Counselling
"What does it mean?"
...helping individuals search for their own answers to personal, educational and career issues..
...being sensitive to and respectful of their unique needs and feelings.
...involvement and concern.
"How are these goals achieved?"
Counseling is available to all part-time students. Through counseling you can explore your special strengths and realistically assess your limitations, so you may learn how best to utilize your own resources.
Selected resource materials can also assist the exploration process. Going to College Part Time: What Catalogues and Programs Will Not Tell You, presents the issues and concerns part-time students face as they begin or return to studies in an easy to read case study format. Suggesting strategies and alternatives helps students allay their fears and hesitations and more readily attain personal and academic satisfaction.
All counseling sessions and their outcomes are confidential. Issues discussed in counseling are not disclosed and do not appear on your college record.
We welcome the opportunity to meet with you. If you wish to make an appointment you may telephone 617-552-3900, or drop by the Woods College of Advancing Studies Office, McGuinn Hall, Room 100. Counseling is available evenings and during regular office hours. Appointments may be arranged at your convenience.
Career Planning Services
Don't allow chance to dictate your career selection. If you've been approaching career planning in a haphazard and casual manner, it's time to take charge. Career opportunities don't just happen. It takes planning, foresight and initiative. Take advantage of the resources on campus. Skilled and competent professionals are prepared to help.
The Woods College of Advancing Studies is available to assist students with career planning. In addition, the publication Getting Ahead Made Easier helps students organize and execute a well designed career strategy.
The Boston College Career Center serves all students : day, evening, graduate and alumni. Services include:
Information About Companies. Brochures and pamphlets describing specific companies and school systems are available in the Career Center. The College Placement Annual, an occupational directory providing information on the positions customarily offered to graduates by principal employers throughout the country is also available to interested students at the Career Center.
Recruiting Information and Interviews. Each fall the Career Center publishes information on resume construction and interview procedures. Students interested in working for a particular company should register at the Career Center and sign up for interviews with recruiters. Available company brochures and the Placement Manual should be read in preparation for the interview. The Woods College of Advancing Studies counselor can also be of assistance.
Deductibility of Educational Expenses for Federal Income Tax Purposes.
Tuition, fees and related educational expenses, paid by taxpayers primarily for the purpose of maintaining or improving skills required in their employment or other trade or business, may be deductible for Federal Income Tax purposes under Section 162 of the (1994) Internal Revenue Code as permitted by Treasury Decision 6291. Further information may be obtained from the Internal Revenue Service.
Financial Aid for Undergraduates
Loans, Grants. General information on financial assistance and the publication What Part-Time Students Should Know About Readily Available Financial Aid Programs can be obtained from the Woods College of Advancing Studies staff. Part-time students are permitted to apply for the Federal Pell Grant Program if enrolled in at least two or more courses each semester of the academic year. This federal program is based on financial need and the federal government deals directly with the student and makes awards to all eligible applicants after performing a needs analysis on the budget information submitted. The forms are very easy to complete and may be obtained in the Woods College of Advancing Studies office.
Scholarships. A limited number of scholarships are available for Woods College of Advancing Studies freshmen. One in memory of Dean Michael J. Harding, S.J., is a full tuition scholarship for five successive years; and four in memory of President William J. McGarry, S.J., are (a) a full tuition scholarship for five successive years; (b) a full tuition scholarship for two and one half successive years; (c-d) two full tuition scholarships for the first year of study. All scholarships are awarded on the basis of need and demonstrated academic achievement. Scholarship candidates must signify in writing their wish for consideration and must have fulfilled all the requirements of the entrance procedure prior to their request. Recipients must maintain an average of 2.5 to retain a scholarship.
Tuition Renumeration. Full-time employment at Boston College carries tuition remuneration for some course work. Interested students should contact Human Resources, St. Thomas More Hall. Many area employers also provide tuition benefits. Students are urged to investigate possibilities within their own companies.
Veteran's Benefits. The Woods College of Advancing Studies is approved by the Federal Government for the education of veterans, widows of veterans, war orphans, and children of totally disabled veterans. Students who think they may qualify for benefits through the Veterans Administration should pick up a copy of the Veterans Handbook available in the Student Services Office.
Financial Aid for Graduate Students
Loans are basically the only form of aid for graduate students.