Consumer Information, Disclaimers, and Disclosures

The following consumer information is provided to prospective and current students in compliance with Federal Student Aid regulations. Please contact the HGSE Financial Aid Office for additional details.

Financial Aid Information

• Tuition, Fees, & Educational Costs
• Financial Aid Office Contact Information
• Student Financial Aid Programs, Eligibility, & Application
• Student Loan Information
  • Student Loan Code of Conduct
  • Entrance Counseling
  • Exit Counseling
  • Loan Deferment & Forbearance
• Title IV Policies & Procedures
• Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
• Eligibility, Terms, & Conditions of the Federal Work Study Program
• Student Billing, Financial Aid Disbursements, & Refunds
• Harvard University Student Financial Services & Student Accounts

Academic Programs and Student Attainment

• Institutional and Academic Program Accreditation & Licensure
• Graduation, Completion, Transfer Out, & Retention Rates
• Transfer Credit Policy
• HGSE Academic Catalog
• HGSE Faculty Directory
• HGSE Cross Registration Policies
• Special Services and Facilities for Individuals with Disabilities
• Textbook Disclosures (Course Catalog)
• Academic Withdrawals & Tuition Refunds
• Return of Title IV Financial Aid Due to Withdrawal
• Information for Student Athletes 
• Placement & Types of Employment Obtained by HGSE Graduates

School Facilities, Services, & Campus Policies

• Harvard University Statement on Rights and Responsibilities
• HGSE Standards of Conduct
• Plans for Improving Harvard’s Academic Programs
• HGSE Campus & Facilities
• Copyright Infringement Information - Harvard Office of the General Counsel
• Harvard Digital Millennium Copyright Act
• Vaccinations & Immunizations
• Voter Registration
• Constitution Day
• FERPA, Student Privacy Rights, & Educational Records

Safety & Security

• HUPD Guide to Safety & Security
• HGSE Information on Campus Safety
• Emergency Response & Evacuation
• Missing Persons Policy
• Drug and Alcohol Policy, Abuse, Treatment, & Prevention
• HUPD Annual Security Report

  • The University is required by federal law (The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, 20 U.S.C. 1092(f), known as the “Clery Act”) to publish an Annual Security Report and an Annual Fire Safety Report.

    The Harvard University Police Department publishes the Annual Security Report, entitled “Harvard University Police Department Annual Security Report,” which includes information about the HUPD, how to report a crime, HUPD’s crime prevention programs, substance abuse, sensitive crimes, emergency notifications, and other important information about security and HUPD services on campus. It also contains three years of statistics on reported campus or campus-related crimes. A hard copy of the “Harvard University Police Department Annual Security Report” may be obtained by contacting the Harvard University Police Department at 1033 Massachusetts Avenue, 6th floor, Cambridge, MA 02138, (617) 495-9225.

    The Harvard University Environmental Health and Safety Department publishes the Annual Fire Safety Report, which includes fire safety polices, evacuation procedures, and fire statistics. A hard copy of the “Annual Fire Safety Report” may be obtained by contacting Environmental Health and Safety Department at 46 Blackstone Street, Cambridge, MA 02139, (617) 496-7168.

Additional information is available on the Harvard University Consumer Information site.