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Funding your HKS Degree: International Applicants
Michal Totchani
07:00:55 AM
Hello, do I need to jear anything?
Ander Caballero Barturen
07:00:57 AM
Good morning everyone, this is Ander from the Basque Country based in NY currently
Olive Ugbonta
07:01:09 AM
hello everyone
Tze Ni Yeoh
07:01:16 AM
hi everyone! tze ni here from malaysia
Michal Totchani
07:01:22 AM
Hi ! From Israel
Olivia Whalen
07:01:29 AM
Hello! The session will begin shortly.
Olive Ugbonta
07:01:40 AM
from Nigeria
Henri Brebant
07:01:43 AM
Hello, this is Henri from Paris
Nivin Abdelmeguid
07:01:45 AM
Hello everyone from Cairo/Egypt
Michelle Meza Reusche
07:01:48 AM
Good morning to all! Michelle Meza from Lima, Peru!
Damian Galinsky
07:02:08 AM
Hello! Damian from Argentina
Alex Najera Barahona
07:02:32 AM
Good morning again everyone! Greetings from Taiwan! Buenos dias a todos los hermanos hispanos ?????!
Anuar Baltabayev
07:02:44 AM
Hello! Greetings from Astana!
Franklin Uzor
07:02:56 AM
Hi good evening from Japan. I am Nigerian though.
Maria Cordero
07:03:29 AM
Hi,
Doaa Nofal
07:03:29 AM
Hello from Palestine
Juan Lozano
07:03:53 AM
Hi Everyone, I´m Juan Pablo from Colombia
Gokul Gopalan Ramachandran
07:04:07 AM
Can you listen to this in ?
Maria Cordero
07:04:22 AM
Hi! Alejandra from Ecuador, currently in NYC
Alejandro Abad Godoy
07:04:28 AM
Hola! From Spain, good evening everyone!
Kevin Mcdonald
07:06:24 AM
Hello from Providence!
Rasberg Gwanzura
07:06:29 AM
sorry I dont have sound
Olive Ugbonta
07:07:02 AM
no sound on my end too
Alaa Salem
07:07:39 AM
I can't hear as well, tried diff browsers but no joy
Olivia Whalen
07:07:42 AM
Hello everyone. We are going to start.
Nivin Abdelmeguid
07:07:54 AM
I cannot hear neither
Alex Najera Barahona
07:09:09 AM
I can hear you loud and clear Mrs. Whalen
Olivia Whalen
07:09:19 AM
Welcome. Katherine has just started speaking.
Olive Ugbonta
07:09:35 AM
can hear too
Nivin Abdelmeguid
07:09:49 AM
it's fine now :)
Olivia Whalen
07:11:19 AM
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Michal Totchani
07:11:43 AM
I can't hear
Michal Totchani
07:12:05 AM
I can't hear. Will try refreshing
Michal Totchani
07:12:44 AM
CanI find the recording of this session later?
Olivia Whalen
07:13:24 AM
Yes. A recording of this session will be posted on our website within a few days. Everyone will also receive an email link to the recording after the session.
Michal Totchani
07:15:47 AM
Now I am able to hear. thank you for the help.
Olivia Whalen
07:16:09 AM
Please feel free to type questions in the chatbox. Katherine and Elkin will answer all questions at the end of the presentation.
Anushree Deb
07:16:55 AM
Is the financial aid application made available only after getting admitted?
Mahlet Yilma
07:18:02 AM
Hello everyone. This is mahlet. I really want to get a fully funded scholarship at Harvard kennedy school. Wouuld you be able to help me with the process?
Alaa Salem
07:19:09 AM
Is there any application fee waiver for international graduate students ?
Sally Schuster
07:20:32 AM
Hello, this is Sally from Colombia. One question, is it possible to review the Admissions Application Portal beforehand?
Anuar Baltabayev
07:22:12 AM
Thank you for a good presentation. Does conditional offer from HSK influence for a decision fpr financial aid?
Vandinika Shukla
07:22:16 AM
What all documents are required to submit in the financial aid application form (bank statements, tax statements etc?)
Tze Ni Yeoh
07:22:38 AM
hi. can you describe the application process for a fulbright nominee who will be submitting her application through IIE? What is process of applying for additional financial aid?
Michal Totchani
07:22:40 AM
Timeline wise - are there any scholarships/fellowships with a deadline earlier than December 4th?
Moses Lokwang
07:23:14 AM
Hello every body, greetings from Moses Lokwang in Uganda
Sally Schuster
07:23:22 AM
Thanks.
Anuar Baltabayev
07:23:42 AM
Do you work with Prodigy Finance? And is there are any other companies?
Michal Totchani
07:25:03 AM
Where can I find a list of all scholarships (maybe you spoke about it - I was off some of the time)?
Olive Ugbonta
07:25:08 AM
does the loan cover all fees and how is a student expected to pay back i.e specific number of years?
Vandinika Shukla
07:25:16 AM
What all documents are required to submit in the financial aid application form (bank statements, tax statements etc?)
Anuar Baltabayev
07:25:21 AM
Thank you for a good presentation. Does conditional offer from HSK influence for a decision for financial aid?
Huong Luu
07:26:15 AM
I am an international student, am I eligible for applying a loan at HSK?
Anushree Deb
07:26:18 AM
Are bank statements required for the financial aid form?
Olive Ugbonta
07:26:47 AM
thanks
Franklin Uzor
07:26:55 AM
what are the average interest rate of these loans please for the 15 years?
Tze Ni Yeoh
07:27:47 AM
hi- this question might be a bit specific but.. can you describe the application process for a fulbright nominee who will be submitting her application through IIE? What is the process of applying for additional financial aid?
Olive Ugbonta
07:28:31 AM
does HKS provide any scholarship at all for all admitted students
Nivin Abdelmeguid
07:29:01 AM
Does the partial-funding thing apply to PhD programs? or there are different sources for PhD's full funding?
Eujean Rho
07:29:15 AM
Does it affect the result when you apply for financial aid?
Devina Srivastava
07:30:42 AM
What percentage of students get some form of financial aid?
Olive Ugbonta
07:31:03 AM
thanks
Anuar Baltabayev
07:31:40 AM
What are success factors for receiving a scholarship? (academic achievements, leadership and etc) what other specific criteria?
Nivin Abdelmeguid
07:32:03 AM
if fully admitted to one of HKS programs but no funding for the time-beings, will I lose my admission status immediately or after a certain duration and how long?
Jaylan ElShazly
07:32:27 AM
For the LARP, do you need to have some type of residence in the US?
Tze Ni Yeoh
07:32:28 AM
do many hks students engage in part time work to help fund their degree? what kind of part time work opportunities are available?
Michal Totchani
07:35:07 AM
Do you offer cheap housing solutions?
Nivin Abdelmeguid
07:36:20 AM
Great. thanks
Sally Schuster
07:36:45 AM
Could an international student work at the school? given that he/she would have a student visa.
Sally Schuster
07:37:38 AM
Great.
Sally Schuster
07:37:53 AM
Thanks.
Anuar Baltabayev
07:37:58 AM
You are very good!
Devina Srivastava
07:38:08 AM
Thank you very much!
Anuar Baltabayev
07:38:09 AM
Thank you very much!
Tze Ni Yeoh
07:38:10 AM
does hks provide funding for summer internships?
Olive Ugbonta
07:38:17 AM
what is the average cost of housing off camp
Tze Ni Yeoh
07:38:24 AM
ah... missed the boat. no worries! thank you :)
Alejandro Abad Godoy
07:38:28 AM
Thanks! Have a nice day
Danyang Zhao
07:38:31 AM
Hi, I know you said that the admission decision is not bidding. I wonder if the school will provide scholarship or funds for a student indicating he doesn't have insufficient money to pay for tuitions even for a student not the most competitive?
Sally Schuster
07:38:35 AM
Have a great weekend!
Ander Caballero Barturen
07:38:41 AM
Thanks very much indeed. Cheers everyone!
Danyang Zhao
07:38:47 AM
Thanks
Juan Lozano
07:38:55 AM
Thanks, Have nice day!!