This scholarship is for graduate students pursuing a Master of Science degree in Administrative Studies, Applied Business Analytics, Enterprise Risk Management, Financial Management, Global Marketing Management, Insurance Management, Project Management, or Supply Chain Management.
- Julia Child Student Writing Award—This award goes to a matriculating student in the Master of Arts in Gastronomy, who has completed at least two courses in the graduate program at Boston University.
- Massachusetts Department of Correction Academic Scholarship—Specifically for employees of the Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC), this scholarship covers 100 percent of tuition.
- Megan McClung Memorial Fund—In honor of the late Major Megan Malia Lelani McClung, this fund provides merit scholarships to Metropolitan College students who are pursuing the online Master of Science in Criminal Justice.
- Rosalyn S. White Endowed Scholarship Fund—This scholarship is available to nontraditional students whose pursuit of an undergraduate and graduate degree was delayed by personal obligations or circumstances.
- Private Scholarships
Undergraduate Scholarships
All undergraduate applicants to Metropolitan College are automatically considered for the following scholarships when their completed applications are reviewed:
- The Alumni Funded Scholarship Program—Made possible by the generous donations of Metropolitan College alumni, this scholarship provides up to $1,000 per semester.
- Captain Peter J. Raimondi, Jr. Scholarship—Established by family and friends in memory of Captain Peter J. Raimondi, this scholarship is awarded annually to two deserving undergraduate Metropolitan College students, with preference given to residents of Winthrop and East Boston, Massachusetts. Students receive up to $5,000 annually.
- Osher Reentry Scholarship—This scholarship is available to eligible adult students with a cumulative gap of five or more years in their pursuit of an undergraduate degree. Scholarship recipients receive up to $2,500 per semester.
- Scholarship for Community College Graduates—A 50 percent tuition reduction is available for eligible graduates from any public Massachusetts community college.
Additionally, undergraduate students may be eligible for the following specialized scholarships:
- Boston Medical Center Employee Scholarship—This scholarship for benefits-eligible employees at Boston Medical Center (BMC) reduces tuition by 50 percent.
- Bryan D. Willard Scholarship—This scholarship is reserved for Purple Heart recipients as well as spouses and children of US veterans killed in the line of duty.
- Post-9/11 GI Bill® Yellow Ribbon Program—In cooperation with the US Department of Veterans Affairs, Boston University can provide eligible veterans with up to $7,000 ($3,500 from the VA; $3,500 from BU) per semester for tuition expenses that exceed the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition rate.
- Ralph H. Groce, III Scholarship—Based on financial need, this award goes to one deserving undergraduate computer science major enrolled full-time (at least 12 credits) at Metropolitan College. Recipients are granted $4,500 per semester.
- Rosalyn S. White Endowed Scholarship Fund—This scholarship is available to nontraditional students whose pursuit of an undergraduate and graduate degree was delayed by personal obligations or circumstances.
- Scholarship for Cancer Patients & Survivors—This scholarship is available to cancer patients and survivors currently in treatment at Boston Medical Center (BMC) or the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI).
- Scholarship for Parents—Parents with children in Boston and Chelsea public schools may qualify for a 50 percent reduction on tuition.
- WSIA Education Foundation—These scholarships are for students enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree program, majoring in an insurance or business-related area.
- Private Scholarships