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.

A portrait of John F. Kennedy hangs on the wall of the HKS Library where students study on computers

January 08, 2025

Answering your financial aid application questions

HKS winter campus

January 06, 2025

The financial aid application deadline is approaching—here’s what you should know

By Mira Morgan and Brianna Gomez

HKS campus and courtyard

December 30, 2024

HKS’s most-read articles of 2024

Spiral staircase in Taubman Building

December 23, 2024

Two Graduate Student Ambassadors reflect on the fall semester

By Carol Jin MPA/ID 2025 and J.B. Branch MC/MPA 2025

Dalia Aita standing next to a stone Harvard Kennedy School sign

December 20, 2024

Dalia Aita MPP 2026 on her Emirates Leadership Initiative Fellowship experience

By Dalia Aita MPP 2026

Carlos Vera and Equity Fellows smiling

December 19, 2024

Program Manager Carlos Vera on the Equity Fellowship experience

By Carlos Vera

Sarah AlKaabi with fellow ELI recipients

December 18, 2024

Sarah AlKaabi MPP 2026 on her Emirates Leadership Initiative Fellowship experience

By Sarah AlKaabi MPP 2026

Rohit Kalaria signing papers

December 17, 2024

How PEPG Master’s Fellowships support students interested in education policy

By Rohit Kalaria MPP 2026

Katie Kelsall seated at a table during a recruitment event.

December 13, 2024

Connecting with prospective students in Germany and Switzerland

By Katie Kelsall

Full crowd in the John F. Kennedy Forum

December 11, 2024

Fall in the Forum

Ruibi Wang presenting to an audience

December 09, 2024

Promoting HKS around the world

By Ruibi Wang

Hope Osborn and Mitra Salasel headshots

December 05, 2024

Women in the MC/MPA Program share their experiences with prospective students

Students in Wexner Commons

December 03, 2024

Next steps for master’s degree program applicants

Leigh McLaren at a recruitment event with two alumnae

November 26, 2024

Recruiting students in Middle America and beyond

By Leigh McLaren

David Dam, Weixi Lei, and Stefan Chavez-Norgaard

November 25, 2024

Three MPP alumni share the value of work experience

November 22, 2024

The value of work experience: Reflections from Stefan Chavez-Norgaard MPP 2019

By Stefan Chavez-Norgaard MPP 2019

November 21, 2024

The value of work experience: Reflections from Weixi Lei MPP 2022

By Weixi Lei MPP 2022

November 21, 2024

The value of work experience: Reflections from David Dam MPP 2024

By David Dam MPP 2024

Danni Bianco, David Riveros Garcia, Jasmine Burgermeister, Christian Hess

November 20, 2024

Showcasing voices from the MPA Program

Panelists speaking at an HKS career event

November 19, 2024

How the Office of Career Advancement supports students

By Mary Beaulieu

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