5.08 Financial Aid

5.07 Dishonored Checks

If an e-payment or check is returned by the bank, your student account will be charged a $25 returned check fee. Multiple returned payments may result in the University requiring future payments to be made by certified or bank check. Please note that it can take a week or more before a bank notifies us that your payment has been returned. Your account will not reflect a returned payment until we receive that information from the bank.

5.08 Financial Aid

The goal of the HMS financial aid program is to assist eligible students in managing a financial plan for obtaining an HMS degree.

HMS Master’s students are eligible to receive financial assistance from certain government programs. In addition, each program may have resources available for both need and merit awards. Students are encouraged to review the HMS Financial Aid Office Website for information regarding the financial aid process at HMS.

Student financial aid packages are constructed based on funds available at the time the application is completed. To apply for financial aid, HMS students file the HMS Application for Financial Aid and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Master’s students may be eligible for HMS institutional funding awarded through the Financial Aid Office. Students may also receive funding through their program to the extent that the student’s program has program-based funds available for scholarships.

The Financial Aid Office maintains outside scholarship opportunities on the Financial Aid Office website. Applicants are welcome to stop by the office in Gordon Hall (Room 211) or email the Financial Aid Office at financial_aid@hms.harvard.edu to have any general questions answered. Additional information is available on the HMS Financial Aid Office website.

Deadlines for Financial Aid Application

The financial aid deadline for all Master’s students is June 30th. Timely submission of all application materials is essential, as financial aid decisions are based upon financial need and availability of funds; late applicants could jeopardize their access to limited sources of aid. Please refer to the Apply section of the HMS Financial Aid Office Website for more information on the financial aid application process.

Sources of Financial Aid for Master’s Students

Program-Based Funds - Individual Master’s programs may have their own programbased resources from research and training grants and institutional and philanthropic resources. Certain types of funds are restricted in terms of use and may not be