Apply 2009-2010
PROCEDURES
The Office for Student Financial Services (OSFS) is pleased to be able to offer an electronic application process for students applying for the 2009-2010 academic year. Please review the application process and deadlines below.
Please note that the 2010-2011 application is not available at this time. We expect to have it up in November of this year. The priority filing deadline for new students will be Friday, February 5th, 2010.
The OSFS must receive the following documents before an applicant is reviewed for financial assistance.
Please note that summer degree students and Health Care Management Program (part-time, non-residential MS) students are not eligible to apply for federal financial aid. Also note that students in joint programs apply for and receive their financial aid through the partner school. (That is, MD/MPH students who attend Harvard Medical School (HMS) should contact the HMS financial aid office. JD/MPH students who attend Harvard Law School (HLS) should contact the HLS financial aid office for academic support. Please note that JD/MH students interested in non-federal loans ONLY during the summer term at HSPH may contact the HSPH OSFS.) Students in PhD programs who receive their federal financial aid through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) should contact the GSAS financial aid office.
2009-10 HSPH Application for Financial Aid Online
- Required for All Students (International and Domestic).
- Admissions applicants will be emailed a user ID and password along with instructions on how to complete the application online. Returning students may use their Harvard ID and PIN to log in.
- HSPH online application is currently available. Please refer to the supplemental instructions below when completing the application.
- Supplemental instructions for domestic students
- Supplemental instructions for international students
- Paper application is available upon request (online application preferred).
2009-10 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Required for Domestic Students ONLY (U.S. Citizens and eligible noncitizens).
- Students should file the FAFSA no later than February 2, 2009, to ensure receipt before the priority deadline.
- Estimated W-2 and/or tax information is accepted on the FAFSA.
- The on-line application is available at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/.
- When filing the FAFSA, the HSPH federal code is E00214.
- FAFSA applications are not available until after January 1st, 2009.
The OSFS Priority Application Filing Deadline:
New students:
February 6, 2009
Returning students:
March 13, 2009 (Please note: Returning students must submit the 2009-10 online HSPH application by February 13, 2009 for consideration for Committee on General Scholarship awards).
Upon review of a student's application for financial assistance, the OSFS will notify an accepted student via e-mail to view MyFinAid for any available funding by March 27th, 2009. Returning students who have submitted their financial aid application materials by the priority deadline will be notified about any available funding by May 31st, 2009. Students are welcome to contact our office regarding questions on all aspects of financial aid at (617) 432-1867 or via email at osfs@hsph.harvard.edu.
The Office of Student Financial Services is committed to assisting students meet the cost of an education at HSPH. The OSFS manages both merit-based and need-based funds. The primary sources of funding at HSPH are scholarships, grants, loans, work-study and outside funding. Please be advised that the school has limited scholarship funds and may not be able to meet fully each student's needs. Therefore, the OSFS encourages students to explore all funding opportunities; including funding that may come directly from the academic departments, and/or externally. For additional information about funding opportunities both within and outside of HPSH, students are encouraged to visit our website at: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/administrative-offices/student-financial-services/.