Applying for Aid

The following requirements are needed to be considered for federal financial aid.

  • You must meet basic .
  • You must complete the .
  • For Direct Loans, you must be enrolled at least half-time per semester as defined by the Office of Student Services (half-time is 6 credits).
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International Students

International students are not eligible for Federal financial aid. Visit the International Students page for more information.

How to Apply for Financial Aid

Preferred Filing Dates

  • Continuing Graduate Students: April 15, 2026
  • Continuing Law Students: April 15, 2026
  • Summer Continuing Graduate and Law Students: March 16, 2026
  • Incoming Graduate Students: February 27, 2026
  • Incoming Law Students: February 27, 2026
  • Summer Work-Study Continuing Graduate and Law Students: March 9, 2026
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Preferred Filing Dates

  • Continuing Graduate Students: April 15, 2025
  • Continuing Law Students: April 15, 2025
  • Summer Continuing Graduate and Law Students: March 3, 2025
  • Incoming Graduate Students: February 14, 2025
  • Incoming Law Students: February 14, 2025
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Submitting Your Documents

Submit all required documents to www.bc.edu/finaidupload.

Please note that it will take 48–72 hours for your documents to be added to your financial aid file.


Please remember to write your assigned Eagle ID Number on every page of all documents you submit.Ìý


Upload Limitations and Restrictions

  • File size is limited to 5 MB per document. If your document exceeds this size, consider the following:
    • Do not use a camera to create images of the documents
    • Do not attempt to upload color copies
    • Use a lower resolution setting when scanning documents
  • Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and .tiff documents are not acceptable. Conversion options are usually available for any file type that is not in an accepted file format.
  • Password-protected documents cannot be accepted

If you experience any issues while attempting to upload your documents, please contact the Office of Student Services at 1-800-294-0294 or atÌýstudentservices@bc.edu.


Preferred Filing Dates

For Fall Enrollment

Submission Deadline

April 15

Award Notification

Late June

For Fall Enrollment

Submission Deadline

April 15

Award Notification

Late June

For Fall Enrollment

Submission Deadline

March 16

Award Notification

Late April

For Fall Enrollment

Submission Deadline

February 27

Award Notification

Mid April

For Fall Enrollment

Submission Deadline

February 27

Award Notification

Mid April

For Summer Work Enrollment

Submission Deadline

March 9

Award Notification

Late April

 

ÌýNote: this submission deadline is a hard deadline.

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Late Applicants

In order to be considered for Federal financial aid, your processed FAFSA must be received by AVÑо¿Ëù before the end of the enrollment period.ÌýApplication materials that are received after the following dates may not be processed, and federal financial aid may not be received before the enrollment period is over.

EnrollmentApplication Deadline 2026–2027Application Deadline 2025–2026
Summer onlyJune 15, 2026June 16, 2025
Summer and Fall onlyNovember 2, 2026November 3, 2025
Academic year only (Fall and Spring)April 5, 2027April 6, 2026

Consequences of Applying Late

  • Aid may not arrive in time to pay bill or receive refund
  • Aid may not arrive in time to pay for books and/or living expenses
  • Incomplete applications will delay process

Summer Financial Aid

Federal financial aid for Boston College's summer sessions is limited to Federal Direct loans (Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS), Work-Study, and private educational loans. Graduate students must be enrolled at least half-time for summer in order to be considered for these funds. Half-time is six credits.

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Boston College is committed to providing information in a manner that is accessible to all. If you are in need of a printed copy of the material presented on this web page, please contact theÌýOffice of Student Services.

Financial Aid Application Status

Students are encouraged to monitor your financial aid status online before contacting Student Services. The following financial aid information is available online:

  • Financial aid application document status
  • Financial aid award status
  • View your financial aid award
  • Adjust your financial aid award
  • Report outside scholarships
  • Financial aid award history

How to Check the Status of Your Financial Aid Application

How to Check Your Financial Aid Award Information

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