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The ringing heard around the world

In August 2026, a cohort of Harvard College Lowell House Society of Bell Ringers students and alums traveled to Estonia and ...
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Harvard hosts voting symposium to further civic engagement

On September 19, college students from voter registration organizations across the East Coast united at the Harvard Kennedy ...
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Guide to Student Wellness Groups

Active Minds is the nation’s premier nonprofit organization supporting mental health awareness and education for young adults. Active Minds collaborates with CAMHS, Wellness Tutors, and student groups ...
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Guide to Debt Management

As a Harvard student, you are not expected to take out loans, nor are they included in your financial aid award. However, you may decide to use loans to help cover certain expenses while at Harvard.
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A Guide to Finding Funding

We encourage you to explore the many funding resources that are available to you at Harvard in addition to need-based financial aid. The list that follows will give you a sense of the impressive ...
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Which standardized tests does Harvard require?

Harvard requires the SAT or ACT to meet its standardized testing requirement. In exceptional cases, when those are not accessible for a student, one of the following can meet the requirement: AP exam ...
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Application Tips

To apply for admission as a first-year or transfer student at Harvard, you will start with filling out the Common Application, followed by the supplement to help us get a better sense of who you are.
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How do I pay my admissions application fee?

The $95 admissions application processing fee can be paid online through the Common Application website. Please note that the Common Application website is operated independently, and their respective ...
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Additional Funding & Procedures

As a Harvard student, you have access to all of the resources and opportunities at the University. Our programs and policies listed below are designed to help you take advantage of those opportunities ...
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Does Harvard superscore test results?

We do not create superscores for applicants. We will evaluate your application noting the highest test scores in each section across test dates for the SAT and your strongest sitting for the ACT. We ...
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Celebrating 100 years of the Harvard College Fund

One hundred years ago, 33 Harvard College alumni asked their classmates a simple question: would you give something — anything — to support students, now and for the future? The answer came back 3,261 ...