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The Osher Reentry Scholarship

Established at Boston University’s Metropolitan College by the Bernard Osher Foundation in 2008, the Osher Reentry Scholarship is available to eligible adult students continuing the pursuit of their first bachelor’s degree after a significant hiatus.

Twenty scholarships of $2,500 will be awarded in 2008-09. Osher Reentry Scholarships apply to any undergraduate degree program at Metropolitan College. The scholarship is also a good match for the Accelerated Degree Completion Program, which provides an accelerated course of study for motivated professionals who have 65 transferable undergraduate credits.

Who is Eligible?
To apply for the Osher Reentry Scholarship, you must:

  • Be an adult reentry student between the ages of 25 and 50.
  • Show evidence of a cumulative gap in the pursuit of an undergraduate degree of five or more years.
  • Be a United States citizen or permanent resident.
  • Be planning to return to or continue in the workforce.
  • Show evidence of financial need. Priority is given to applicants who have filed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid
    (FAFSA)    .
  • Write a 300-word essay as outlined in the application.
  • Be admitted to an undergraduate degree program at Metropolitan College as either a part-time or full-time student pursuing a first baccalaureate degree.

Download an Osher Reentry Scholarship Application.

Reviews of scholarship applications start July 30 for fall and December 1 for spring. Applicants who have submitted completed scholarship applications by these dates will be given priority. Application reviews will continue throughout the year until all funds are awarded.

Applications can be mailed, faxed, or brought to:
Office of Undergraduate Student Services
Boston University Metropolitan College
755 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 102
Boston, MA 02215
Fax: 617-353-4190

Questions? Please call 617-353-2980 or e-mail metuss@bu.edu.

 
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