Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
The FAFSA is required in order to determine your eligibility for federal and state financial assistance. You should indicate Boston College, Title IV Institution code number 002128, Chestnut Hill, MA, in the College Release and Certification section. The FAFSA may be completed online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. The form cannot be filed before January 1, 2009.
Note: Although figures from a 2008 federal income tax return are preferred, due to early priority filing deadlines it may be necessary to provide estimates on the FAFSA form. Do not delay filing the FAFSA until tax forms are completed. The processed FAFSA takes approximately four to six weeks to reach Boston College.
Boston College Undergraduate Financial Aid Application
You may download the Boston College Undergraduate Financial Aid Application and Instructions. You must complete every question on the application. If a question does not apply, note "N/A" in the space provided. Leaving questions blank may delay the review of your file.
Federal Tax Returns
Students must submit signed copies of their own 2008 federal income tax returns, including all schedules and W-2 forms. If a student is considered a dependent student when completing the FAFSA, the student must submit their custodial parents' 2006 federal income tax return, including all schedules and W-2 forms.