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BU starts scholarship program for Dana-Farber patients

E-mail|Link|Comments (0) Posted by Elizabeth Cooney August 11, 2009 01:38 PM

Boston University's Metropolitan College is offering scholarships to patients being cared for at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the university said today.

The program, housed in the BU division geared to adult learners, offers assistance starting in the fall to cancer patients who want to start or resume an undergraduate education as full-time or part-time students. Current Dana-Farber patients or patients who have received care in the past 18 months are eligible to apply for the scholarships. They will be awarded based on financial need.

Money for the scholarships comes from donations, BU said. About $25,000 has been raised. Courses at Metropolitan College cost from $350 to $700 per credit.

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Elizabeth Cooney is a former health reporter for the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, where she also was a business reporter and an editor. Earlier in her career, she edited medical books and journals at Little, Brown, and worked for Boston magazine.