July Checklist

Undergraduate and Law students will be billed for the Fall Semester on June 29. A second billing statement will be sent on July 13.

Graduate, Woods, and Messina students will be billed for the Fall Semester on July 13. A second billing statement will be sent on August 13.

Students registered for summer school should make sure summer session balances are now paid in full.

Fall semester bills for undergraduate and law students are due on August 9. Fall semester bills for graduate and Woods College students are due on September 6. Any student or family anticipating any difficulty in meeting these deadlines should contact Student Services as early as possible and request to speak to a credit and collections specialist.

For more information, visit the Billing page.

Review mandatory meal plan options.

Students on a mandatory meal plan now have the ability to choose to opt up to a premium plan or opt down to the light plan to match their dietary needs. Students have been automatically enrolled in the middle base plan. If this plan is best for you, you do not need to do anything. Those wishing to opt up or down have until August 31 to do so. The ability to select a plan is on the My Services page of the Agora Portal. More information may be found on the dining site.

Purchase an athletic Gold Pass.

Students may purchase the 2024–2025 Gold Pass from the BC ticket Office by July 31 for $225 and have it charged to their student account. After July 31, the rate will be increased. Visit the athletic site for more information.

Enroll in QuikPAY Payment Plan (undergraduate and Law students).

Enrollment for the QuikPAY Payment Plan (available to undergraduate and Law students only) for the 2024–2025 academic year is open. For more information, visit www.bc.edu/qppp.

Graduating in August? Verify your diploma name and mailing address.

The deadline for August 2024 graduates to verify their diploma name and mailing address in the Agora Portal is Wednesday, July 31.

The 2024–2025 returning undergraduate financial aid award notifications are coming out soon.

The 2024–2025 returning undergraduate financial aid application priority deadline was April 1.

If you are a returning undergraduate student, you will receive a financial aid award notification later in the summer, after all application requirements have been received and reviewed. To check the status of your financial aid application, please visit www.bc.edu/finaidapp.

Due to the 2024–2025 FAFSA Simplification process, institutions are experiencing a slow transfer of FAFSA data, and many applicants are experiencing glitches and processing errors. In most cases, our office cannot provide guidance on FAFSA processing errors. In order to resolve issues with your FAFSA application, please contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center 1-800-433-3243 or visit the FAFSA Help Center. There will be no penalty or reduction in the amount of aid awarded if your FAFSA is received late, however, you will need to resolve your FAFSA issues before receiving a financial aid award notification.

Please visit our FAFSA Simplification Act page for more information.

Incoming graduate or law student?

Welcome to Boston College! There are a number of things you need to do now that you have matriculated. Visit the Incoming Graduate Student Checklist and Incoming Law Student Checklist for more information.

Apply for financial aid (continuing graduate and law students).

If you have not done so already, you need to apply for federal financial aid each year. Visit our website bc.edu/gradaid for a link to the FASFA and required forms for Graduate and Law financial aid.

We suggest students complete the form now to allow ample time for processing. The Department of Education has informed schools that they will not be providing schools access to the FAFSA data until mid-to-late March. We are unable to assist with any specific questions you may have related to your FAFSA until we gain access to this FAFSA data. For more detailed information, please visit our FAFSA Simplification Act page.

Attention Graduate Students: If you have not received a financial aid award yet, check on the status of your application and any missing financial aid documents at www.bc.edu/finaidapp. Upload any missing documents to the financial aid site as per instructions on our website at www.bc.edu/gradaid.

Look out for e-mail on how to sign Promissory Notes (students awarded Nursing Loans).

During July, students awarded Nursing Loans will be notified via e-mail regarding when and how to sign their Promissory Notes at Heartland ECSI.

Looking for a job?

The Summer 2024 job opportunities are available on the Student Employment Job Listings page. The BC Career Center offers plenty of resources as well as tips on writing great resumes and cover letters when applying for student jobs. The current 2023–2024 Academic Year job listings will remain open until May 19, 2024. For students who have secured an on-campus job for the first time, please be sure to bring forms of identification (such as but not limited to, a valid/unexpired U.S. Passport, or a combination of a valid driver’s license or Eagle ID card and Social Security card or birth certificate) in original formats. No pictures or photocopies will be accepted. A full list of acceptable documents for Form I-9 completion can be found on the USCIS website. International F-1 students will need to bring in their valid Foreign Passport along with their Forms I-94 and I-20 and Employment Authorization Letter from the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS).

Purchase a MBTA pass for the fall semester.

Students may begin purchasing MBTA passes. The deadline to purchase fall semester MBTA passes at a discount is August 9. Visit the MBTA Passes and Parking Permits page for more information.

Taking a course at another institution this summer? Remember to complete the Course Approval Form and request an official transcript sent to the Office of Student Services.

Visit the Summer Registration page for more information.

Waive medical insurance (if applicable).

Waivers must be completed every year. To waive medical insurance, go to www.bc.edu/myservices and select "Medical Insurance Waiver." All waivers must be submitted by September 20, 2024, but we strongly recommend completing your waiver by mid-July to avoid an overlap of two insurance policies. Students who do not complete a waiver prior to the deadline will automatically be enrolled in and charged the student-only premium for the student plan. Visit www.bc.edu/medinsurance for more information.

Update your Social Security Number (U.S. citizens only).

All U.S. citizens should update their Social Security Number on the Agora Portal. Your Social Security Number is necessary for federal reporting purposes related to your 1098T, Financial Aid, and Enrollment reporting requirements. You will be prompted to update your social security number in the Agora Portal when required.

Review notices and disclosures.

Students should review the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) information on our Notices and Disclosures page.