Boston University Trustee Scholarship 2025 – Full Tuition Award for Exceptional Students 

Boston University Trustee Scholarship 2025: Overview

The Trustee Scholarship is Boston University’s most prestigious award, offered annually to around 20 exceptional incoming undergraduate students. This scholarship is designed for top-performing students with exceptional academic achievements, leadership qualities, and unique personal perspectives. Trustee Scholars join a close-knit community with access to exclusive intellectual, cultural, and social opportunities on campus.

Application Deadline: December 1, 2025

Boston University Trustee Scholarship 2025: Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Apply for admission to a full-time undergraduate degree program at Boston University.

• Typically have an outstanding academic record (e.g., perfect 4.0 GPA, top of their class).

• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity, creativity, and well-rounded achievements beyond academics.

• Submit the Common Application with all required documents by December 1, 2025.

Boston University Trustee Scholarship 2025: Benefits

• Full undergraduate tuition coverage.

• Mandatory undergraduate student fees are fully covered.

• Renewable for four years, provided the recipient maintains the required academic standards.

Fellowship/Program Components

• Be part of an elite group of around 20 Trustee Scholars.

• Participate in unique academic, cultural, and leadership enrichment activities.

• Build lifelong connections through an exclusive scholars’ network.

Application Requirements

• Submit the Common Application with all admission materials to Boston University.

• Complete the Trustee Scholarship Essay (choose one of the following prompts, max 600 words):

  1. Reflect on a book, film, podcast, or life experience that connects you to your personal history/identity. What is the most important thing you learned from it?

  2. Describe a time you stepped out of your comfort zone to forge your own path. What motivated you? How did it change your perspective, and how will it shape your views as a Trustee Scholar?

Selection Criteria

• Exceptional academic performance.

• Evidence of leadership, creativity, and impactful contributions.

• Unique perspectives or experiences that enrich the BU community.

• Strong and thoughtful scholarship essay.

Application Process

1. By December 1, 2025 – Submit the Common Application with all required documents.

2. Complete and submit the Trustee Scholarship Essay within the Common Application.

3. Await notification from Boston University after the selection committee review.

For more information and application: 

Visit the official website of the Boston University Trustee Scholarship 2025 – Full Tuition Award for Exceptional Students