GSD Online Financial Aid Application

Welcome to the Graduate School of Design Financial Aid Application.  

Technical Specifications 
To prevent issues accessing the financial aid application, please ensure your computer meets the following technical specifications.

  • Use Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Edge (Do NOT use Safari or Chrome, dependent on user settings, sometimes does not submit properly
  • Try to use a wired connection instead of a wifi connection
  • Change your security setting to low (user specific firewalls and security settings affect submission)

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Do I get a confirmation email after my application has been successfully submitted?
    • No you do not.  To check if your application was submitted successfully, login, click on Menu, and click on Financial Aid Application. If it was submitted successfully you would see the Application Status as Submitted with a Status Date.
    • If you do not see the Application Status and Status date, make sure to read over the technical specifications, and submit again.
  • I've been locked out of my account, how do I unlock it?
    • Email financial_aid@gsd.harvard.edu and we will unlock it.
  • My Harvard key/login credentials is invalid, what do I do?  
    • The financial aid system is different from the systems that use Harvard Key, your username is generally your GSD email address.
  • I submitted updated parent information, when can I view my financial aid package?
    • Returning students will be notified of their 2024-2025 financial aid package in May 2024.
  • When can I start the supplemental loan process? 
    • You can start the supplemental loan process in June. You will receive an email when the process opens.