<p>hello everyone,</p>
<p>I am applying to Boston University soon and should be accepted without a problem. </p>
<p>I want to go to BU over a local much less expensive school, but BU is ridiculously expensive. How do I get merit based scholarships from them? Will i be considered for this automatically? do i need to call their admissions after i get in and negotiate a deal?</p>
<p>[Scholarships</a> & Merit Awards | Boston University Admissions](<a href=“http://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/costs-aid-scholarships/scholarships/]Scholarships”>Scholarships & Financial Aid | Admissions)</p>
<p>That should have the information you’re looking for.</p>
<p>I think to be eligible for merit scholarships, you had to apply by the 12/1 deadline. You will want to double check that though. I was trying to find the place on their website that had that information, but it seems they have changed their website recently and now I can’t find it.</p>
<p>I believe that the Dec 1 deadline applies only to some of the full-tuition scholarships, including the Trustee Scholarship, Dr MLK Jr Scholarship and Alex Graham Bell Scholarship. </p>
<p>You would still be eligible for other merit-based awards such as those listed on [Other</a> Scholarships | Boston University Admissions](<a href=“http://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/costs-aid-scholarships/scholarships/merit/]Other”>http://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/costs-aid-scholarships/scholarships/merit/).
You’ll probably have to look at each of those individual scholarships to see if you need any other supporting materials (such as essays) or if you’ll be considered automatically when admitted.</p>