Admissions & Financial Aid Blog | Harvard Kennedy School

Read the HKS Admissions & Financial Aid blog for admissions tips and updates, information on financial assistance, reflections on the HKS student experience, and more.

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December 04, 2023

Student stories: A fight for self-governance guided Heto Puka MC/MPA 2024 to Harvard

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December 01, 2023

You’ve applied to an HKS master’s degree program. Now what?

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November 30, 2023

The application deadline is approaching

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November 27, 2023

Student stories: The 2023 German American Conference challenges participants to “Think Beyond”

Joe Kalt and Megan Minoka Hill

November 22, 2023

What we’re listening to: The more Indigenous nations self govern, the more they succeed

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November 20, 2023

Addressing your financial aid FAQs

By Katie Kelsall, Assistant Director of Admissions and Financial Aid

November 16, 2023

Get to know HKS: Associate Director of Admissions & Financial Aid Mira Howell

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November 13, 2023

The 2024-2025 financial aid application is now available

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November 08, 2023

Student stories: HKS servicemembers reflect on the meaning of public service

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November 06, 2023

Application FAQs: Résumé/CV

November 03, 2023

Get to know HKS: Assistant Director of Admissions & Financial Aid Rod Lembvem

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November 01, 2023

Reflections on the joint degree student experience

By Brandon Moore MPP/MBA 2025

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October 30, 2023

Application FAQs: Letters of recommendation

October 27, 2023

Get to know HKS: Assistant Director of Admissions & Financial Aid Leigh McLaren

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October 23, 2023

Application FAQs: Essays

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October 12, 2023

Three tips for reapplicants

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October 10, 2023

Application FAQs: English language proficiency

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October 03, 2023

Application FAQs: Academic transcripts

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October 02, 2023

Student stories: CPL’s Equity Fellowship Program is dismantling barriers for Latinx communities, one student at a time

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September 28, 2023

Introducing the Data and Research Methods track