Financial Aid

Welcome to the Harvard Graduate School of Education Financial Aid Office website. The HGSE Financial Aid Office offers a number of financial aid programs to assist students in financing the cost of education. This site is intended to familiarize you with the opportunities and services offered by the financial aid office and to assist you in your financial planning. Whether you are a prospective student or a current student we invite you to pay close attention to the "Highlights" area below, and "Upcoming Deadlines" to ensure important opportunities, dates and deadlines are not missed.

Highlights

Fall Term Financial Aid Refunds

At the start of the fall term on September 15, most forms of financial aid will disburse to student term bills. Those whose account payments are in excess of their charges may receive a fall term refund check. We will post an announcement on MyGSE when the fall refund checks are available to be picked up in our office, and you can check your term bill to help determine your current account status.

Loan Requirements for Incoming Students

Instructions regarding necessary loan requirements have been sent via e-mail, so be sure to check your HGSE e-mail account often! Links to appropriate loan requirements can also be found on MyGSE.

Questions About Your Loans?

Graduated students who borrowed loans while at HGSE can find useful information about them on our Loan Exit Counseling page.

2008-2009 HGSE Financial Aid Applications & FAFSA

2008-2009 HGSE Financial Aid Applications can be found on the Applying for Aid page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Review our Frequently Asked Questions for Incoming Students (144KB pdf) for answers to common student questions!

Please be sure to review our 2008/2009 Master's Guidebook (352KB pdf) or 2008/2009 Doctoral Guidebook (321KB pdf) for detailed information answering common questions about financial aid and financing your education here at HGSE. These guides are updated annually in early March with the 2008/2009 Master's Guidebook on the way.