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Steps to Apply for All Incoming Applicants
For all incoming students , the following steps must be taken to apply for financial assistance.
Step 1: Complete application through MYFAID
Login to MYFAID. Click on "Apply Online" tab at top of page and complete the application. You will be directed to a page that says, "Application completed successfully." If you are not directed to that page, review your application for missing information and resubmit.
To login into MYFAID you must use a Student ID and PIN. Your Student ID was emailed to you by the Student Financial Services Office. You will select your own PIN by clicking "First Time User" (located beneath the Submit button) and answer the two identity confirmation questions provided.
Please note: You must use either Internet Explorer or Firefox to complete the application; Safari is not supported.
Step 2: Complete Additional Documents
After completion of Step 1, the "Documents" tab will provide a personalized list of documents you must submit based on the answers you submitted on your application. You can access these documents through the "Forms" tab in MYFAID.
For domestic students to be fully considered for all financial assistance, including merit fellowships, we strongly encourage you to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with the school code E00215. FAFSAs can be completed beginning January 1, 2013 and should be completed prior to the HKS financial aid application deadline.
If you have not filed your taxes, you should complete the FAFSA using estimated information and correct the data once you have filed.
Step 3: Wait for Admission and Financial Assistance Decisions
Financial assistance decisions for two-year program applicants are released shortly after admissions decisions.
Step 4: Accept or Decline Financial Assistance Recommendation Offer
Once you receive your Financial Assistance Offer, you will be able accept or decline the offer in MYFAID. Review all the information on the "Messages" tab as well the details on the Financial Assistance Offer.
Step 5: Complete Any Additional Required Materials as Requested
You may be required to complete additional information in order for funds to disburse to your e-bill (examples include Public Service Fellowship contracts, and loan promissory notes). These documents, if applicable, will be found on the "Documents" tab in MYFAID.
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