{"id":31642,"date":"2017-06-20T15:00:26","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T19:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/?page_id=31642"},"modified":"2026-05-06T15:17:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T19:17:02","slug":"financial-aid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/resources\/current-msw\/financial-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Welcome to the Financial Aid Office.<\/h2>\n<p>Below you&#8217;ll find helpful information and important documents.<\/p>\n<p>Please scroll down to find your program and campus.<\/p>\n<h3>On-Campus and Off-Campus Students<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/ssw\/files\/2026\/03\/Direct-Unsubsidized-Loan-2025-2026-Fact-Sheet.pdf\">Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan 2025-2026 Fact Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/plus-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025-2026 Federal Graduate PLUS Loan Information<\/a> <em><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ssw\/files\/2026\/03\/SSW-2025-2026-Scholarship-Opportunities-Continuing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUSSW Scholarship Opportunities for Continuing Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/files\/2025\/06\/SSW-Student-Expense-Budget.pdf\">BUSSW Student Expense Budget<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ssw\/files\/2023\/02\/PRIVATE-SCHOLARSHIP-RESOURCES-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Private Scholarship Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Credit-Based Loan Information <em>Coming Soon!<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/finaid\/how-aid-works\/types-of-aid\/loans\/credit-based-loans\/international\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Credit-Based Loan Information for International Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ssw\/files\/2026\/03\/2025-2026-Financial-Aid-Checklist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Aid Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ssw\/files\/2024\/04\/2024-2025-Info-About-Your-FA-Award.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information About Your Financial Aid Award<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/files\/2026\/03\/SAP-Policy-BUSSW-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Summer 2026 Federal Unsubsidized Loan Request Form <em>Coming Soon!<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Summer 2026 Federal Graduate PLUS Loan Application <em>Coming Soon!<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Summer 2026 Federal Work Study Form <em>Coming Soon!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<h3>Online Students<\/h3>\n<p>Online Program students may be eligible for funding in the form of a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Direct Loan, private credit-based loans, tuition reimbursement through employers as well as veterans benefits. Unfortunately, BUSSW scholarship funding is not available to online students.<a href=\"\/ssw\/files\/2020\/04\/Summer-2020-OLP-Financial-Aid-Information.pdf\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Summer 2026 Online Students Financial Aid Information <em>Coming Soon!<br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Summer 2026 Federal Graduate PLUS Loan Application <em>Coming Soon!<\/em>\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ssw\/files\/2026\/03\/Direct-Unsubsidized-Loan-2025-2026-Fact-Sheet.pdf\">Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan 2025\/2026 Fact Sheet<\/a><em><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/plus-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025-2026 Federal Graduate PLUS Loan Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/files\/2026\/03\/SAP-Policy-BUSSW-1.pdf\">Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tuition Payment Plan<\/h3>\n<p>Students and their families may choose to budget all or part of their academic charges in monthly installments with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentaccountingservices\/your-bill\/payment-options\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuition Payment Plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Financial Aid Office. 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