diff --git a/app/applications/application-form.tsx b/app/applications/application-form.tsx
index 6b26f8e..886e0e8 100644
--- a/app/applications/application-form.tsx
+++ b/app/applications/application-form.tsx
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ const applicationSchema = z
     campaignBlurb: z
       .string()
       .min(50, 'Please provide a detailed response (at least 50 characters)'),
+    bostonCampus: z.boolean({
+      error: 'Please indicate if you will be on the Boston campus',
+    }),
+    bostonCampusExplanation: z.string().optional(),
   })
   .refine(
     (data) => {
@@ -85,6 +89,19 @@ const applicationSchema = z
       message: 'Constituency must be one of the selected colleges',
       path: ['constituency'],
     },
+  )
+  .refine(
+    (data) => {
+      // If not on Boston campus, explanation is required
+      if (data.bostonCampus === false) {
+        return data.bostonCampusExplanation && data.bostonCampusExplanation.trim().length > 0;
+      }
+      return true;
+    },
+    {
+      message: 'Please explain your situation if you will not be on the Boston campus for the entirety of your term',
+      path: ['bostonCampusExplanation'],
+    },
   );
 
 type ApplicationFormData = z.infer<typeof applicationSchema>;
@@ -133,11 +150,13 @@ export default function ApplicationForm({
       diversityEquityInclusionLongAnswer: '',
       conflictSituationLongAnswer: '',
       campaignBlurb: '',
+      bostonCampusExplanation: '',
     },
   });
 
   const colleges = watch('college');
   const constituency = watch('constituency');
+  const bostonCampus = watch('bostonCampus');
 
   // Auto-select constituency if only one college is selected, clear if invalid
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -795,6 +814,65 @@ export default function ApplicationForm({
                           </p>
                         )}
                       </div>
+
+                      <div className="space-y-2">
+                        <Label>
+                          Do you plan to be on the Boston campus for the
+                          entirety of your potential term?
+                        </Label>
+                        <div className="flex gap-6">
+                          <label className="flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer">
+                            <input
+                              type="radio"
+                              value="yes"
+                              checked={bostonCampus === true}
+                              onChange={() =>
+                                setValue('bostonCampus', true, {
+                                  shouldValidate: true,
+                                })
+                              }
+                            />
+                            Yes
+                          </label>
+                          <label className="flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer">
+                            <input
+                              type="radio"
+                              value="no"
+                              checked={bostonCampus === false}
+                              onChange={() =>
+                                setValue('bostonCampus', false, {
+                                  shouldValidate: true,
+                                })
+                              }
+                            />
+                            No
+                          </label>
+                        </div>
+                        {errors.bostonCampus && (
+                          <p className="text-sm text-destructive">
+                            {errors.bostonCampus.message}
+                          </p>
+                        )}
+                      </div>
+
+                      {bostonCampus === false && (
+                        <div className="space-y-2">
+                          <Label htmlFor="bostonCampusExplanation">
+                            Please explain your situation.
+                          </Label>
+                          <textarea
+                            id="bostonCampusExplanation"
+                            className="w-full min-h-[120px] px-3 py-2 text-sm border border-input bg-background rounded-md focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-ring"
+                            placeholder="Please explain why you will not be on the Boston campus for the entirety of your term"
+                            {...register('bostonCampusExplanation')}
+                          />
+                          {errors.bostonCampusExplanation && (
+                            <p className="text-sm text-destructive">
+                              {errors.bostonCampusExplanation.message}
+                            </p>
+                          )}
+                        </div>
+                      )}
                     </div>
                   </div>
 
diff --git a/lib/actions/applications.ts b/lib/actions/applications.ts
index ef6f287..5c3f5f3 100644
--- a/lib/actions/applications.ts
+++ b/lib/actions/applications.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ type ApplicationData = {
   diversityEquityInclusionLongAnswer: string;
   conflictSituationLongAnswer: string;
   campaignBlurb: string;
+  bostonCampus: boolean;
+  bostonCampusExplanation?: string;
 };
 
 export async function submitApplication(formData: ApplicationData) {
@@ -70,6 +72,8 @@ export async function submitApplication(formData: ApplicationData) {
       diversityEquityInclusionLongAnswer: formData.diversityEquityInclusionLongAnswer,
       conflictSituationLongAnswer: formData.conflictSituationLongAnswer,
       campaignBlurb: formData.campaignBlurb,
+      bostonCampus: formData.bostonCampus,
+      bostonCampusExplanation: formData.bostonCampusExplanation || null,
     };
 
     await createOrUpdateApplication(data);
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5360b1e..3c970b7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@nomination-system/source",
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.5.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@nomination-system/source",
-      "version": "1.5.0",
+      "version": "1.5.1",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@
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       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
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@@ -2290,7 +2289,6 @@
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       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@supabase/auth-js": "2.97.0",
         "@supabase/functions-js": "2.97.0",
@@ -2695,7 +2693,6 @@
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       "devOptional": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
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       }
@@ -2706,7 +2703,6 @@
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       "devOptional": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
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       }
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       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
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       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
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         "acorn": "bin/acorn"
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@@ -3609,7 +3603,6 @@
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       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
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-      "peer": true,
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-      "peer": true,
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@@ -6818,7 +6808,6 @@
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       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
-      "peer": true,
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@@ -6912,7 +6901,6 @@
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-      "peer": true,
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-      "peer": true,
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-      "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true
+      "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/tailwindcss-animate": {
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@@ -7796,7 +7781,6 @@
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       "license": "Apache-2.0",
-      "peer": true,
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@@ -8134,7 +8118,6 @@
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       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "funding": {
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/colinhacks"
       }
diff --git a/prisma/migrations/20260324000000_add_boston_campus_question/migration.sql b/prisma/migrations/20260324000000_add_boston_campus_question/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f72152b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prisma/migrations/20260324000000_add_boston_campus_question/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "applications" ADD COLUMN     "bostonCampus" BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT true;
+ALTER TABLE "applications" ADD COLUMN     "bostonCampusExplanation" TEXT;
diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index 6e40322..2cb8ff5 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ model Application {
   diversityEquityInclusionLongAnswer String
   conflictSituationLongAnswer        String
   campaignBlurb                      String                 @default("")
+  bostonCampus                       Boolean                @default(true)
+  bostonCampusExplanation            String?
   nominationFormPdfUrl               String?
   createdAt                          DateTime               @default(now())