Good News for Joint-Degree Candidates at Harvard

Graduate School Law School
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Now, with the help of some funds and support from a University interested in promoting interdisciplinary studies at Harvard, we are able to do a little more to assist students with broader interests. We?re going to be able to offer several students admitted this year to both HLS and a PhD program at the Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences with partial or total funding for their JD tuition (through a kind of loan forgiveness program).

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<p>It seems like earning a joint-degree might not be financially daunting, if you happen to be very lucky:)</p>

<p><a href="http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/admissions/2006/12/06/joint-jdphd-program-at-harvard-new-funding/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/admissions/2006/12/06/joint-jdphd-program-at-harvard-new-funding/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Does anyone know if this program still exists?</p>

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<p>Yes, dual degree and concurrent degree programs still exist.</p>

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<p>I meant to ask about the JD funding for the students pursuing dual degrees...</p>

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<p>never mind, I found the info...
in case anyone else is interested:
JD/PhD</a> Loan Forgiveness Program</p>