Giving

Financial Aid

Change Lives

Help make an HBS education accessible to students of all backgrounds

Generous financial aid enables the most talented students to come to HBS regardless of their means. Need-based scholarships (called fellowships at HBS) help bring a diversity of experiences and perspectives to the classroom and make it possible for recipients to pursue career paths based on interest and potential impact rather than student debt.

A Tradition of Philanthropy

Watch this 3-minute video to learn about the history of fellowships at HBS and why this support has been and continues to be so critical.

From Scholarship to Life-Saving Impact

Nora Rabah (MS/MBA 2022), who grew up in an immigrant family without health care, aspires to make life-saving drugs more accessible and affordable as a biotech executive.

Making Dreams a Reality

In this 5-minute video, MBA 2025 and 2026 students talk about the impact of fellowships on their ability to attend HBS and on the richness of their learning experience.

Financial Aid Highlights

Nearly half of MBA students receive need-based financial aid

47K

Average one-year MBA fellowship award

40M

Need-based MBA fellowship budget

How You Can Help

The easiest way for donors to ensure that the School remains accessible to all students regardless of their financial means is by giving to the HBS Fund. As our annual fund, the HBS Fund supports core priorities and new initiatives, and donors have the option to give specifically to financial aid.

Some donors prefer to set up their own fellowship fund, which they can designate for students with a specific background or interest. Individual named funds require a minimum gift: $250,000 for current-use and $500,000 for endowment. To learn more, please call 617.495.6881 (toll free: 877.448.3864) or email us.

You can also support financial aid through your will or a charitable trust. Learn more about how these and other planned gifts enable you to make philanthropy a part of your financial or estate planning.

The HBS Fund Investors Society recognizes leadership annual donors.

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CONNECTING DONORS & STUDENTS

Donors who establish a fellowship fund and members of the HBS Fund Investors Society at $50,000+ levels are invited to meet student beneficiaries at our annual MBA Fellowship Celebration. Watch highlights from the April 2025 event.