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Boston University believes that high-achieving students should be encouraged and recognized for their efforts
and abilities. For this reason, the University is committed to offering a variety of scholarships to entering
freshmen. Most of these merit awards are academic in nature, and some are awarded to talented athletes,
performers, and artists.
There are several kinds of academic scholarships. Some are offered in specific areas of academic study. Some
scholarships require that you be nominated by your high school; for others, you must apply directly. Students
may be nominated or may apply for multiple scholarships at the same time.
For many scholarships you need not apply at all. The University selects additional scholarship recipients
based on their superior academic records.
Academic scholarships* are renewable for up to three additional years of study if the
following criteria are met: Students must satisfactorily complete 12 credits each semester and maintain the
required annual grade point average specified in the student's award notification. All merit award recipients,
except Trustee Scholars and University Scholars, must be
U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or eligible noncitizens.
Most merit-based awards do not require an application for financial aid. However, we strongly encourage all
students who believe they may require some amount of financial aid in addition to their merit award to
complete the forms required for need-based aid. If you receive a merit award and have applied for need-based
financial aid, you will be considered for any need-based financial aid for which you qualify beyond the amount
of the merit award.
University Residency Requirement
All freshmen are required to live on campus, and all students who receive University-funded scholarships equal to or greater than tuition are required to live on campus.
Freshmen may request an exception to the freshman residency requirement if they reside locally with a parent, child, or spouse; or if they are 21 years of age or older by October 1 of their entering year. To request any exception, send a letter (accompanied by a written statement of parental consent) to:
University Housing Committee
985 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 100
Boston, MA 02215
The University Housing Committee must give written approval for a student to be released from the requirement to live on campus and occupy a residence other than one in University housing.
Students who are under 16 years of age as of October 1 of their entering year are not eligible to live on campus.
* Unless otherwise specified, the awarding of scholarships is competitive within each
program of admission.
A Few Reminders
All merit awards, except the Trustee Scholarship and University Scholarship, are available only to U.S.
citizens, permanent residents, and eligible noncitizens.
All other scholarships are available only to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and eligible noncitizens.
Scholarship recipients who elect to defer admission to Boston
University forfeit their scholarship offer.
The University reserves the right to revoke or rescind the award
of the scholarship and/or the offer of admission as a result
of information received by the University after the award/offer
of admission related to academic or disciplinary misconduct
or criminal act by the applicant prior to matriculation at the
University.
For more information about merit awards, please call the Boston University Office of
Admissions at 617-353-2320.
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