Boston College

National College Match Scholarship Package

These numbers reflect estimated student expenses for the 2022-2023 school year. Amounts will change slightly from year to year, but as the cost of college increases, the scholarship packages will correspondingly increase. Your official financial aid award will be included in a letter directly from Boston College.

Policy on Outside Funding
Boston College will use a portion of any outside funding received to reduce the summer work contribution and/or work-study requirement. 

Policy on Health Insurance
Massachusetts state law requires all students to have health insurance, either through their parents or another plan. If a student is not covered by a parental plan, BC will work with the student to secure funding for insurance through a combination of loans and/or grants.

Policy on Travel Allowance
Boston College adds a travel allowance to the estimate of the total cost of attendance, and in turn increases the student's amount of the Boston College grant. Based on travel expenses, the total overall cost of attendance may vary by student. Travel allowances outside the U.S. are not provided.

Note on Required Fees
The required fees listed in the annual cost of attendance table above include an orientation fee that is only applied in a student's first year.

Policy on Student Contribution
Students are expected to contribute 25% of their personal savings toward college expenses. This contribution will decrease the amount of the Boston College grant dollar for dollar. As an example, if a student has $4,000 in savings, they will be expected to contribute $1,000 towards the cost of attendance, which will reduce the Boston College grant received by $1,000.

Students are expected to hold a work study job on campus and a summer job each year, beginning with the summer prior to their first year, and use those earnings toward their college expenses. For the coming academic year, students are expected to contribute summer work earnings of $2,400 for incoming students and $2,500 for returning students.

Requirements Associated with Maintaining this Award
All students receiving financial aid from Boston College - including Match Scholarship recipients - must reapply for aid every year. Students are also expected to maintain satisfactory academic progress.