JerusalemTeacher

For me it's simple, I have some merit-based grant money, some need-based grant money, and then federal loans. Does that mean that federal loans go first? Thanks!

Friends, When you receive the financial aid letter from HGSE, it can come with a whole bunch of components. 1. HGSE Grant (need-based) 2. Other Grants (merit or restricted) 3. Work Study 4. Subsidized loans 5. Unsubsidized loans 6. Maybe there's more -- who knows? Repeatedly, on the application, on the letter, and on the website, it says that outside funding needs to be reported because it will reduce the financial aid that you are provided. My question is "how does that work?" In specific, say I get 10K from an outside scholarship or 10K from my employer or 10K from my mother and I report it -- what happens? Do they reduce my need-based scholarship by that amount? If so, what's the point? Do they simply reduce the loan for which I am eligible? In which case, that's great. In what order to they eliminate these things? Is it worth it to look for additional monies? Any insight will be helpful. Thanks!

Letter just arrived. Best of luck to all.

Did any US citizen students get their finaid letters yet?

Re: the Reynolds scholarship I read through all of those scholarships, which are so random, i.e. residency, last name, etc. I've wondered: are they significant scholarships? Are we talking hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands? Are you comfortable sharing? Thanks.

Does anyone know how many merit scholarships (leadership in education, urban scholar, pforzeimer, etc.) are awarded?

Durrell, Where did you hear that HGSE is switching to a PhD?

I have read recently about a number of Ed.D. programs at Northeastern University in Boston. Does anyone know anything about the reputation of the school or the university in general? Does anyone have experience with their combination of online and residency courses? How flexible is it and how hard is it to complete? How hard is it to get in? Any information would be appreciated.

The merit-based scholarships at Harvard are generally limited to a closed category of people such as Boston public school teachers or Harvard College alumni. One exception (maybe the only one) is the Leadership in Education Award. Does anyone know how many such awards are given out? (or what percentage of applicants win this award?)

It is nearly impossible to decide whether to accept the offer of admission (in comparison with other schools) without knowing the finances. I wonder if that info actually comes earlier, just like the admissions decision.

When does Harvard provide information about financial aid? Thanks, JT

If one is accepted to HGSE for an EdM, when does one need to inform HGSE if he or she is accepting the spot? Thanks, JT

My page finally read "complete" today. It lists the completion date as January 6th. I am assuming that this does not mean that my application is "late". Is that fair to say?

It seems that you can take all of the PSP courses as part of the HDP degree. You can even take the individual counseling and the group counseling courses. You can basically get the PSP degree, just without the 16-hour practicum and practicum cohort meetings. Is there something that I am missin?

I completed a master's in secondary education almost ten years ago, and am a full-time teacher. I am now interested in advancing my education in counseling and education. Does anyone know the real differences between the Harvard PSP (formerly Risk and Prevention) counseling degree and the Harvard Human Development and Psychology degree? The requirements of the HDP degree seem much simpler, as they do not include the practicum requirement? Any help with this will be very appreciated.

I wrote to Harvard admissions, and they have indeed discontinued their year-in-advance application option. Very bad for me.

Hi, I have been planning for many months to apply "year in advance" to Harvard this fall. I can't find that option anymore mentioned anywhere? Do you know if it has been discontinued? Thanks for any response

Jessmess, Thanks so much for all of the info. I will be in touch with the program coordinator when the time is right. If you know someone who is in the practicum strand, who would be willing to share with me, please let me know. Thanks, JT

I would like to be in touch with someone who is or has been a student in the Harvard Risk and Prevention program. I am very interested in it, and am considering applying for the 2011-2012 year. My main questions regard the scheduling and the difficulty of the program. If you are or have been a student in the program, please contact me. In specific, I wonder: How demanding is the 16-hour internship and what sort of schedule does in entail in combination with the classes and schoolwork? Does the 16-hour internship go on during intersession and/or finals? Do most classes have finals or are most assessments limited to papers? I suppose I have other questions, but this is a good beginning. I am considering applying to study at Harvard during a sabbatical, and want to see how realistic (though crazy) it will be, given that I will probably return to Israel several times througout the year to be home with my family. Any assistance is appreciated. Thanks!

I am a teacher, living in Israel, and eligible for a sabbatical in the 2011-2012 school year. I already have an MS in Secondary Education and am now considering returning to graduate school. I would like to study some combination of Counseling, Literacy, and Learning Disabilities/Differences. The Risk and Prevention program at Harvard is appealing to me, and I have begun reading about it. I have had difficulty finding courses in the course catalog that relate to Learning Disabilities (or any Special Ed. for that matter). Can someone either verify that Harvard does not have such courses (seems odd?) or tell me what to look for. Thanks!