kairamr

Our son got admitted to Harvard Kennedy School of Government to do graduate studies in Public Policy. The cost is prohibitive there compared to Duke University(Durham, NC),University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI), Columbia University (New York, NY), University of Wisconsin (Madison. WI) and Rutgers (New Brunswick, NJ) where also he has been admitted. The schools, Duke ($14K) and Univ. of Michigan($12K) are giving aid but nothing from KSG. Rutgers is giving ~$16K to cover tution for one semester + $7K as stipend. He did not get any reply from Columbia and University of Wisconsin regarding financial aid, yet. He worked in Africa as a Peace Corps volunteer and later in a non-profit organization. He is concerned about the financial burden at KSG (~$130k as loans) and his ability to pay it off with the kind of salaries people in the public service are expected to earn after graduation. I am wondering if any former KSG alumni or others who pursued MPP would advice us on the advantages of attending Harvard KSG (despite its high cost compared to others) and how to go about getting some financial aid. Any advice will be very much appreciated. Concerned Parent