This page is intended to provide prospective and enrolled students with information about resources that assist in finding financial aid, scholarships, grants, and other funding for their studies. Every attempt has been made to provide accurate information. However, deadlines and other requirements may change so it is recommended that students contact the source of assistance directly.
Several types of financial assistance are available for graduate
students. The university financial aid office can facilitate a variety
of types of student loans. For more information, contact Student
Services at 617-552-3320.
- Tuition remission credit: Tuition remission is awarded on a competitive basis at the time of admission for the following academic year. The value of the tuition credits awarded is credited to the student's account. A limited amount of additional tuition remission may be available for continuing students.
- Teaching Assistantships: Graduate students are eligible to be considered for a teaching assistantship in the School of Nursing. This assistantship provides a stipend. Teaching Assistants may teach an undergraduate or graduate course, assist faculty members in their teaching roles, assist with other responsibilities related to teaching and/or evaluation of students and programs.
- Research Assistantships: Research assistantships may become available depending on faculty grants. Students interested in being considered for such opportunities should monitor bulletin boards and e-mail notices sent by the Graduate Office.
- University Fellowships: These fellowships are awarded competitively to PhD students in the School of Nursing at the time of admission to the PhD program. They provide full tuition and a stipend for 2 years of full-time study and are only available to students following the full-time curriculum plan. Fellows are assigned to work one-day week with a faculty member on his or her research.
- University Minority Fellowship: The University awards this
fellowship to doctoral students from various graduate programs that are
African-American, Hispanic, Asian or Native American. Students must be
US citizens. This fellowship provides tuition and a stipend for 3 to 4
years depending on the student's educational background.
NEW SCHOLARSHIPS
Haley Scholarship
Application deadline March 15, 2008
The Haley Family - Kathleen Powers Haley and her husband Steven Russell Haley have endowed a scholarship for Brigham and Women nurses to attend Boston College School of Nursing for preparation in advanced practice nursing.
The scholarship is for 6 credits per academic year and may continue for a total of 3 academic years if the student successfully completes at least 9 credits per year.
Preference is to be given to nurses employed by Brigham and Women’s Hospital or one of its affiliates (Faulkner, Children’s or Dana Farber). Eligibility is also contingent on practice and anticipated study related to neuroscience nursing (which is broadly defined as caring for patients with actual or potential neurological problems).
Students in either the MS or PhD nursing programs may apply. Matriculated students should forward the essay described above to the graduate office.
The essay should include:
- a brief personal and professional introduction;
- how your current practice relates to actual or potential neuroscience nursing problems;
- your reasons for choosing a field related to neuroscience nursing practice;
- your professional goals (related to neuroscience nursing), how you plan to implement those goals, and how the BC experience will facilitate those goals.
Additional information about this scholarship is available from the graduate office. Contact the Graduate Office (617-552-4928 or csongrad@bc.edu).