BU Wheelock’s Financial Assistance Office works hard to help applicants, admitted students, and current graduate students navigate the often-complex financial aid process from start to finish. Alongside loans and other forms of external funding, you may also qualify for BU scholarships, assistantships, or employment.
If you have a question about financial assistance, contact Graduate Financial Aid by emailing wheaid@bu.edu. For general questions about applying to BU Wheelock, reach out to Graduate Admissions by emailing whegrad@bu.edu or calling 617-353-4237.
60%
of all applicants were offered a scholarship over the last two years
$5.1M
on average in scholarships awarded annually among new, continuing, and partner students
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Eligibility
To be eligible for financial assistance, you must:
Be enrolled in a graduate degree program at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
Maintain the enrollment status (full-time or part-time) required by your type of assistance
Your financial aid may not exceed your cost of attendance. Visit Costs & Tuition to calculate your cost of attendance.
Types of assistance
Scholarships & Fellowships
Here is a comprehensive overview of the scholarships & fellowships that are available at BU Wheelock. We also provide a list of external scholarship websites and resources that have been successful for our students in the past.
Federal Financial Assistance
Federal student aid includes grants, loans, and Work-Study. You can learn more about the federal financial aid available to BU Wheelock students by visiting Grants, Loans & Work-Study.
Private Education Loans
You can also apply for private, credit-based loans to cover some or all of your costs. Boston University has created a list of private loans to help you get started.
Payment Plans
Boston University offers payment plans for full-time and part-time students that allow them to spread payments out over time. To learn more, visit the University’s Payment Plans page.
Academic Partnership Programs
If you’re affiliated with one of our academic partners such as City Year, the Peace Corps, Teach For America, among others, you may be eligible for enrollment benefits such as scholarships, tuition discounts, or application fee waivers. Academic Partner Programs.
Graduate Assistantships
While this is not financial aid, BU Wheelock graduate students are eligible for part-time graduate assistantships and other opportunities. To learn more about opportunities available to graduate students, visit Graduate Student Employment.
