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moreandmoreso

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  1. You will be informed of your loan awards shortly after receiving your admission decision, but those are federal loans, so they are only for US citizens. I assume that you would have to take out private loans as a non-US citizen. About a month after the admissions application is due, the financial aid application is due, part of which is an opportunity to write up to 30 (!) essays for various fellowships, most (all?) of which are open to international students. I wrote a few essays, didn't get any fellowships/scholarships, accepted ANYWAY, and THEN was awarded a scholarship. I think it was based on the subject matter I wrote about in my admissions essay, since the scholarship was quite subject-specific. I assume that both domestic and international students would be considered equally for such scholarships that arise at the last minute. I also have huge financial need, but I do not know if that was a factor in the scholarship decision. I tend to think not. The financial aid office will tell you (and I think it's true), that it is very rare for large scholarships to be awarded after you accept to the program.
  2. I am now officially headed to Harvard in the fall! Master's in Public Policy. Any Midwesterners in this thread? (Michigander/Minnesotan here)
  3. I'm planning to work in the nonprofit sector, starting at $35,000 or $40,000. Considering that I'm squeaking by on $17,000 now while I'm in school, I think that my post-MPP salary sounds luxurious. Sure, if I take loans, then 10% or 15% (whatever the public service loan forgiveness number is) will go to loans, but that will still leave me with plenty to live on. No car, no mortgage, no kids...I can afford a low salary!
  4. I'm really enjoying all these posts. Keep 'em coming!
  5. I think that if HKS had offered me even 10k a year I would have chosen to go there already. I would still be $60k in debt after 2 years, but that's better than $80k, right? As it is, it's decision day and I'm still agonizing away. Good grief.
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