Financial Aid
Coronavirus Financial Aid/Tuition
The Financial Aid Office has offered storage and moving stipends in advance of the Sunday move out date.
Students Scramble to Find Last-Minute Housing After Being Displaced By Coronavirus Measures
Many undergraduates are scrambling to find last-minute housing arrangements after Harvard’s announcement that students must vacate their dorms by Sunday to prevent the spread of coronavirus. But for some students, returning home can be a dangerous option.
‘The Shortest Notice Possible’: For First-Generation, Low-Income Students, Rapid Move-Out from Harvard Brings Unexpected Challenges
Within hours, the email sent students scrambling to pack up all their belongings and make plans to vacate. But Barton and others say it hit one group of undergraduates particularly hard: first-generation and low-income students, many of whom depend upon Harvard for food, housing, and stability.
University Housing Rent to Rise in 2020-2021 Year
Rent for University-owned apartments will increase by an average of one percent for the 2020-2021 academic year, Harvard University Housing announced Friday.
Financial Aid, Graduate Fellowships Top Fundraising Priorities, Harvard VP Says
Harvard has focused its fundraising on student financial aid, securing graduate fellowships, and continuing development in Allston, University Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Development Brian K. Lee said in an interview Wednesday.
Harvard CFO Discusses University-Wide Recession Planning
Despite what he characterized as healthy financial results in fiscal year 2019, University Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance Thomas J. Hollister said in an interview Monday.
Harvard Divinity School Seeks to Improve Financial Aid Program
The Harvard Divinity School announced earlier this fall that, in an effort to improve financial support for low-income students, all donations to the Divinity School Fund in fiscal year 2020 will go toward strengthening the school’s financial aid program.
Admissions and Financial Aid Office
The Harvard Griffin Financial Aid Office is located at 86 Brattle Street. Launched in 2004, the Harvard College Financial Aid Initiative supports students seeking help through the application and financial aid process.
Harvard Medical School Financial Aid Student Subcommittee Brings New Perspective to Debt Conversations
The committee was created to bring student voices into the fold as administrators consider ways to address student debt concerns surrounding higher education, according to Sarah Carey, associate director of financial aid at the Medical School.
Harvard Continues Lobbying Efforts in Support of Federal Student Aid
Amidst renewed efforts to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, University President Lawrence S. Bacow detailed his priorities for any future legislation. The Higher Education Act includes provisions for funding sources like Pell Grants, the Federal Work Study Program, and loan repayment plans.
Harvard College Enrollment Fees Hit A Record High $69,607 for 2019-2020 School Year
The total cost of attending Harvard College — including tuition, fees, room, and board — will increase by 3 percent, to $69,607, for the 2019-2020 academic year, the College announced in a press release Thursday evening.
‘Your Honor, I’m Drew Faust.’ Former Harvard President Testifies in Trial
“I feel that my tenure has been committed in considerable part to expanding openness, access to Harvard,” Faust told the courtroom Thursday.
Kennedy School Receives $7.5 Million Donation for Student Military Fellowships
The gift is the largest donation made to Harvard in recent years specifically to fund the education of students who are current or former members of the U.S. military.
'I Can't Tell You Where the Money's Going to Come From,' Bacow Says of Endowment Tax
Bacow said the brand-new, Republican-backed tax on Harvard's $39.2 billion endowment will deal a blow to the University — but added he will protect the school's financial aid programs at almost any cost.
Harvard School of Public Health Dean Will Spend Capital Campaign Cash on Construction, Financial Aid
Harvard School of Public Health Dean Michelle A. Williams plans to use the added cash raised through the school's capital campaign to bolster financial aid programs, renovate old campus buildings, and erect new ones.
Harvard Medical School Does Not Plan to Go Tuition-Free Despite Example Set by NYU
The New York University School of Medicine generated national headlines and some glowing editorials when it announced over the summer that it planned to go tuition-free. Harvard, though, has no plans to follow suit.
Harvard Mistakenly Told Students on Financial Aid They Owed Full Tuition
Harvard students who receive financial aid opened an email Sunday evening asking them to check their term bills — and discovered they suddenly appeared to owe Harvard full tuition.
Jake Kaufmann '93
Director of Financial Aid and Senior Admissions Officer of Harvard College, Jake Kaufmann '93.
Jake Kaufmann '93
Director of Financial Aid and Senior Admissions Officer of Harvard College, Jake Kaufmann '93.
Jake Kaufmann Named Financial Aid Director
Jake Kaufmann ’93 stepped into his role as the College’s director of financial aid Monday vowing to Harvard’s socioeconomic diversity and “open doors for students."
Capital Campaign Reaches Goal on Financial Aid
With just months left in Harvard’s record-breaking capital campaign, the school has met its $600 million financial aid goal.
Harvard College Enrollment Costs Rise 3 Percent for 2018-2019
The cost of attendance for Harvard College will be $67,580 for the 2018-2019 academic year, an increase of about 3 percent—or $1,971—from the previous year.
Barreira Explains Student Health Insurance Options and Changes
Harvard University Health Services Director Paul J. Barreira said in an interview earlier this month he thinks students don’t fully understand their health insurance options.
Financial Aid Director Sally Donahue Leaves Legacy, Looks Ahead
Sally C. Donahue, the College’s financial aid director who helped launch the Harvard Financial Aid Initiative, will retire in August.
College Financial Aid Director Announces Retirement
Sally C. Donahue, director of financial aid at the College and a senior admissions officer, will retire in August after more than 18 years in her position.