Students must apply for financial aid each year.

STM FINANCIAL AID PROCESS

Boston College School of Theology and Ministry (STM) awards several types of STM financial assistance. When you complete and return the STM Financial Aid Application, you are automatically considered for all financial assistance for which you may be eligible.

Additionally, the University awards need-based Federal Direct Loans (Subsidized and Unsubsidized). To apply for federal aid, you will also need to submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and also complete and submit the Boston College Graduate Financial Aid Application/Validation. Information and forms are available through the Boston College Office of Student Services located in Lyons Hall. Go to http://www.bc.edu/offices/stserv or call 617-552-3300 for more information. Please note that Federal Stafford loans are only available for U.S. citizens and residents. Additionally, Federal Loans are not available to STL or STD degree seeking students.

Students applying to IREPM programs should submit all 3 forms:

• STM Financial Aid Application Form
• Boston College Graduate Financial Aid Form
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Financial Aid Notification Applicants typically receive notification after the following conditions have been met:

STM Notification of Financial Assistance will occur when:

• There is the admissions decision to accept
• The STM Financial Aid Application has been received and processed.

Applicants whose STM Financial Aid Applications are complete will be sent financial aid award letters after March 30, communicating the type and amounts of STM financial assistance offered.

Boston College Notification of Federal-based Loan Financial Aid will occur when:

• There is the admissions decision to accept
• The FAFSA and Boston College Graduate Financial Aid Application/Validation have been received and processed.

Applicants whose Financial Aid applications with Boston College’s Office of Student Services are complete will receive notice of any federal loans awarded to them as early as possible after acceptance. This notice will be sent to the accepted student by the Boston College Office of Student Services - Financial Aid Office, Lyons 120.

Please note that if you receive a scholarship after you receive your loan package, your loan package will have to be adjusted downward. The government has a limit on the total amount of aid a student can receive. Contact the Boston College Office of Student Services if you have any questions about federal loans.

For more information on federal financial aid terms and conditions, disbursement, loan repayment, continued eligibility for aid programs, and rights and responsibilities, contact:

The Office of Student Services
Boston College
Lyons Hall
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA
Phone: (617) 552-3300

or information on financial assistance offered by the IREPM, contact:

Donna DeRosa
Assistant Director, Student Services
Boston College
Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry
31 Lawrence Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA
Phone: (617) 552-8441
donna.derosa.1@bc.edu

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Updated: March 26, 2008
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