Payment and Financial Aid
Harvard Business School Online offers a variety of payment options for our programs. Availability of financial aid varies by program.
Harvard Business School Online offers a variety of payment options for our programs. Availability of financial aid varies by program.
We accept payments via credit card, wire transfer, Western Union, and (when available) bank loan. We also allow you to split your payment across two separate credit card transactions or send a payment link email to another person on your behalf. Please note that we do not provide refunds for the purpose of changing your payment method. If splitting your payment into two transactions, a minimum payment of $350 is required for the first transaction.
In all cases, net Program Fees* must be paid in full (in U.S. Dollars) prior to your course’s enrollment deadline.
At this time, Harvard Business School Online cannot accept:
We're happy to provide our tax ID and bank account information to facilitate payments from organizations sponsoring your enrollment. However, we cannot provide specialized information or complete paperwork as part of a vendor setup process for individual payments.
*Please note: Program Fees do not include international taxes.
Below is a list of lenders who have indicated they are willing to provide loans to HBS Online program participants. The contact information is provided as a service and not as an endorsement of the lender or an indication of any affiliation with these providers. You may choose one of these, or any other lender of your choice. Each lender will have its own eligibility criteria, lending requirements, and minimum loan amounts.
Lender | Website |
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Sallie Mae | www.salliemae.com/00215592 |
Citizens Bank | www.citizensbank.com/collegestudent |
If you wish to pay for your program with a loan, the loan must be approved, certified, and disbursed prior to starting the program. Please note that it takes 10 business days for a loan to disburse once it's been certified, so apply early if you intend to use this option to enroll in your course.
Additional Notes:
In support of HBS Online’s mission to extend the reach of Harvard Business School teaching and research, HBS Online offers grants to eligible participants in most of our certificate and credential programs. Grants aren't available for the Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business (CLIMB), the Certificate in School Management and Leadership (CSML), or the undergraduate credit option of the Credential of Readiness (CORe). (For details on using existing federal financial aid for CORe for credit, please see below.)
HBS Online offers two forms of grants: an Income-Based Grant and a Military Grant. Eligibility criteria and grant amounts are detailed below.
Once admitted to a course, if you're eligible to apply for a grant, you'll see the grant option(s) listed on your account page on the Financial Aid tab.
Grants are limited in number and will be awarded during designated grant application windows four times per year. The current grant application window is open now through May 13, 2024. Grant applicants for the current window will be notified of their grant application decision on or before May 27, 2024. We highly encourage you to apply for a course with an enrollment deadline beyond the grant application window. Grant applications cannot be expedited. Dates are subject to change based on availability of limited grant funds.
Please wait for your grant award decision BEFORE beginning the course enrollment process. You will be unable to apply any grant you receive to a course for which you have already started enrollment.
Grant awards may be used only once for any eligible course accepting enrollments. HBS Online courses are open for enrollment six months prior to course start. Grant recipients in any application window must complete enrollment using their award by that application window’s designated expiration date.
Please note: Applicants who apply for and receive multiple grant offers will be eligible to apply only the larger grant amount; grants cannot be combined.
If you are not awarded or do not use your grant by the expiration date, you may apply again during the next application window.
The Income-Based Grant is available only to first-time participants of HBS Online. The grant application asks prospective participants to provide their annual household income, household size, number of dependents, and answer two essay questions. Eligible participants may only use an Income-Based Grant once for a single enrollment. After enrolling in a course, participants will not be eligible to apply for the Income-Based Grant again.
Eligible Courses | Eligible Course Offerings | Program Fee | Grant Amount | Net Out of Pocket Cost |
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CORe Program (Non-credit) | May 2024 and future courses dates | $2,500 (through June 2024) $2,650 (starting July 2024) |
$2,000 (through June 2024) $2,120 (starting July 2024) |
$500 (through June 2024) $530 (starting July 2024) |
All other certificate programs (excluding CLIMB and CSML) | May 2024 and future courses dates | $1,750 (through June 2024) $1,850 (starting July 2024) |
$1,400 (through June 2024) $1,480 (starting July 2024) |
$350 (through June 2024) $370 (starting July 2024) |
The Military Grant is available to any participant who's an active service member or veteran of the U.S. military. The Military Grant can only be used once for a single enrollment. The application will ask participants to provide a scanned document that verifies their current or prior military status. Examples of supporting documentation are Military Leave and Earning Statements, Discharge Certificate, DD214 forms, or Veteran’s licenses.
Eligible Courses | Eligible Course Offerings | Program Fee | Grant Amount | Net Out of Pocket Cost |
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CORe Program (Non-credit) | May 2024 and future courses dates | $2,500 (through June 2024) $2,650 (starting July 2024) |
$1,500 (through June 2024) $1,590 (starting July 2024) |
$1,000 (through June 2024) $1,060 (starting July 2024) |
All other certificate programs (excluding CLIMB and CSML) | May 2024 and future courses dates | $1,750 (through June 2024) $1,850 (starting July 2024) |
$1,050 (through June 2024) $1,110 (starting July 2024) |
$700 (through June 2024) $740 (starting July 2024) |
While HBS Online does not offer grants for the undergraduate credit option of CORe, participants who are U.S. citizens and undergraduate degree candidates at accredited degree-granting U.S. institutions are eligible to use their existing federal financial aid for CORe. To do so:
Harvard Extension School undergraduate degree candidates may use their existing financial aid award toward the cost of CORe. The eight credits will count toward your enrollment status and should be reflected in the number of credits reported in your aid application supplement.