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 are not available for the Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business (CLIMB), the Certificate in School Management and Leadership (CSML), Harvard Online courses, 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.
When enrolling in 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 awarded during designated grant application windows four times per year. We are not currently accepting grant applications. The next grant application window will be March 31, 2025 12:00 PM ET - April 28, 2025 11:59 PM ET. We encourage you to apply at that time.
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. You may need to change your enrollment to the next available cohort to use your grant (if awarded).
Please note: Grants cannot be combined with other discounts or retroactively applied to a completed enrollment.
If you are not awarded or do not use your grant by the expiration date, you may apply again during the next application window.
All grants have been awarded for the current application window. Grants are limited in number and awarded during designated grant application windows four times per year. We are not currently accepting grant applications. The next grant application window will be March 31, 2025 12:00 PM ET - April 28, 2025 11:59 PM ET. We encourage you to apply at that time.
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 | $2,650 | $2,120 | $530 |
All other certificate programs (excluding CLIMB and CSML) | May 2024 and future courses dates | $1,850 | $1,480 | $370 |
All grants have been awarded for the current application window. Grants are limited in number and awarded during designated grant application windows four times per year. We are not currently accepting grant applications. The next grant application window will be March 31, 2025 12:00 PM ET - April 28, 2025 11:59 PM ET. We encourage you to apply at that time.
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 | $2,650 | $1,590 | $1,060 |
All other certificate programs (excluding CLIMB and CSML) | May 2024 and future courses dates | $1,850 | $1,110 | $740 |
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.