HKS Financial Aid Application for Domestic Applicants: Overview and Q&A

Hello - thank you for having this session for us!

Hello Mary! Excited to learn more about HKS!

I am here. Thanks for the session.

Hello - Thank you for this opportunity!

Good afternoon and thanks from me as well.

Thanks kindly for your time.

Hello everyone! HKS: thank you from me as well!

Hello, Thank you for the session.

Hello, Thank you for the opportunity to ask questions.

Good afternoon - hope everyone is doing well today!

Want to get more about the financial aid opportunities.

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I just hope I get in. : )

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Is there a big difference between the international and domestic app?

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Is there sound?

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Will there be another offer letter for deferral students?

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Q: If external scholarships award aren't confirmed by the time I submit my financial application for some reason, should I contact HKS to update the award confirmation?

Does this application apply to GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon? Thanks!

Okay, I deferred my admission and missed out earlier today on the session for international students. Not to miss out on this entirely, I opted to join here. Will there be another round of coaching for international applicants?

Do the readers for specific fellowships (e.g., Public Service Fellowship) see your full application as well? In other words should you “repeat" or highlight information in your fellowship application that is already in your general HKS application?

I second Tyler's question above. Thank you.

Q: Do we include Parent PLUS loan amount anywhere in the application?

Q: How do you apply for scholarships listed in the brochure, but are not on the Financial Assistance Application, as they do not require additional information outside of what has already been submitted for the graduate program application?

Q: Will there be a recording of this session available for review? I am overseas on a very tenuous internet connection and I am only getting about every third word spoken. . .

If we apply to multiple fellowships and receive more than one offer, are candidates allowed to do multiple fellowships? Or do we have the opportunity to choose?

Should the Federal Stafford Loan Balance and Federal Perkins Loan Balance include amounts already repaid?

Q: For fellowships like the Roy Family Fellowship, which is less specific in the in the details of the requested essay submission, is there any general advice you could give (e.g., length and attributes of typical successful essay)?

You mentioned that scholarships are primarily merit-based. Are there any benefits/drawbacks to listing parent information on the FAFSA?

How are DACA students considered for financial aid? Would that be a special circumstance that the financial aid committee should know so we are considered as domestic students for financial aid?

if you are admitted and offered some financial aid, but decide to defer enrollment, does the financial aid carry or would the student have to reapply?

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If we are admitted as HBS/HKS jointees, how does this financial aid application interface (if at all) with business school financial aid considerations?

Will listing external scholarships to which we've applied impact our chances of receiving financial aid from HKS?

Is it frowned upon to repeat language in multiple CPL fellowship essays since there is some overlap in the committees?

How should we represent spouse's student loan balances if our finances are shared including savings, etc.?

for the scholarships that don't require additional essays, how are decisions made? (do the committees then get access to our general application?)

For fellowships awarded, are these all in terms of aid for our tuition only or would this include general cost of living (room, board, insurance, etc.)?

If you've been offered non-binding sponsorship from your employer (contingent on your return to the firm) should you list this under "external resources"?

If you are a duel citizen to fell out both apps, even if you work for a foreign government?

If the application for financial aid for 2 year programs has to happen before the first year, does that mean that the same amount is granted for both years? or is your financial aid reevaluated again before the second year?

In general how many HKS students can balance part time work/ campus job/ TA position and a full course load in their first year?

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What if you did receive stafford & graduate plus loans, but consolidated. Would you list that new balance under the private loans section?

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Thank you for this informative session. It was really helpful for me

for students in a joint degree program, specifically MPP/MBA at Harvard, are our requests for financial aid being considered holistically?

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Thank you, Michael, Mary, and Dan, for the informative presentation and the Q&A!

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Very helpful session

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one more question

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if we messed the event this morning where do we go to see or hear it?