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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: September 10, 2007

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2007 academic year.

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

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $35,150; $35,150 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $929
Book fees: $750
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,200
Combined room and board expenses: $11,060 - $11,720

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

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
57% of first-year students
50% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
74% of first-year students
84% 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:
87% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
91% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
2% 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):
$25,123 for first-year students
$26,101 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$21,777 for first-year students
$21,500 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,959 for first-year students
$6,297 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,617 for first-year students
$4,856 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):
$17,224 for first-year students
$15,723 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
3% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$34,246 for first-year students
$36,686 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: 53%
Average student debt upon graduation: $20,350
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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