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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Boston University’s Financial Aid office. The university says it is determining if it will be able to pay work-study recipients who can no longer work because of the coronavirus. BRIAN MCHALE/ DFP FILE

No plan in place for work-study grant recipients

Melissa Ellin March 25, 2020
As a result of BU’s campus closure during the COVID-19 pandemic, BU students receiving federal work-study grants were forced to cease work or begin working remotely at their supervisor’s request. So far there is no plan in place to help students who cannot work remotely to earn the rest of their funding for the semester.
Low-income students at institutions of higher education face a variety of social obstacles in addition to their financial limitations. A group of BU students are leading a campaign to raise awareness for this systemic issue. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Low-income students say being poor makes paying for college hard — and having a social life harder

Shannon Larson May 2, 2018
Growing up in the Bronx provided a safe haven for Pamela Munoz. Fiscal challenges among the borough’s inhabitants were not uncommon, and cultural backgrounds were diverse, bringing life to the community’s largely impoverished population.
A Residence Life office in Kilachand Hall. A student has claimed that she was fired from her position as an RA because of a time conflict with a class. PHOTO BY VIVIAN MYRON/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Graduate student loses Residence Life job due to class conflict

Sophia Brown April 26, 2018
Jessica Dellaquila, a Boston University alumna planning to return this fall as a graduate student in the School of Education, wants to bring attention to Residence Life’s demands on their student employees after she was not allowed to be a Graduate Resident Assistant due to an academic conflict.
Protesters gather at Marsh Plaza on the afternoon of March 1 to fight recent domestic and foreign actions taken by President Donald Trump’s administration. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Campus News Coverage Preview

Alana Levene June 7, 2017

The 2016-17 Boston University school year was one marked by student advocacy. The 2016 presidential election spurred dialogue up and down Commonwealth Avenue, and student activists raised their voices...

Julie Wickstrom, associate director of Financial Assistance at Boston University, sits at her desk in the financial aid office. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU launches Grant Assurance program, simplifies financial aid

Samantha J. Gross December 8, 2016

Boston University Financial Assistance has launched its BU Grant Assurance program, which certifies that any financial aid students receive from the university during their first year will be guaranteed...

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