SUMMER SCHOOL FINANCIAL AID

•  Harvard Loan Details:

A loan through the Harvard Loan Program is available to eligible undergraduates for summer school attendance. This institutional loan program has an interest rate of 5 percent. The interest is paid by Harvard during enrollment or in periods of deferment. There are no origination or insurance fees. Repayment starts six months after graduation or taking a leave, continues for up to ten years, and can be deferred for graduate school. The monthly payment will be $10.61 per thousand borrowed and there is a minimum $50 monthly repayment.

•  Summer Study Abroad Resources:

The Office of International Programs has scholarship funds available to eligible undergraduates who are studying abroad this summer. To apply, please visit http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~oip/resources/oip_money_summergrant.html. The application deadline is February 26, 2008.

Other sites to check for funding:
http://www.funding.fas.harvard.edu
http://www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu/students/fellowships/supplement.htm

You should also check with your academic department for field specific funding.

•  Sudents Advancing Their Degree Date:

Harvard College financial aid students are funded for up to 8 semesters. If by attending summer school, you will spend 7 semesters or less at the College, you may be eligible to have a portion of your loan for summer school forgiven. The amount of loan forgiveness is based on your level of need. If you are advancing your degree date, upon entering your last semester of school, please contact your Financial Aid Officer.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

• The standard summer earnings expectation is not waived due to summer study.

• You must be receiving Harvard credit for the course or program.

• Any loan money awarded is to be used solely for summer school and its associated costs. If you decide not to attend, please contact Catharine Sweeney to cancel the loan.

ON-LINE APPLICATION

•  Please click here for the summer school loan application.

If you are studying through an outside institution, you must apply and be approved for Harvard credit before you go. The Harvard Study Abroad Credit Application is available on the Office of International Programs website at http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~oip/forms/final_degree_credit_form.pdf. The application deadline for the summer term is March 14, 2008. If you have questions about the study abroad credit application, please contact the OIP at 617-496-2722.