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An email from BU Financial Assistance from August thanking students for their patience amid the delayed financial aid statement releases. Changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form have caused students and parents concern over the delay of financial aid awards. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Delays in financial aid processing raise concerns among BU community

Madyline Swearing September 12, 2024
Delays in BU financial aid decisions have been raising concerns for both parents and students.
MARTIN: BU should rethink summer financial aid

MARTIN: BU should rethink summer financial aid

Ellis Martin March 21, 2016

This week marked the beginning of spring. The end of the year is right around the corner. I don’t know what my plans for summer are quite yet, but I’d like to entertain the idea of taking classes during...

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EDITORIAL: Boston University’s tuition hike hurts underprivileged students

Editors March 14, 2016

Boston University President Robert Brown announced an overall 3.4 percent increase in the cost of tuition for the 2016-17 academic year in an email sent to BU students on Friday. This includes a 3.7 percent...

Student borrowing for college decreases, new study suggests

Daily Free Press Admin October 29, 2012

Total education borrowing among students and parents has declined by 4 percent, the first decline in more than 20 years, according to a study released by the College Board on Wednesday. Boston University...

Students question candidates’ plans for loan pardons

Daily Free Press Admin September 20, 2012

While U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney both address the financial strain of college costs, they offer different solutions to conquer student debt. A number...

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