*Please note: Freshmen pay a one-time required charge of $466 for First Year Orientation and their student ID.  Additionally, a $2,000 dollar estimated cost for books and incidental items is factored into the total cost of attendance.

FINANCIAL AID

Visit the Financial Aid for Prospective Students page to find out all you need to know about required forms, deadlines and more.

To check the status of your financial aid application, go to www.bc.edu/finaidapp.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 

INDIRECT EXPENSES
 

The total cost of a Boston College education includes both fixed, direct expenses and indirect expenses. The direct expenses for resident students include tuition, fees, and room and board. Students are billed by Boston College for direct expenses minus any scholarships, grants, and loans awarded. The indirect expenses include the cost of books and supplies, as well as travel and personal expenses.

Additional fees for science and laboratories, art studios, music lessons, and health insurance may increase billed costs. Financial aid packages may also be adjusted for transportation expenses, which vary based on the location of the student's permanent residence.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
 

All international students who do not hold U.S. citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residency status (in possession of a Green Card) should make arrangements for their financial obligations to Boston College and for their entire stay in the United States before leaving their homelands.

There is no financial aid of any kind available for these undergraduate international students at Boston College. Visa forms will be mailed to students once they have been accepted and have verified they can meet the financial obligations set by Boston College. All international students who do hold U.S. citizenship or a Green Card are fully eligible to receive financial aid.

PAYMENT OF TUITION
 

Candidates accepted for admission are required to forward an Enrollment Confirmation Fee of $500. This nonrefundable fee will be applied toward the student's tuition in the second semester of Senior year.

The enrollment confirmation payment must be received by the Office of Undergraduate Admission by May 1, 2013. Any student whose payments are received after this date will not be guaranteed a place in the freshman class. For information about this payment, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission.

Fall semester tuition is due August 10, 2013, and Spring semester tuition is due December 9, 2013. A monthly installment payment plan is available. Tuition and fees for 2013–14 will be set by the Board of Trustees at the February 2013 board meeting.

Boston College requires that all undergraduate resident students be enrolled with Health Services, and a mandatory Health/Infirmary fee is listed on the tuition bill. Massachusetts law now requires all full-time students to be covered by medical insurance in order to be protected in case of hospitalization or other costly outside medical services.

APPLICATION PROCESS
 

Once the Office of Student Services has received the appropriate forms and has been notified by the Office of Undergraduate Admission that the student will be admitted, the application is reviewed, and a conditional award is prepared. Along with a letter of admission, admitted students will also receive information about how to access their financial aid award using Boston College's web portal. If the appropriate forms have not been received by the time offers of admission have been made, a financial aid offer will not be posted online when a students logs onto the Agora web portal.

The conditional award will be based on the financial aid application materials on file at the time the award is prepared, and is subject to change once the 2012 tax return and other documents are received. Changes in calculated financial need may result in adjustments in the aid award. Students applying after the priority deadlines listed in the chart above will be notified as soon as their file has been evaluated.

A final review of each student's application for financial aid is conducted commencing in May and continuing throughout the summer. All information initially provided will be validated against actual tax information and the information contained in other requested documents. Any discrepancies discovered during the validation process may result in adjustment of the amount of assistance offered.

APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID
 

Boston College offers a variety of grants, loans, and employment to assist students in financing a Boston College education. All financial assistance, with the exception of the Presidential Scholars Program, is awarded on the basis of need. Boston College is committed to providing funds to meet the institutional full demonstrated need of every admitted student who has filed the required paperwork to apply for financial aid.

Overall, 64% of the Class of 2013 received some form of financial aid from Boston College. This assistance included more than $18 million in institutional need-based grants.

An application for financial aid will in no way influence an admission decision.

Required Financial Aid Documents

• Financial Aid applicants must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA code number for Boston College is 002128.
• Students who wish to be considered for institutional grant funds should also complete the College Scholarship Service (CSS) Profile Application form. The CSS number for Boston College is 3083.
• All applicants must also submit copies of the most recent parent and student tax returns, including all schedules, and W-2 statements.
• Other forms, such as the CSS Business/Farm Supplement, Business Tax Returns and/or CSS Noncustodial Parent's Statement, may also be required.

OTHER SOURCES OF AID
 

In addition to the financial aid available at Boston College, students are encouraged to seek other sources of assistance. Corporations, foundations, service organizations, church groups, parent and school associations, etc., sponsor numerous educational assistance programs. Students can locate many of these through some of the Internet's free scholarship search engines, including FastWeb.com and ScholarshipHunter.com. A student who receives funds from an outside source should notify Boston College so this award may be incorporated in his or her financial aid package.

Information on various financing options, including loans and monthly payment plans, is sent to all applicants after acceptance. Other national or local financing plans are also acceptable, provided payment is made to the University before billing due dates.

ROTC
 

Army, Navy and Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) programs offer substantial financial aid opportunities for qualified and selected individuals.

Army ROTC has an Extension Center on the Boston College campus and offers full-tuition scholarships with additional BC incentives. More information can be found at bc.edu/ROTC or 617-552-2580.

Navy ROTC (617-353-0474), providing full-tuition scholarships, and Air Force ROTC (617-353-4705), providing partial scholarships are based/hosted at Boston University.

Visit the Financial Aid for Prospective Students page to find out all you need to know about required forms, deadlines and more.

To check the status of your financial aid application, go to www.bc.edu/finaidapp.

Want to know more about how institutional need based aid works at Boston College?  Click here to view a brief video about the financial aid process at BC.