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Many students may receive scholarship funds from sources outside Harvard, such as secondary schools, civic organizations, parental employers, corporations, the National Merit Scholarship Programs, and ROTC. Since the intent of these awards is that they be used for educational purposes, you must report them to Harvard and apply them toward your college expenses. 

We will consider your outside awards as a part of your overall financial aid funding. Funds from outside awards are incorporated into your financial aid package in two steps: 

1. First to reduce or replace the term-time work expectation. 
2. If you have outside awards that exceed your term-time work expectation the remaining amount would replace an equal amount of Harvard scholarship. 

Since outside awards are additional resources that reduce your financial need, they cannot be used to replace your parent contribution, which is based on your family's demonstrated financial need. 

Outside awards should be reported through the Outside Awards Reporting System found under the Financial Aid tab of your My.Harvard student portal (for admitted and enrolled students only). Both outside awards that are paid directly to Harvard, as well as those that are paid to you that you use to pay education costs must be reported.