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PhD Financial Aid
All accepted doctoral students receive merit-based financial support. For a majority of students, this multi-year financial aid package includes full tuition and a substantial stipend. Advanced students are helped to secure dissertation grants from a wide array of foundations and governmental sources. In addition, teaching assistantships and research assistantships are available from faculty research and training grants. A select group of advanced doctoral students also recruited to teach part-time at Boston area colleges and universities.
Students may also apply for need-based financial aid through the University.
Federal Financial Aid
The Office of Student Services is responsible for administering and awarding the following need-based federal financial aid programs. Please review their comprehensive website for information and deadlines.
Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the federal processor. Boston College School Code 002128. FAFSAs are available on request from Office of Student Services or www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Submit the Boston College Graduate Financial Aid Application to the Office of Student Services.
If requested by Student Services, submit a signed copy of your (and your spouse's, if married and filed separately) most recent Federal Income Tax Return.
Upon receipt of these documents and the Graduate School's notification of the applicant's acceptance, Student Services will review the application and notify the student regarding eligibility.
For information on financial aid terms and conditions, disbursement, loan repayment, continued eligibility for aid programs, and rights and responsibilities, contact:
Boston College
Office of Student Services
Lyons Hall
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
617-552-3300
www.bc.edu/offices/stserv
Boston College Graduate School of Social Work
McGuinn Hall,
Chestnut Hill,
MA
02467
617.552.4020
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