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University to distribute $11.5 million in financial aid to students as part of federal relief fund

Molly Farrar March 16, 2021
Students who qualify will receive emails with details about their aid package, with amounts of $500, $1,000 or $1,400 awarded depending on financial need — more than 9,000 students qualify for these “technology subsidy” funds to assist with additional costs of remote learning.
PHOTO COURTESY OF PIXHERE

EDITORIAL: App for student loans doesn’t provide solution to aid distribution

Editors October 4, 2018

Presenting a new avenue for application accessibility — and avoiding taking real steps to address aid distribution — the Department of Education has launched a mobile app for federal financial aid...

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.
Dev Blair, a sophomore in the College of Fine Arts, introduced the social media campaign #PoorAtAPrivateUniversity to Boston University to spotlight how colleges like BU can relieve the financial burden for low-income students. PHOTO BY ADRIANA DIAZ/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU student group voices tuition concerns, university hopes for communication, understanding

Samantha J. Gross September 8, 2016

Kailynn Palaima is not returning to Boston University. The former College of General Studies freshman and Gamma Phi Beta sister owes BU approximately $36,000, money she took out as student loans. Palaima...

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