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BOSTON COLLEGE
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Official telephone: (617) 552-3100
Fax number: (617) 552-8828

Website: www.bc.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2009 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Mary McGranahan,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 617 552-3320
617 552-4889 (fax)
studentservices@bc.edu
FAFSA number: 002128

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $38,530; $38,530 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,038
Book fees: $900
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,000
Combined room and board expenses: $11,840

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 1noN/A
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEFebruary 1noN/A
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's StatementFebruary 1noN/A
Business/Farm SupplementFebruary 1noN/A
tax formsFebruary 1noN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
55% of first-year students
48% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
80% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
89% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
96% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
3% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
100% for first-year students
100% for full-time undergraduates
0% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$31,062 for first-year students
$30,809 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$27,618 for first-year students
$27,094 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,340 for first-year students
$6,704 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,521 for first-year students
$4,599 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
1% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$20,992 for first-year students
$20,064 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
4% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$38,323 for first-year students
$40,523 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • State Loans
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 52%
Average student debt upon graduation: $19,358
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 0%



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