Scholarship Overview
- HARVARD COLLEGE is a unique academic community—a close-knit undergraduate program located within Harvard University.
- With world-class faculty, a dedication to affordability, and groundbreaking research opportunities, committed scholars have all the resources they need to fulfill their academic and personal potential.
Host School(s)
- Study at Harvard
- Teaching and research are intertwined at Harvard College—students contribute to research in labs and libraries and learn from faculty of the highest caliber. The breadth and depth of Harvard’s resources, from library and museum collections to engagement in the arts and athletics, remain unparalleled in higher education.
Field(s) of Study
- Any undergrad degree
What does the scholarship cover?
- The financial aid policies for foreign citizens are exactly the same as those for U.S. citizens. All aid is need-based, and admissions decisions are made without regard to whether an applicant has applied for financial assistance.
- When you apply for aid, we work directly with your family and factor in additional expenses for international students. Harvard meets each family’s demonstrated need.
How many scholarships are given?
- Anyone who is accepted
Which countries are targeted?
- ALL
- There are no quotas or limits of any kind at any point in the admissions process. All students are considered in the same pool for all places in the incoming class, regardless of citizenship or the secondary school they attend. A student’s chances for admission and financial aid are not affected by citizenship or by the location of the school that the student attends.
Am I Eligible to Apply?
- Each applicant to Harvard College is considered with great care. While there is no formula for gaining admission, we hope you will explore the information in this section to understand what we look for in our holistic admissions process.
- We seek promising students who will contribute to the Harvard community during their college years, and to society throughout their lives.
- While academic accomplishment is important, the Admissions Committee considers many other factors—strong personal qualities, special talents or excellences of all kinds, perspectives formed by unusual personal circumstances, and the ability to take advantage of available resources and opportunities.
How do I Apply – Next Steps
All freshman applicants—both international and U.S. candidates—must complete the Common Application or Universal College Application, along with the required supplements. You will need to submit:
- Common/Universal College Application
- Harvard College Questions and Writing Supplement for the Common Application
- $75 fee or a fee waiver
- SAT or ACT with Writing
- Normally, 2 SAT Subject Tests
- School Report and high school transcript
- Teacher Report (2)
- Mid-Year School Report
- Final School Report
Closing Date:
- Regular Action Deadline: February 1st
How do I get more information?
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Madina says
Dear Sir/Madam.
I am Madina Ubaydullayeva, from Uzbekistan. I do love The university of Harvard. I have always dreamt of studying there, I wuold be very grateful if you could send me an application form , university admissions, and of course financial aids. I have no money to pay for tuition but I really hope that i will find a benefactor. I do my best to get for my studying from World Bank . But, I havenot passed IELTS yet.
Thank you very very much for your attention! And i really hope i will get a response of you soon.
Yours, Sincerely Madina Ubaydullayeva
Rumutsa Norman says
I am a Zimbabwean Citizen and i completed my Advanced Level in year 2009 majoring in Economics, Business Studies and Geography and obtained highest grades in all subjects. i will be very happy if i would get a scholarship to further my studies to a tertiary level. I am an underprivileged boy, since 2009 i was doing nothing, i should have been at University by now but because of financial constraints i am still at home doing nothing. my parents are unemployed and my life is not even convincing
please help
alexandre kayoboke says
I am a graduate of bachelor degree in applied statistics at NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA.
I always dreaming and visualizing myself obtaining honored masters degree in econometrics and relatefd fields why not demography or national accounts from your university.I am sure that I have the potential to grow and change my life and humanity
Amina Adan says
i did diploma in journalism and do not have money to pursue my degree due to lack of funds. i would be very happy if i get a scholarship
Girma Amare says
My name is Girma Amare. I am a graduate of bachelor degree in Irrigation Engineering from Arba Minch University Ethiopia. I am currently working in World Vision Ethiopia as Surface Water Works Officer. I always dreaming and visualizing myself obtaining honored masters degree in Water Engineering relatefd fields from your university.I am sure that I have the potential to grow and change my life and socoeity