You will receive an email from the Griffin Financial Aid Office detailing the Verification Process. If we require any additional documentation from you, we will specify that in the email, and you can always see what is missing or received by logging in to your my.harvard portal.

Start by logging into my.harvard to see what requirements you need to complete for Verification. The possible requirements are:

Verification Worksheet: Complete and submit a Verification Worksheet.

Verification of Parent/Student Income and Taxes: Verification of income and taxes can be done one of two ways:

• Request an official Tax Return Transcript. Tax filers can request a tax return transcript, free of charge. Once received, upload it to the Financial Aid Office through our secure Verification Uploader.
  • Online request for an official tax return transcript from the IRS:
    • Go to the IRS website.
    • Click on "Get your tax record."
    • Click on "Sign in to your online account."
    • Once logged in, click on 2022 in the Return Transcript box.
    • Print the return transcript to PDF and then submit it through our Verification Uploader.
• Submit a signed copy of parent/student 2022 IRS Form 1040. The 2022 IRS Form 1040 must be signed by the tax filer.

Verification of Citizenship: Documents verifying citizenship (US Passport, Permanent Resident Card, I-94 Departure Record if stamped as valid for I-1551 or as a refugee or if granted asylum) should be uploaded through our Verification Uploader.

Verification of High School Completion Status: If this is required, students will be contacted directly with instructions.

Verification of Identity/Statement of Educational Purpose: If this is required, students will be contacted directly with instructions.

Completed documentation can be submitted to the Financial Aid Office through our secure Verification Uploader.

Student Accounts Office
Attn: Outside Awards
801 Smith Campus Center
1350 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-2739

Office of the Registrar
Attn: Proof of Enrollment
450 Smith Campus Center
1350 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-1543

Please note: verification of enrollment forms cannot be sent to donors until after Fall Semester Registration.

Please note: if your form requires a school seal, the Office of the Registrar is able to issue an electronic seal. Please contact the Registrar for additional details. 

Office of the Registrar
Attn: Transcript Office
450 Smith Campus Center
1350 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-1543

Please note: All grade requests must include a signed permission from the student to release the grades and a $3 fee.

Once we receive notice of your leave, we will initially adjust your aid award to the same percentage you are being charged tuition. (For example, if you are being charged 25% of your tuition for the semester, you are eligible to keep 25% of your aid for that semester.)

Once food and housing charges have been finalized, we will then update your award to reflect your actual billed charges for the semester.

If your leave occurs after the semester has started, tuition and the student services fee will be pro-rated based on your last date of attendance. 

Housing and food charges are also pro-rated on a per diem basis, based on when you officially leave your residence hall. This means food and housing charges continue until you submit your keys and the proper paperwork to your House Office or the Dean of Students Office.

For more detail, see the Handbook for Students and this chart: Financial Obligations (Leave of Absence/Requirement to Withdraw).

Per the Handbook for Students, students are eligible for up to eight semesters of financial aid. If you have used a portion of your financial aid eligibility in prior terms, and you are unable to meet this financial shortfall, you will need to petition the Financial Aid Committee in the year of your final term to be considered for a full semester’s worth of eligibility. The petition should include an explanation of your special circumstances and financial needs. Should you have questions concerning your financial aid, please don’t hesitate to email us at faoinfo@fas.harvard.edu.

Please let your scholarship donor know that you are taking a leave of absence. It is important that you follow any guidelines given to you by the donor so as not to jeopardize your scholarship in future years. Pay special attention to any action you need to take when returning to school, as there may be renewal paperwork to complete before the donor will reinstate your scholarship.

If you leave school and have borrowed at least one student loan, you are required by federal and institutional regulations to go through an Exit Interview. The Exit Interview is a counseling session that will summarize your borrowing, repayment obligations, and rights and responsibilities as a student loan borrower. Please contact us to set up your Exit Interview.

If you are planning to return to school, please contact us (by February 1 for the following fall term and by October 1 for the following spring term) to let us know about your return and complete the financial aid application. You should be aware that all loan repayments and/or student account obligations must be current before any financial aid can be granted. You should contact us with any questions or concerns about your return to Harvard. You should also contact your Resident Dean for a student account worksheet before your return to school.

If you have been away from the College for five or more years, you must petition the Administrative Board for permission to register. Those planning to return to the College after a period of five or more years will ordinarily not be eligible for scholarship aid from institutional sources. Petitions for readmission after an interval of five or more years must include evidence of financial resources necessary to meet all College expenses.