As an admitted student and degree candidate at the world-renowned Harvard Extension School: 

• You can get a Harvard University ID (can be picked up on campus)
• You can claim an email address (@g.harvard.edu) and Harvard Gmail account 
• You can apply for Special Student Status (see “Special Student Status” about halfway down the list) 
• You can apply for a joint ALB / ALM program after finishing 96 credits with a 3.5+ GPA
• You can study abroad with Harvard Summer School 
• You can get assistance with off-campus housing
• … and more, including advising, priority registration, and reduced Summer School tuition, among others
• HES Meal Plans (see below) are available so you can eat among other Harvard Schools (thanks to advocacy from 2022 – 2023 HESA President Kody Christiansen)!

HESA President’s Update: GRADPLUS Meal Plan!

August 26, 2022

President’s Update 

Hello, HES friends. This is your HESA President, Kody Christiansen, and I have some exciting news to officially share!

I have been working very hard over the last year to make sure HES students have access to opportunities like the students at other Harvard schools. Last year, as a Cambridge resident and full-time HES degree candidate before moving on campus, I thought it would be really great to have a meal plan so I could meet some people outside of my computer screen. I was first told that HES students could not get a meal plan but I was able to get one after multiple emails and conversations.

I loved having access to food on campus and met some really wonderful people from different schools, so, I wanted to make sure that it was not just a one-off exception but something everyone at HES could get if they lived in town and wanted a meal plan. HUDS said the meal plan was open to all students after working with me to create payment accessibility for credit card transactions – but the language on their website never changed. Until now.

After working very closely with one of the amazing HUDS managers last semester – an idea was born I am proud to announce the new GRADPLUS meal plan available to all Harvard students at Graduate and Professional Schools (like HES)!!

ALM and ALB students are eligible.

Check out bit.ly/HESmealplan22 for more information. This is a big win for Harvard Extension students and I am so proud to have been a part of it.

Can’t wait to share some meals with you all! 

From HUDS: “Any Harvard graduate or professional school students may elect to purchase a declining balance meal plan for use in designated Harvard University Dining Services Campus Cafes. Recognizing that food is a universal connector, the meal plan was established to foster and nourish your community experience. Nothing is as unifying as a shared meal!”