Alumni and Friends
Invest in Students
Harvard Chan students are the next generation of public health leaders. Our alumni are innovators, advocates, and investigators pushing public health forward on every front, and each year their ranks multiply. Many students rely on financial aid to choose education and work in public health.
1,426
Total student enrollment
75
Countries represented
9%
First-generation students
Financial aid allows people from all sorts of various backgrounds to be able to come and contribute their experiences. I would like to go back to Pakistan and take my experiences here at Harvard and implement everything that I have learned.
Saad Salman MD, MPH ’17
Building Our Community
We believe talent knows no financial bounds. That’s why we’re committed to bringing outstanding students from all backgrounds to our School through financial aid. Donor support ensures students can immerse themselves in their studies and pursue impactful public health careers without the burden of excessive debt. Help us bridge the gap between talent and opportunity.
60%
Students depending on aid, both internal and external
47%
Students receiving financial support directly from the School
$29m
Annual spending on financial aid
$18m
Approximate additional funding needed annually to meet full student need
Your Support Sets Ripples in Motion
The Multiplier Effect: Financial Aid in Action
Gifts to financial aid don’t just help one student—they help all those whose lives will be touched by that student in the future. Financial aid support is a uniquely powerful investment because it has such a multiplying effect.
Name a Financial Aid Fund
Leadership-level donors can create an endowed fund to provide stable support in perpetuity, or a current-use financial aid fund that is spent down and can be put to work immediately. Donors to financial aid may have the opportunity to meet with the recipients of their scholarships and hear from them during their course of study. Contact giving@hsph.harvard.edu or call 617-432-8479 to learn more about named financial aid fund opportunities.
Due to the diversity of student circumstances, financial aid funds may provide varying levels of support to one or more students.