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People, there is still a chance for some to get a scholarship from Harvard. For folks who turn down offers, some scholarships are awarded to other candidates. There is precedent for this, just back in 2018. I checked the HKS 2018 forum and found a person who got the PSF ($100K) in mid April, out of the blue. One reason this happens quite a few times is that candidates who get a significant aid from Harvard have probably also gotten the full ride at Princeton. And most go for the $160K bumper rather than Harvard's $60-100K. (If it's a Harvard full ride, then it's a different matter; but even then we had one of our forum members declining it this very year.)
The chances are slim, but you never know. Try to stay positive and expect to get lucky! I keep telling myself that.

Is there anyone who will be declining the Georgetown MSFS offer here. I am curious!

Anyone in a similar boat of being accepted with no funding to HKS MPP with no aid vs SAIS and SIPA  with $$? What are the tradeoffs? How are you thinking about it?

Similar situation here. Accepted for the MPP program with no financial aid attached. Makes the 75% SIPA MIA offer an easy yes (considering my current financial situation and career aspirations). 

Similar situation here. Accepted for the MPP program with no financial aid attached. Makes the 75% SIPA MIA offer an easy yes (considering my current financial situation and career aspirations). 

Accepted to MPP! When I try to access the "New Admit Portal" however, I receive an "access denied" notification. Is anyone else having this issue?

I absolutely cannot believe that we predicted this because someone updated the MYFAID contact box. What a world. 

Definitely not doing this again lol. Probably blocking GradCafe from my browser until decisions come out if they don't come out today. Can't have another unproductive day like this

Accepted: Columbia SIPA ($$), Johns Hopkins SAIS ($$), Tufts Fletcher ($), Georgetown SFS, NYU Wagner ($), LSE
Rejected: Princeton SPIA
Still waiting: HKS
Anyone have any advice on negotiating funding?

And yes, does anyone have any information on the result of International Fellows Program? I applied to this program, but no news on the decision so far (also got no information on the funding ?). Is that possible that they will release the IFP decision separately? I'm pretty curious on this and planning to email the IFP coordinator if there is no update within these two days ✌️

Oh to be wealthy enough to attend a program like this without aid! Congratulations to those who got scholarships, that is an amazing achievement. I'd love to know who the McHenry scholars are, they must be the best of the best.  

Hi all, current MSFS student here. Just wanted to say congratulations to all the new admits! Looking forward to meeting all of you who decide to to come to hilltop!

Hey everyone! For my own sanity I've been trying to not follow this page for the last two weeks; however, that has been a miserable failure haha. 
Figured I might as well add another data point for others: I was accepted to the MSFS program approximately 30 minutes ago, but I received no information about funding...

Congrats to everyone! I was accepted under the (MIA) Economic and Political Development concentration and got a separate scholarship award letter. 

Will today be the day?