Aid is based on merit, not need. The amount of aid awarded depends on budget limitations for that particular year. There is no special aid program for international students. The best time to begin our program is in September, not January. There is a financial consideration involved for international students.
Students do have to be able to make up the difference with funds from their own resources.
You will find the exact figures on the amount that is required for 1999-2000 in material that you will receive at a later date from the Graduate School , depending upon acceptance. The visa process cannot be initiated until this requirement has been satisfied. The Intercultural Office makes all decisions on the issuance of visas. If you have taken a course or courses that you think would satisfy a requirement here, you would have to confer with the graduate director to see whether or not the course or courses could be accepted by Boston College and be waived for you. This decision is usually made after the student's arrival on campus.