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Boston University Scholarships
By
Will Geiger
Will Geiger is the co-founder of Scholarships360 and has a decade of experience in college admissions and financial aid. He is a former Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at Kenyon College where he personally reviewed 10,000 admissions applications and essays. Will also managed the Kenyon College merit scholarship program and served on the financial aid appeals committee. He has also worked as an Associate Director of College Counseling at a high school in New Haven, Connecticut. Will earned his master’s in education from the University of Pennsylvania and received his undergraduate degree in history from Wake Forest University.
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Boston University (also commonly referred to as BU) is a large research university located in Boston, MA. BU has over 30,000 students and offers bachelors degrees, master’s degrees, and doctoral degrees across 17 different schools. If you are a student who wants to be in a large urban environment with lots of academic, extracurricular, and cultural opportunities then Boston University is a great option.
BU also has generous scholarship opportunities including both need-based and merit-based scholarships.
Need-Based Scholarships
Boston University has a robust need-based scholarship program for incoming students with demonstrated financial need. In order to apply for need-based scholarships, students must submit both the CSS Profile and the FAFSA. BU’s need-based scholarship program is described in-detail on their website.
BU Merit Scholarships
Boston University scholarships include some really lucrative merit scholarship awards that range from $20,000 to full tuition. Merit scholarships are quite competitive at BU. Per the BU website, merit scholarship candidates usually fit the following criteria:
- Rank in the top 5% of their high school class
- Have SAT scores above 1500 and ACT scores above 33
- Have shown incredible extracurricular achievements in their schools and communities
BU’s website includes more detailed information about obtaining merit-based scholarships at the University.
