Available funds are listed by program below. The types of available funds are described in detail in the following categories:
Available funds by program
Associate in Arts (AA) and Bachelor of Liberal Arts (ALB)
- Harvard Extension School Scholarship
- Harvard Extension School Summer Scholarship
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences Special Student Scholarship
- Federal Pell Grant
- Academic Competiveness Grant
- National SMART Grant
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts funding:
- MASSGrant—for candidates enrolled in at least 14 credits per term
- Massachusetts Part-Time Grant—for candidates enrolled in at least 8 credits but no more than 13 credits per term
- Federal Direct Stafford Loan—for candidates enrolled in at least 8 credits per term fall or spring, 4 credits in summer
- Federal Perkins Loan—for candidates enrolled in at least 8 credits per term fall or spring
- Federal Direct PLUS Loan—for parents of dependent candidates enrolled in at least 8 credits per term fall or spring, 4 credits in summer
Master of Liberal Arts programs
- Harvard Extension School Scholarship
- Harvard Extension School Summer Scholarship
- Kwan Fong Scholarship—awarded to 1 management master’s degree candidate each term
- Federal Direct Stafford Loan—for candidates enrolled in at least 8 graduate-level credits per term fall or spring, 4 credits in summer
- Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan—for candidates enrolled in at least 8 graduate-level credits per term fall or spring, 4 credits in summer
Certificate programs
- Harvard Extension School Scholarship
- Harvard Extension School Summer Scholarship
- Kwan Fong Scholarship—for registered management certificate candidates
- Federal Direct Stafford Loan—for candidates enrolled in at least 8 graduate-level credits per term fall or spring, 4 credits in summer
- Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan—for candidates enrolled in at least 8 graduate-level credits per term fall or spring, 4 credits in summer
Health Careers Program
- Harvard Extension School Scholarship
- Harvard Extension School Summer Scholarship
- Federal Direct Stafford Loan—for candidates enrolled in at least 8 credits per term fall or spring, 4 credits in summer
- Federal Direct PLUS Loan—for parents of dependent candidates enrolled in at least 8 credits per term fall or spring, 4 credits in summer
Private loans
Credit-based education loans from private lenders are available to candidates who require additional financial assistance or who do not meet the requirements for the aid described above. See Private Student Loans.