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Undergraduate Viewbook Homepage Main Menu Find your future at UMass Boston We work for busy and ambitious people Athletics and Physical Fitness After UMass Boston Can I afford a UMass Boston education? Visit and learn more about UMass Boston Apply! Finding your way A Campus on Boston Harbor Student Perks Cost	Affordable excellence See our scholarship and financial aid pages for more details Yes! And our 10,132 undergraduates are living prrof. They're ambitious, motivated men and women from all economic circumstances - from high school students and self-supporting transfer students to students of all ages who could afford a private college, but know an extraordinary educational value when they see it. As one of New England's leading public universities, we are committed to keeping UMass Boston accessible to students. Because we are assisted by public funding, our costs are moderate, especially when you consider the quality opportunities awaiting you here and the prestige that a UMass Boston degree will carry for life. Financial aid can make your education even more affordable. It does for more than 60% of UMass Boston students. Are you eligible? You'll only know by applying for it - at the same time you apply for admission. Last year, UMass Boston awarded more than $40 million in financial aid, from federal, state, and institutional resources. Some of these dollars could be offsetting the cost of your education. Here's how financial aid works. Financial aid typically consists of a "package" combining several forms of aid. The types of aid are: Grants, scholarships, and tuition waivers, which do not have to be repaid Loans which are repaid with interest after graduation Federal work-study awards, for paying jobs on or off-campus Some aid awards are based specifically on financial need. Examples of these are: Federal Pell and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants Stafford and Perkins Loans Massachusetts State Scholarships Other awards are based on merit: demonstrated academic promise excellence in the arts or accomplishment in public or community service Other awards are reserved for specific groups such as members of groups who are under-represented in higher education, graduates of Boston high schools or of a Massachusetts public community college. Our knowledgeable and friendly financial aid staff are waiting to hear from you. They'll help to take the mystery out of financial aid and answer your questions - by phone or in person. Call 617.287.6300. Below is a brief list of scholarship programs for students entering UMass Boston. For more details on financing your UMB education check out our scholarship and financial aid pages Ella Brehm Scholarship Program Samuel Brehm Scholarship Program William M. Bulger Award and Scholarship Program Chancellor's Scholarship for Excellence Program    - academic excellence    - the arts    - public and community service Community College Scholars Foster Furcolo Scholarship Program Bernard R. Sneed Scholarship Program Steven J. Sweeney Scholarship Program John I. Taylor and William Davis Taylor Outstanding Scholars Program University Commonwealth University Scholars Program Michael A. Ventresca Scholarship Program To receive an application for FINANCIAL AID call 617.287.6000.   Full Time, In State, Two Semesters FOR UNDER $ 4,300 a year....... The chance to save 33% on in-state tuition. Beginning your studies at a Massachusetts community college can greatly reduce your overall educational costs. Through the University's Joint Admissions Program for students at one of the 15 community colleges in Massachusetts, you will be guaranteed a one-third reduction on your in-state tuition, if you earn your associates degree with a cumulative 3.0 GPA. We do more. We'll help you find a part-time job, even if you're not receiving financial aid. The University's Part-Time Job Locator Service has 2,000 jobs in and around Boston in its computerized data bank. All students can take advantage of our Cooperative Education Program to advance their education while earning a paycheck; many internships are also paid. If paying your semester bill all at once is a burden, you can arrange, at a small fee, to spread your payments out. And remember, at UMass Boston you can change to part-time status whenever you need to increase your working hours. [UMass Boston Homepage] [Contact US]