You will be charged 100% tuition and fees for the school at which you are enrolled full-time during the first two years. In your third and fourth years of the program you will be charged 75% HLS tuition and 25% GSD tuition as well as a $300 program fee correlated to the number of courses required for each degree. All charges and financial aid credits will appear on the same student account notice.  A sample budget is below for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Please note that under Federal student aid regulations, an allowance for the Harvard Student Health Insurance Plan may be included in the student’s budget only for students who enroll in the plan. For students who waive this coverage, the allowance will not be given and the total student budget will be reduced by the amount of the plan fee. Students may request upon appeal to have the documented cost of an alternate health budget insurance plan for which the student pays added to the student’s budget.

If you are eligible for a cash advance or a refund, you will receive it after you have registered (and have completed your entrance interview – 1L’s only). All cash advance and refund checks are mailed to the official address on file with the Registrar’s Office unless you have direct deposit set up with the Student Receivables Office.

You will be held to the same summer work requirements as all other Law School Students. See the Student Contribution from Income section for details on the summer work requirement.