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Students who wish to be considered for financial aid must apply each year. To apply for financial aid as a Boston College student, there are several forms that must be completed:

• To apply for federal and/or state aid, you need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), . Federal aid includes Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Direct Loans, both subsidized and unsubsidized, Nursing loans, and Work-Study. State aid varies by state. Once the FAFSA is completed, you may be selected by the Federal Processor for a process called ³Õ​e°ù¾±´Ú¾±³¦²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô, which means you will have ​to provide additional requirements to verify actual tax data. For more information, visit the Policies and Eligibility web page.
• By completing only the FAFSA, Boston College is not able to determine your eligibility for institutional need-based grants. In order to be considered for all institutional need-based aid as well as all federal and state aid, you must complete the FAFSA and additional forms, if applicable to your situation.

You may check the status of your application at .

Boston College is committed to meeting your full demonstrated institutional financial need throughout your undergraduate years. However, your need may change from year to year. Circumstances in which your need may change could include an increase or decrease in the parent's or student's income or assets, family size, or number of family members attending college. Your financial aid award will change to reflect these changes in circumstances. If the family's circumstances remain relatively constant over the four years of attendance, the total financial aid received should not change significantly. Self-help expectations (Federal Work-Study and Federal Loan amounts) may change with grade level advances.

Yes, your custodial parent should file the FAFSA and the CSS Profile Application, and your noncustodial parent should complete the Noncustodial Parent's Profile. It is the position of the University that the responsibility for funding a student's education rests primarily with the student and family. Reluctance on the part of a parent, whether custodial or noncustodial, to assist with these costs is not sufficient reason to exclude their income/assets from our analysis. Consequently, while we will use only the student's and the custodial parent's information when determining eligibility for federal financial aid, we will continue to require the noncustodial parent's information before we will review eligibility for institutional funds. We look at each case individually, and we make every effort to be sensitive to particular family circumstances. If either parent is remarried, financial information about their new spouse and dependents, if any, should be provided.

It is really up to you, your mother, and your father to decide how to divide the responsibility for paying the term bills.

Boston College-sponsored National Merit awards are determined each year from rosters of finalists who have selected Boston College as their first-choice institution. The award, in the amount of $1,000, is awarded to seven students each year. Boston College selects eligible students from the first National Merit Scholarship roster only, which is generally received in early March. Students whose names appear on subsequent rosters are not considered. Boston College-sponsored National Merit Scholarships are renewable.

It is the expectation that each student will work during the summer to invest in his or her own education. Standard expected amounts are $2,400 for incoming students and $2,500 for returning students. The Expected Student Contribution can be replaced with additional sources of financial aid, generally loans, if necessary.

Federal Work-Study is a type of self-help financial aid that is awarded based on financial need. Students may earn up to the amount awarded through their work-study position. It is important to note that funds earned from a work-study position are paid directly to the student and do not reduce the student account bill. Work-study positions are typically posted just before the start of the fall semester. Students can search the job database through the Student Services Student Employment web page at .

Your scholarship, grants, and/or loans will pay your bill or direct expenses first. If your financial aid covers more than the charges on your bill, a refund can be requested and funds may be used to pay for your indirect expenses such as books and personal and travel expenses. If your total scholarships, grants, and/or loans are less than the total charges on your bill, your expected family contribution is used to cover the remaining balance and all of the indirect expenses.

Students need to set up direct deposit through the Agora Portal. Refunds are also requested through the portal and are not issued until the first day of classes each semester. Students should plan ahead and be prepared to pay for books and/or off-campus living expenses until the funds have been disbursed.

Successful Start is a program offered at Boston College to ensure that students are financially literate for their lifetime by offering a series of workshops and seminars, led by Boston College employees and expert guest speakers, related to all aspects of personal financial management. Visit for more information.

Submit all financial aid documents using the CollegeBoard's IDOC service. For more information on using this service, visit .