Admissions & Financial Aid

Outside Sources of Funding

Sources of support beyond HBS and Harvard University

In addition to financial assistance available through HBS, you have access to outside sources of funding. We encourage you to explore these potential resources.

Please note that if you receive any funding through outside sources, you must notify MBA Financial Aid Services so that your financial aid package can be adjusted accordingly.

Also note that if you receive an HBS Fellowship, we will reduce your HBS Fellowship only if your total outside fellowships exceed $20,000 during the MBA Program. We may reduce your loan package in order to lower your graduating debt.

Find information on funding opportunities open to:

A vast amount of scholarship information is available on the Web. To help you begin your search, the following sites offer background information and links to other resources. Please note that most of these resources require admission to the MBA Program before you can apply.

On Line Scholarship Search:

Funding for Women Students:

American Association of University Women
International Fellowships are available to international women students studying in the United States. Selected Professions Fellowships are available for minority women who are U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents.

For further information, contact:
AAUW Educational Foundation
1111 16th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20046
202.728.7602
Web site: www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/index.cfm

Funding for Minority Students:

Robert A. Toigo Foundation
These fellowships are awarded to minority MBA students interested in careers in financial services. Applicants must be nominated by Harvard Business School.

For further information, contact:
Robert A. Toigo Foundation
1230 Preservation Park Way
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510.763.5771
E-mail: info@toigofoundation.org
Web site: www.toigofoundation.org

National Society of Hispanic MBAs/Hispanic Scholarship Foundation
Financial assistance for outstanding Hispanic Students pursuing a graduate degree in management/business. Awards range from $2,500 - $5,000 and one $10,000 award.

For further information please contact*:
NSHMBA - HSF Scholarship Program
55 Second Street
Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94105
www.nshmba.org
www.hsf.net

* For an application, please send a self-addressed, stamped, business size envelope.

Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
The Government Finance Officers Association is offering the Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship of $5,000. This scholarship will be awarded to outstanding U.S. & Canadian minority students preparing for careers in state & local government finance.

For details and application information, contact:
Scholarship Committee
Government Finance Officers Association
203 N. LaSalle St., Suite 2700
Chicago, IL 60601-1210
312-977-9700
www.gfoa.org/services/scholarships.shtml

AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students
This program offers scholarship support for minority students with accounting backgrounds. Applications can be downloaded from http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/index.htm.

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
212.596.6200
www.aicpa.org

Fellowships for International Students:

The British Friends of Harvard Business School
Fulbright British Friends of Harvard Business School MBA Awards are offered for MBA study at Harvard Business School. The Award covers tuition fees for the first year of study only. Applicants for this scholarship can apply for admission to Harvard Business School in the October or January admission round and must be admitted to HBS before applying for a scholarship. Candidates must be British citizens. After interview with the Fulbright Commission, successful candidates are recommended to the British Friends for approval.

The British Friends of Harvard Business School was set up as a registered charity in 1990 with the specific objective of helping British students to attend the MBA program of the Harvard Business School. Applicants earning less than £40,000 per year will be given preference, but this should not deter others from applying.

This award covers one year of tuition fees only In certain cases the Fulbright Commission may decide to offer a stipend in addition.

Please apply directly to: The US-UK Fulbright Commission, 62 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2JZ. Tel: 020 7404 6880. Web site: www.fulbright.co.uk. Contact: Charmian Norman-Taylor.

Fundação Estudar
Merit-based scholarship opportunity for Brazilian students with leadership and entrepreneurial profiles.

For further information, please visit the following web site: www.estudar.org.br.

Instituto Ling Scholarship Program
Annual scholarship program for Brazilian citizens with entrepreneurial spirit and leadership skills to contribute to Brazilian economic, social and cultural development.

For further information, contact:
Tel: 1.800.392.7754 (US)
Tel: +49.211.136.4883
E-Mail: institutio.ling@petropar.com.br
Web: http://www.institutoling.org.br

The Sainsbury Management Fellowship Scheme
Fellowships for UK Citizens with an engineering background.

For further information contact:
The Sainsbury Management Fellowship Scheme
The Royal Academy of Engineering
29 Great Peter Street
Westminster
London SWIP 3LW
Telephone: +44 (0) 171 222 2688
Fax: +44 (0) 171 233 0054
Email: bowbrick@raeng.co.uk
Web site: www.raeng.org.uk

Harvard Business School Foundation of Germany
The Harvard Business School Foundation of Germany is willing to grant a scholarship of up to € 20.000 for a German 1st Year student. The scholarship will be awarded in November 2007 by the Board of the HBSF according to:

  • Financial Need
  • Personal Qualification

If you want to apply, please send or email your application to:
Stefan Eishold
President
Harvard Business School Foundation of Germany
c/o ARCUS Capital AG
Ismaninger Strasse 67a
D- 81675 Muenchen, Germany
eishold@arcus-muc.de

Nabil Boustany Foundation
The Nabil Boustany MBA Scholarship to the Harvard Business School is granted to an outstanding candidate every two years. The next scholarship will be awarded for the MBA Class entering in the fall of 2009. The scholarship covers full tuition for both years of the MBA, and includes travel expenses. The Scholarship will be awarded to candidates of any nation. Priority will be given to candidates of Lebanese descent.

The application deadline is May 15, 2009.

For further information and specific requirements of this scholarship, please contact:

Mrs. Alison Pitt
Scholarship Admission Officer
Nabil Boustany Foundation
1 Avenue des Citronniers
98000 Monaco
Email: admissions@boustany-foundation.org
Website: http://boustany-foundation.org

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Fellowship
The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Fellows program aims to develop the knowledge and capabilities of talented youth across the Arab World, by offering scholarships to pursue an MBA at leading universities. The program offers scholarships to qualified candidates who have been admitted to HBS and demonstrate leadership, dedication and commitment to the Arab World's human and socio-economic progress. The scholarship covers tuition, fees, books, housing , monthly allowance and an annual return ticket for the full duration of study. Nationals of the 22 member countries of the League of Arab States are eligible to apply.

For additional information and application, please visit the www.mbrfoundation.ae.

Funding for Veterans:

Montgomery G.I. Bill
Much like the old G.I. Bill, the Montgomery G.I. Bill is intended for veterans who entered the service after July 1, 1985, served two years of continuous active duty, accepted a $100-a-month reduction in their military pay for the first twelve months of service, and received an honorable discharge. The monthly rate depends on the veteran's length of active duty, service in the Selective Reserve, or service in the National Guard. The benefits entitlement period is thirty-six months of full-time enrollment or part-time equivalent in a graduate program.

You can access information on the Montgomery G.I. Bill here.

Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEAP)
DEAP provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of veterans who are permanently disabled due to a service-related condition, or who died while on active duty/as the result of a service-related condition. The program offers up to 45 months of education benefits. These benefits may be used for degree and certificate programs, apprenticeship, and on-the-job training. If you are a spouse, you may take a correspondence course. Remedial, deficiency, and refresher courses may be approved under certain circumstances.

You can access additional information on DEAP here.

Funding for New Americans:

The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Fellowships for up to two years of graduate study in the United States. A New American is defined as a resident alien, a naturalized US citizen, or the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens.

For details and an application, contact:
The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
400 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212.547.6926
Fax: 212.548.4623
Email: pdsoros_fellows@sorosny.org
Web site: www.pdsoros.org

Funding for college students/recent graduates:

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Scholarships to college seniors or recent graduates entering graduate programs. Students must be nominated by their undergraduate institutions.

For details contact:
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
44115 Woodridge Parkway, Suite 200
Lansdowne, Virginia 20176-5199
Phone: Please visit the Web site for contact numbers for specific programs
Fax: 703.723.8030
Email: jkc@jackkentcookefoundation.org
Web site: www.jackkentcookefoundation.org

Funding for Bowdoin College Graduates:

George and Mary Knox Graduate Scholarship
Financial Assistance for Bowdoin College graduates who attend Harvard Business School.

Funding for students of public administration, finance and business administration:

George A. Nielsen Public Investor Scholarship
$5,000 scholarship available for students of Public Administration, Finance, Business Administration or a related field. Student must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada.

For more information or to request an application, contact:
Scholarship Committee
Government Finance Officer Association
203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700
Chicago, IL 60601-1210
312.977.9700

Funding for Swarthmore College graduates:

The McCabe Fellowship
The McCabe Fellowship is awarded to seniors and graduates of Swarthmore College for a year (normally the initial year) of study at one of the following Business Schools: Harvard, Chicago, MIT, Northwestern, Penn or Stanford. Swarthmore Fellowship awards are administered by the Committee on Fellowships and Prizes and carry a stipend of $5,000. Recipients may apply for a second year of funding.

Funding for AICPA student affiliate members:

Accountemps/AICPA Student Scholarship
The Accountemps/AICPA Student Scholarship is a competitive award of $2,500 for two outstanding AICPA student affiliate members pursuing careers in accounting, finance or information systems.

For details and application information, contact:
Accountemps/AICPA Student Scholarship Program
American Institute of CPAs - Team 046
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036-8775
www.accountemps.com/AT/AICPAScholarship

Funding for LGBT students:

The Point Foundation
Scholarships for LGBT students. For details and an application, please contact: www.thepointfoundation.org/index

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