Undergraduate Resources

• Terrier F1RSTS Advocate Directory

Boston University Services/Centers/Offices

• Admissions Office
• Dean of Students
• Disability & Access Services
• Equal Opportunity Office
• Financial Assistance
• Human Resources
• International Students & Scholars Office (ISSO)
• Office of the Ombuds
• Office of the Provost
• Office of the University Registrar
• University Service Center
• Residential Life
• Study Abroad

Surviving Boston Neighborhood

• How to Dress for Winter
• Surviving Boston Weather
• Tips for Cold Weather Safety

External Resources

• Affordable Colleges
• Empowering First-Gen College Students Group
• First-Time College Student Ultimate Guide
• First-Generation Low-Income Advising Guide Pgs. 15-34
• FGLIstudents.org
• uAspire
• Rise First

Boston University Services/Centers/Offices

• Academic Advising
• Academic Planning
• BU Chemistry Student Organization
• BU Libraries
• CAS Writing Center
• Educational Resource Center
• Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)

External Resources

• Internet Archive
• Khan Academy
• Law School Discovery Guide
• Leadership Brainery
• Library Genesis
• Things I wish I knew About Interviewing for Graduate School

Boston University’s Career Center

• Center for Career Development (CCD
• Pre-Professional Advising

Boston University’s Online Hub for Internships and Job Listings

• BU Connects
• CareerShift
• Forage
• Handshake

Internal Career Opportunity Resources

• Big Interview
• CAS FY 101 Peer Mentor
• Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies Jewish Cultural Endowment 
• School of Medicine Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (BU PREP)
• Summer Training as Research Scholars Program (StaRS)
• UROP Funded Summer Research
• Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS)
• VMock

External Career Opportunity Resources

• Brooklyn Museum Summer Internships
• Career Spring
• EDUMED
• First Gen Support Mentorship Program
• Hancock Shaker Village Summer Internships
• Leadership Brainery
• Mary Baker Eddy Library Short-term Research Fellowship
• Munson Institute Summer Fellowship 
• Museum of Fine Arts Internships
• Newport Historical Society Summer Scholars in Public History
• Peace Fellow Internship
• Preservation Society of Newport County Summer Internship
• Research Fellowship Lemmermann Foundation
• Rehoboth Antiquarian Society Carpenter Museum Education & Community Programs Intern
• Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center Internships
• Smithsonian Institute Katzenberger Art History Fellowship 
• The Boston Review Internship
• WGBH Summer Internships

Boston University’s Community Resources

• Boston University Hillel
• Center for Gender, Sexuality & Activism (CGSA)
• Community Service Center
• Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground (HTC)
• Marsh Chapel
  
• Queer Activist Collective (The Q)
• Trans & Gender Variant Listening Circle (T*LC)
• The Circle Series
• Student Activities Office (SAO)

External Resources

• BiWomenBoston
• Boston GLASS Groups
• Empowering First-Generation College Students
• JRI Boston GLASS
• Transgender Emergency Fund of Massachusetts

Boston University Financial Resources

• BU African Studies Center Unpaid Internship Funding
• BU Award Opportunities
• BU Emergency Funds
• BU Types of Aid
• BU Office Fellowships & Scholarships
• BU Tuition Remission
• CREDIBLE Student Loans
• Financial Assistance
  • Kindros
  • Smart Money 101
• Inclusion Catalyst Grant (BU Diversity & Inclusion)
• IS&T Student Laptop Loans
• Met College Undergraduate Scholarships
• Student Accounting Services
• Student Employment Office (SEO)
• Study Abroad Financial Aid
• Using Your Student ID for Discounts
• Yawkey Nonprofit Internship Program

Community College Partnerships

• • Bunker Hill Community College Scholarship Award
  • Massachusetts Bay Community College Scholarship Award
  • Roxbury Community College Scholarship Award

External Scholarships 

• #WeBelongInCollege Scholarship
• 17 Data Science Scholarship in 2022
• Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship
• Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship (study/intern abroad)
• Elevate Mental Health Awareness Scholarship
• Explore the World Scholarship
• Fellowships, Grants, and Scholarships Searchable Database COS Pivot (Open to BU Students, too)
• FundforEducationAbroad
• Last Mile Education Fund
• “A Helping Hand” Scholarship
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• “Making Waves” Scholarship for Women
• “Outstanding Undergraduate” Essay Scholarship
• Purdue Global Scholarship Opportunities Guide
• “Scholar Dollars” Essay Scholarship for Black Students
• Scholarships.com
• Scholarships360
• Scholarship Guide for Families & Dependents of Military Service Members & Veterans
• Soros Fellowship for New Americans
• Student Scholarship Awards from Study.com
• Suffolk University Law School Scholarship for BU First-Generation Student
• The Voyager Scholarship
• Upchieve, First Generation College Student Scholarships
• Bold.org
• BrokeScholar
• College Board
• Get Schooled
• JLV College Counseling
• College Greenlight
• Strive for College
• FirstGEN Fellows
• Student Success Agency
• WPS Scholarships
• Interstride Scholarships

External Financial Resources

• A Guide to Finding the Best Tech Scholarships
• Faculty and Students Together Fund
• Financial Aid & FAFSA Guide for College Students
• I’m First!
• Solvency 101: A Guide to Financial Literacy for College Students
• Students & Financial Literacy
• SWIFT Student
• Scholarships & Financial Aid for Marginalized Students

Boston University Health & Wellness Resources

• BU Wellbeing
• Center for Anxiety & Related Disorders
• Disability & Access Services
• Fitness & Recreation Center
• Judicial Affairs
• Sexual Assault Responses & Prevention Center
• Student Health Services
  • Behavioral Medicine
  • Collegiate Recovery Program

External Resources

• 10 Ways To Reach Out When You’re Struggling With Your Mental Health
• COVID College Support
• DeeDee’s Cry
• Fenway Health LGBTQ Hotline
• HELPLINE
• How to College First-Gen (Podcast)
• InnoPsych
• Louis D. Brown Peace Institute: Healing and Recovery
• Self Care Ideas
• This is My Brave
• Victory Programs Mobile Prevention Team

Boston University Housing Resources

• Housing
• Residence Life

Boston University Dining Resources

• Sargent Choice Nutrition Center (SCNC)
• Terrier Meal Share
• Wheelock Community Cares Food Pantry

External Resources

• • Housing
    • Boston Metrolist
    • Boston Office of Housing Stability
    • No Evictions During COVID-19
  • Food
    • Boston Farmers Markets
    • Brandless online grocery store
    • Brookline Food Pantry
    • Community Fridges in and Around Boston
    • Fair Foods
    • Fenway Cares Food Boxes: Pick up a food box every other Wednesday at 3:30 PM
    • Good and Cheap Guide
    • Neighborhood Food Resource Guide – available in multiple languages
    • Lifeboat Boston
    • Project Bread
    • SNAP Benefits
    • The City of Boston Food Access
    • The City of Boston Food Resources Chatbot: Text ‘FOOD’ to 617-579-8238
    • The Daily Table
    • Too Good To Go Application
    • The Greater Boston Food Bank
  • Transportation
    • MBTA Discounted Youth Pass