Payment

Online payment by credit card is preferred. If the payment information you submit is incomplete or if payments are nonnegotiable, you are not registered in your course(s).

If you cannot make your payment online, please complete the payment form and mail it along with your payment to Student Financial Services, Harvard Summer School, 51 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.

Credit card

Harvard Summer School accepts MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover. If the credit card information you submit is incomplete or if the credit card payment is declined, you are not registered in your course(s). To avoid a delay in the registration process, you should use a credit card without a daily charge limit. See Payment Policies.

Harvard Summer School is not responsible for fluctuations in international exchange rates or interest charges due to the timing of credit card charges or refunds.

Cash

The Summer School accepts cash payments in person at Student Financial Services during regular business hours (Mondays through Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 am to 5 pm; Thursdays, 10:30 am to 5 pm). Please do not send cash through the mail.

Checks

The Summer School accepts bank checks, money orders, personal checks, and company checks made payable to Harvard Summer School. Checks must be drawn on a US bank and include proper routing numbers. Any bank collection charges are your responsibility.

If you submit a check drawn on a bank account other than your own, you must include your name and the month and day of your birth on the check.

If your check is returned unpaid by your bank for insufficient funds, stopped payment, or account closure, you are assessed a $25 charge per returned check. Checks may be converted and processed using the Automated Clearing House (ACH) Network, under the rules governed by the National Automated Clearing House Association and the Federal Reserve Bank.

ACH and wire transfers

For payments drawn on foreign banks, the Summer School recommends a wire transfer. Please note that while funds may leave your bank immediately, international wire transfers can take 3 to 4 weeks to be received by Harvard’s bank. You should send wire payments no later than Friday, April 20, to meet the May 21 deadline for full payment. If the wire payment is not received by May 21, you will be charged a nonrefundable $200 late fee. Once received, funds are posted to your student account. Use the following information and transmittal instructions: 

Student name (as used to register)
Month and day of birth (example: June 23)
Harvard University
Account number 00000172448
Bank of America
100 Federal Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
ABA 026009593 (for all wire transfers)
ABA 011000138 (for all ACH transfers)
Swift: BOFAUS3N (for non-US banks; paid in US dollars)

Harvard University Tuition Assistance Plan (TAP)

If you are a Harvard University staff member on the regular payroll, you are eligible for TAP if you have worked at least 17.5 hours a week since April 1. You pay $40 per course ($80 for an 8-credit course), for a maximum of 2 courses per term.

You are encouraged to register online. If you have not previously registered for Extension or Summer School courses, please register online as a new student. Your name and date of birth must match exactly the name on record with the Benefits Office. After you choose your courses, select “Apply TAP” to complete the TAP benefit form. Your TAP benefit will be automatically credited to your tuition charges during the online payment process.

Course changes

If your TAP benefit has been applied to a course that you would now like to change, you must drop the original course before adding the new course to avoid being charged the tuition for the new course. See the course change and withdrawal deadlines.

If you are unable to register online, call Student Financial Services at (617) 495-4293.

Register by Monday, May 21, to avoid late registration fee charges. You are responsible for paying the $200 late registration fee if you register during the late registration period, Tuesday, May 22, to Thursday, June 28. TAP fees are nonrefundable unless a course is canceled. If you have questions about TAP eligibility, call the Benefits Services Group at (617) 496-4001. TAP does not cover tuition for study abroad programs.

Veterans Administration benefits

Veterans may be eligible to receive education benefits. All questions regarding eligibility should be directed to the Veterans Administration at (888) 442-4551. Information is also available on the GI Bill website. For certification of benefits once eligibility has been determined, call Student Financial Services at (617) 495-4293.

Please note that Student Financial Services certifies enrollment after the course change deadline.

Financial aid

The Allston-Brighton English Language Scholarships cover full tuition for 1 course in the Institute for English Language Programs. For information, call the Honan Library, the Allston branch of the Boston Public Library, at (617) 787-6313.