Woods College’s programs are designed for working adults. They combine flexibility with individualized support and the prestige of a Boston College education while offering evening and online options. We are proud to offer partner scholarships to educational and corporate partners, helping make a ÇéÉ«¿Õ¼ä education more accessible and affordable for employers and employees. Most partnerships offer a 10% tuition scholarship and an application fee waiver, along with the opportunity to explore other ways of collaborating.
As an education partner of 3 Step Sports, Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College is pleased to offer a 10% tuition scholarship and waived application fee to employeesÌýfor undergraduate, graduate, and eligible certificate programs.
Instructions:
1. Employees submit an application throughÌýbc.edu/woodsapplyÌýand select "3 Step Sports"Ìýfrom the Affiliation drop-down menu in the application.
2. Applicants should contact their HR department to request an employment verification letter.
3. Applicant uploads the verification letter as an additional document. This can be done only after an application is submitted. You may also email the letter toÌýwcasadm@bc.edu.
4. Contact us with any questions at 617-552-3900 or email us at wcasadm@bc.edu.
As an education partner of Boston Medical Center, the Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College is pleased to offer a 25% tuition scholarship and waived application fee to employeesÌýforÌýundergraduate, graduate, and eligible certificate programs.
1. Submit an application through bc.edu/woodsapply and select "Boston Medical Center," from the Affiliation drop-down menu.
2. Applicants should contact their HR department and request an employment verification letter.
3.ÌýUpload the verification letter as an additional document. This can be done only after an application is submitted. You may also email the letter toÌýwcasadm@bc.edu.
4. Contact us with any questions at 617-552-3900 or email us at wcasadm@bc.edu.
As an education partner of Boston Public Schools, Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College is pleased to offer a 10% tuition scholarship and waived application fee to employees forÌýundergraduate, graduate, and eligible certificate programs.
1. Submit an application through bc.edu/woodsapply and select "Boston Public Schools"Ìýfrom the Affiliation drop-down menu.
2. Applicants should contact their HR department and request an employment verification letter.
3.ÌýUpload the verification letter as an additional document. This can be done only after an application is submitted. You may also email the letter toÌýwcasadm@bc.edu.
4. Contact us with any questions at 617-552-3900 or email us at wcasadm@bc.edu.
As an education partner of Direct Federal Credit Union, the Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College is pleased to offer a 10% tuition scholarship and waived application fee to employeesÌýforÌýundergraduate, graduate, and eligible certificate programs.
1. Submit an application through bc.edu/woodsapply and select "Direct Federal Credit Union" from the Affiliation drop-down menu.
2. Applicants should contact their HR department and request an employment verification letter.
3.ÌýUpload the verification letter as an additional document. This can be done only after an application is submitted. You may also email the letter toÌýwcasadm@bc.edu.
4. Contact us with any questions at 617-552-3900 or email us at wcasadm@bc.edu.
As an education partner of EdAssist, the Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College is pleased to offer a 10% tuition scholarship and waived application fee to EdAssist members and their spouses and children inÌýundergraduate, graduate, and eligible certificate programs.
Instructions:
1. Employees submit an application throughÌýbc.edu/woodsapplyÌýand select "EdAssist Bright Horizons"Ìýfrom the Affiliation drop-down menu in the application.
2. Applicants should email their EdAssist contact to request an employment verification of letter.
3. Applicant uploads the verification letter as an additional document. This can be done only after an application is submitted. You may also email the letter toÌýwcasadm@bc.edu.
4. Contact us with any questions at 617-552-3900 or email us atÌýwcasadm@bc.edu.
The Woods College of Advancing Studies is pleased to provide a 10% tuition scholarship and waived application fee toÌýFirst Responders and Public Safety Professionals for any Woods undergraduate and graduate programs. This scholarship covers members of the military, law enforcement, fire and rescue, medical staff and paramedics, emergencyÌýmanagement personnel, and public works employees, among others.ÌýÌý
Instructions:
1. Contact Woods College of Advancing Studies atÌýwcasadm@bc.edu to verify that your employment is covered by this scholarship
2. Once approved, contact your HR office and have them email a verification of employment letter toÌýwcasadm@bc.edu.
3. Complete the applicationÌýfor admission and submit the required materialsÌýthroughÌýbc.edu/woodsapplyÌýand select "First Responders and Public Safety Professionals Appreciation Program"Ìýfrom the Affiliation drop-down menu.
4. Contact us with any questions at 617-552-3900 or email us atÌýwcasadm@bc.edu.
As an education partner of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, the Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College is pleased to offer a 10% tuition scholarship and waived application fee to Chamber membersÌýforÌýundergraduate, graduate, and eligible certificate programs.
1.ÌýCheck the to see if your company is already a corporate member.
2. If your company is listed, request a proof of employment letter and email it to Erica Smith, Director of Membership, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce at esmith@bostonchamber.com.
3. Complete our "Get Started" form on this pageÌý(located on the right-hand side), and select "Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce" on the Affiliation drop-down box.
4. Our admissions team will contact you and will begin the process of verifying your employment. Once your employee verification is confirmed, you will receive a verification letter.
5. Fill out an application at bc.edu/woodsapply.
6. Upload the verification letter as an additional document. This can be done only after an application is submitted.ÌýYou may also email the letter toÌýwcasadm@bc.edu.
7. Contact us with any questions at 617-552-3900 or email us at wcasadm@bc.edu.
As an education partner of Ken’s Foods Inc., Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College is pleased to offer a 10% tuition scholarship and waived application fee to employees forÌýundergraduate, graduate, and eligible certificate programs.
1. Submit an application through bc.edu/woodsapply and select "Ken's Food Inc."Ìýfrom the Affiliation drop-down menu.
2. Applicants should contact their HR department and request an employment verification letter.
3.ÌýUpload the verification letter as an additional document. This can be done only after an application is submitted. You may also email the letter toÌýwcasadm@bc.edu.
4. Contact us with any questions at 617-552-3900 or email us at wcasadm@bc.edu.
As an education partner of Koha Health, the Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College is pleased to offer a 10% tuition scholarship and waived application fee to employeesÌýforÌýundergraduate, graduate, and eligible certificate programs.
1. Submit an application through bc.edu/woodsapply and select "Koha Health" from the Affiliation drop-down menu.
2. Applicants should contact their HR department and request an employment verification letter.
3.ÌýUpload the verification letter as an additional document. This can be done only after an application is submitted. You may also email the letter toÌýwcasadm@bc.edu.
4. Contact us with any questions at 617-552-3900 or email us at wcasadm@bc.edu.
As an education partner of L.L.Bean, the Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College is pleased to offer a 25% tuition scholarship and waived application fee to employeesÌýforÌýundergraduate, graduate, and eligible certificate programs.
1. Submit an application through bc.edu/woodsapply and select "L.L.Bean" from the Affiliation drop-down menu.
2. Applicants should contact their HR department and request an employment verification letter.
3.ÌýUpload the verification letter as an additional document. This can be done only after an application is submitted. You may also email the letter toÌýwcasadm@bc.edu.
4. Contact us with any questions at 617-552-3900 or email us at wcasadm@bc.edu.
As an education partner of MassBio, the Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College is pleased to offer a 10% tuition scholarship and waived application fee to MassBio members forÌýundergraduate, graduate, and eligible certificate programs.
1. Check the to see if your company is already a corporate member of MassBio.
2. If your company is listed and you do not have an individual account, please using your company email address. ContactÌýMadelline.Weidanz@massbio.org if you have any questions about setting up your account.
3. Complete our "Get Started" form on this page (located on the right-hand side)Ìýand selectÌý"Massachusetts Biotechnology Council"Ìýon the Affiliation drop-down box.
4. Our admissions team will contact you and will begin the process of verifying your employment. Once your employee verification is confirmed, you will receive a verfication letter form MassBio.
5. Fill out an application at bc.edu/woodsapply.
6. Upload the verification letter as an additional document. This can be done only after an application is submitted.
7. Contact us with any questions at 617-552-3900 or email us at wcasadm@bc.edu.
Qualified NJCAA member schools’ athletic department employees and NJCAA office staff who have earned a Bachelor’s degree can qualify for preferred admission into theÌýM.S. in Sports AdministrationÌýprogram.
Additional benefits include the waiver of the $60.00 application fee, waiver of the GRE, waiver of the Introduction to Sports Management (if a student has an undergraduate degree in sports management or 3 years of sports industry experience), and a 10% tuition scholarship.
1. Submit an application throughÌýbc.edu/woodsapplyÌýand select "National Junior College Athletics Association" from the articulation agreement drop-down menu (on the WCAS graduate program information tab).
2. Applicants should contact their HR department and request an employment verification letter.
3. Upload the verification letter as an additional document. This can be done only after an application is submitted. You may also email the letter toÌýwcasadm@bc.edu.
4. Contact us with any questions at 617-552-3900 or email us atÌýwcasadm@bc.edu.
As an education partner of New Balance Athletics, Inc., Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College is pleased to offer a 25% tuition scholarship and waived application fee to employeesÌýforÌýundergraduate, graduate, and eligible certificate programs.
Instructions:
1. Submit an application throughÌýbc.edu/woodsapplyÌýand select "New Balance Athletics, Inc."Ìýfrom the Affiliation drop-down menu.
2. Applicants should contact their HR department to request an employment verification letter.
3. Applicant uploads the verification letter as an additional document. This can be done only after an application is submitted. You may also email the letter toÌýwcasadm@bc.edu.
4. Contact us with any questions at 617-552-3900 or email us atÌýwcasadm@bc.edu.
As an education partner of New Hampshire and Massachusetts Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College is pleased to offer a 10% tuition scholarship and waived application fee to employeesÌýforÌýundergraduate, graduate, and eligible certificate programs.
Instructions:
1. Submit an application throughÌýbc.edu/woodsapplyÌýand select "NH and MA Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery"Ìýfrom the Affiliation drop-down menu.
2. Applicants should contact their HR department to request an employment verification letter.
3. Applicant uploads the verification letter as an additional document. This can be done only after an application is submitted. You may also email the letter toÌýwcasadm@bc.edu.
4. Contact us with any questions at 617-552-3900 or email us atÌýwcasadm@bc.edu.
As an education partner of the USA Basketball Foundation, Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College is pleased to offer a 10% tuition scholarship and waived application fee to employees and those students selected to participate in the TORCH Leadership in Sports Mentoring Program, forÌýundergraduate, graduate, and eligible certificate programs.
Instructions:
1. Employees submit an application throughÌýbc.edu/woodsapplyÌýand select "USA Basketball Foundation"Ìýfrom the Affiliation drop-down menu.
2. Applicants should contact their HR department to request an employment verification letter.
3. Applicant uploads the verification letter as an additional document. This can be done only after an application is submitted. You may also email the letter toÌýwcasadm@bc.edu
4. Contact us with any questions at 617-552-3900 or email us atÌýwcasadm@bc.edu.
As an education partner of WeCOACH, the Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College is pleased to offer a 10% tuition scholarship and waived application fee to employeesÌýforÌýundergraduate, graduate, and eligible certificate programs.
1. Submit an application through bc.edu/woodsapply and select "WeCOACH" from the Affiliation drop-down menu.
2. Applicants should contact their HR department and request an employment verification letter.
3.ÌýUpload the verification letter as an additional document. This can be done only after an application is submitted. You may also email the letter toÌýwcasadm@bc.edu.
4. Contact us with any questions at 617-552-3900 or email us at wcasadm@bc.edu.
As an education partner of Wheaton College, the Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College is pleased to offer a 10% tuition scholarship and waived application fee to students and employeesÌýforÌýundergraduate, graduate, and eligible certificate programs.
1. Submit an application through bc.edu/woodsapply and select "Wheaton College" from the Affiliation drop-down menu.
2. Students should request an enrollment verification letter, and employees should contact their HR department to request an employment verification letter.
3.ÌýUpload the verification letter as an additional document. This can be done only after an application is submitted. You may also email the letter toÌýwcasadm@bc.edu.
4. Contact us with any questions at 617-552-3900 or email us at wcasadm@bc.edu.
As an education partner of WHOOP, Inc., the Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College is pleased to offer a 25% tuition scholarship and waived application fee to employeesÌýforÌýundergraduate, graduate, and eligible certificate programs.
1. Submit an application through bc.edu/woodsapply and select "WHOOP, Inc." from the Affiliation drop-down menu.
2. Applicants should contact their HR department and request an employment verification letter.
3.ÌýUpload the verification letter as an additional document. This can be done only after an application is submitted. You may also email the letter toÌýwcasadm@bc.edu.
4. Contact us with any questions at 617-552-3900 or email us at wcasadm@bc.edu.
Learn more about our programs and the application process by attending one of our virtual information sessions.Ìý
Step-by-step instructions to identify as education partner employees at the Woods College.
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Student secures employee verification letter throughÌýemployee portal.
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Student uploads letter toÌýÌýas an additional document. This can be done only after the application is submitted.
If accepted as aÌýdegree student, the Woods College will apply the 10% tuition scholarship.
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Mike Heaney
Director, Corporate Engagement
617-552-3459
mike.heaney@bc.edu
Tuition benefits for programs that offer flexible class schedules can be a powerful recruiting and retention tool in today’s competitive landscape. Would you like to see your organization join this list of our education partners? Reach out to Mike Heaney, Director of Corporate Engagement, to learn more about the educational and collaborative benefits at the Woods College of Advancing Studies.
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