Be sure to read about the funding options available for Harvard Summer School Study Abroad Programs. Upon admission, familiarize yourself with the process for submitting payments.
The program fee includes:
- Tuition
- Accommodations
- Scheduled program activities
- Some meals
You will also need to budget for a number of expenses not covered by the program fee. Categories listed below are for out-of-pocket expenses and are approximate categories. You may incur additional expenses not noted here. Your actual expenses will depend on a number of factors, including personal spending habits and currency exchange rates.
- International airfare
- Ground transportation
- Meals not included in the program fee
- Personal expenditures, communications, course materials, and miscellaneous
Funding
Harvard Summer School does not discriminate against applicants or students on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry or any other protected classification.
Harvard College students
The Summer Funding Opportunities Office (SFO) offers funding for a limited number of admitted and eligible Harvard College students on financial aid.
- Eligibility: Funding is only available for students on financial aid at the College.
- To Apply: Select “Yes” to the funding question on your HSS Study Abroad application.
- Awards: Awards cover tuition plus a travel stipend, but will not cover all expenses. Review the “Costs and Expenses” section of the program that interests you to learn more. Awards are program-specific and cannot be transferred to a different program.
- Summer Funding Policy: You may accept only one Harvard-funded opportunity per summer. Accepting SFO funding is binding, commits you to the HSS study abroad program, and withdraws you from other 2027 Harvard summer funding opportunities.
- Financial Aid Inquiry: Opting into being considered for SFO funding authorizes SFO to confirm your financial aid status with the Griffin Financial Aid Office and share it with Harvard Summer School and staff at other Harvard funding centers.
- Eligibility Exceptions: If you are not on Harvard College financial aid due to receiving outside scholarships, please email SummerFunding@fas.Harvard.edu to learn if you can be considered eligible for study abroad funding.
- Funding Questions: Contact SummerFunding@fas.Harvard.edu.
Students at other schools
Students enrolled at other institutions should consult their financial aid offices. Assistance for students at other Harvard University schools may be available through the financial aid offices of the individual schools.
Harvard University staff
Harvard’s Tuition Assistance Plan (TAP) does not cover tuition for study abroad programs. To utilize your TAP benefits, consider taking a 3- or 7-week Summer School course.
Program Cancellations
Note: In the event of program cancellation prior to the program start date, the Summer School will refund any payments you have made toward the program cost, not including airfare, textbooks, visa application fees, and other expenses incurred separate from the program fee. In planning for your travel, we encourage you to consider purchasing refundable airline tickets and/or travel insurance.
Tuition Payments
Harvard Summer School Student Financial Services will email you when billing information is available to view in your MyDCE account after you have been registered into your courses.
The program tuition fee payment deadline will be posted in October. No advance deposit is required. To submit a payment, log in to your MyDCE account and select “Financial Services” from the home page. On the homepage of the finance portal, click on the green “Make Payment” button. Follow the steps to complete your payment. After you pay, you will be sent a confirmation email.
If you are a Harvard College student who is receiving an award from SFO, note that your award will be automatically transferred to the Summer School.
