Registration Forms & Tuition

VASI ENROLLMENT DEPOSIT

A non-refundable Enrollment Deposit of $300 is required to reserve a student’s space in VASI. The deposit is payable by bank, personal or cashier’s check, or money order. Please make checks payable to “Boston University” and mail to:

Boston University School of Visual Arts
Visual Arts Summer Institute
855 Commonwealth Ave, Room 552
Boston, MA 02215

International students who are unable to mail a check for their Enrollment Deposit may contact buvasi@bu.edu for alternate instructions.

LETTER OF AGREEMENT

Please complete the Letter of Agreement by April 15th. Enrollment deposits must also be postmarked by this date.

Letter of Agreement

ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION FORMS

The following forms must be filled out by each VASI student and their parent or guardian, and returned via mail or emailed to buvasi@bu.edu.  All forms should be received by May 1st.

  1. The Summer Programs Health Form should be filled out by the student’s physician.  This form includes the Massachusetts State immunization requirements that all students studying at Boston University must meet.  International students should consult with their physician to ensure that they have received all of these immunizations.
  2. The VASI Rules & Policies Acknowledgement Form should be filled out by both the student and parent/guardian. Please read through the “BUSTI/VASI Rules & Policies“ in its entirety before signing the form.
  3. The VASI Treatment Consent Form should be filled out by the student’s parent or guardian.  This form allows a student to receive hospital care in the event of an emergency.
  4. The Parental Acknowledgement Form must be signed by the student’s parent or guardian.
  5. The VASI Media Release is optional (although we do appreciate the opportunity to include students in our publications).
  6. The Uber-Lyft Policy Agreement must be signed by the student and the student’s parent or guardian.
  7. The Microfridge Rental Form is an optional amenity but requires the completion of this form. Form will be available in May 2023.
  8. A Fitrec Membership is an optional amenity students can purchase.
  9. The BU Housing application and the Residential Life Agreement will be completed online through the BU Housing portal. BU Housing has been provided with the VASI roster and should be sending out housing applications shortly to the student’s email address.

TUITION

The residential program fee including tuition, activity fee and room and board is $5,842 with the 14 meals/week plan or $6,042 with the 19 meals/week plan.  Most students find the 14 meal plan to be sufficient, as there are plenty of places for a quick breakfast or lunch on campus, and meals are occasionally provided as part of VASI activities. Students choose their meal plan when they fill out their BU Housing application.

The commuter program fee including tuition and activity fee is $3,850.  Commuter students will have the opportunity to purchase Convenience Points at the beginning of the program so that they may eat with their classmates in the dining hall.

VASI Scholarship recipients will have their scholarship amount applied to their student account by VASI, and will be responsible for paying the remainder.

TUITION PAYMENT

All payments for VASI other than the Enrollment Deposit are handled by BU Student Accounting Services.  BU Student Accounting Services accepts checks, credit cards, debit cards, bank transfers, and international wire transfers.  Detailed payment instructions will be sent to each student after the enrollment deposit has been received and a BU student account is created.