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

Graduating This June?

Graduating students who borrowed Federal Perkins, Direct (Subsidized/Unsubsidized/PLUS) or HELP Loans must complete online Loan Exit Counseling prior to commencement. There is a June 3 deadline to do this. You can start the process 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.