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Program Description and Financial Aid Application Process:
The JD/MUP joint degree program provides students with the opportunity to earn a JD from the Law School and a Master in Urban Planning (MUP) from the Graduate School of Design (GSD) in four years. Once you are admitted to one of these programs, you will be enrolled for one full year at the Law School and one full year at the Harvard Graduate School of Design in the first two years; either can come first. In the third and fourth years you will be enrolled jointly at both schools.
Your Student Bill:
You will be charged 100% tuition and fees for the school at which you are enrolled full-time during the first two years. In your third and fourth years of the program you will be charged 75% HLS tuition and 25% GSD tuition as well as a $300 program fee. The Law School Student Financial Services office will process your aid for the year you attend full-time and the two joint years (see chart below). All charges and financial aid credits will appear on one bill.
Scenario 1:
| Year in Attendance | School in Attendance | School Processing Aid |
| Year 1 | Law School | Law School |
| Year 2 | Graduate School of Design | Graduate School of Design |
| Year 3 | Law School /Graduate School of Design | Law School |
| Year 4 | Law School /Graduate School of Design | Law School |
Scenario 2:
| Year in Attendance | School in Attendance | School Processing Aid |
| Year 1 | Graduate School of Design | Graduate School of Design |
| Year 2 | Law School | Law School |
| Year 3 | Law School /Graduate School of Design | Law School |
| Year 4 | Law School /Graduate School of Design | Law School |
Your Student Budget:
Your student budget will be adjusted to reflect the accurate tuition charges and will include a $300 joint program fee. See the comparison chart below for the 2012-2013 academic year:
| Budget Category | How To Calculate | Amount for 2012-13 |
| Tuition | 75% HLS | $37,463 |
| 25% GSD | $10,110 | |
| Books & Supplies | 75% HLS | $900 |
| 25% GSD | $662 | |
| Room/Board/Personal | Full HLS Room/Board/Personal | $19,502 |
| Mandatory Fees | Full UHS fee | $930 |
| Full Blue Cross/Blue Shield Fee | $2,168 | |
| Dental Insurance | $395 | |
| Joint Program Fee | $300 | |
| Stafford Loan Fees | $205 | |
| Travel | Full HLS Travel | $1,450 |
| Total Budget | $74,085 |
Summer Work Requirement:
You will be held to the same summer work requirements as all other Law School Students. See the Student Contribution from Income section for details on the summer work requirement.
Cash Advances and Refunds:
If you are eligible for a cash advance or a refund, you will receive it after you have registered (and have completed your entrance interview – 1L's only). All cash advance and refund checks are mailed to the official address on file with the Registrar's Office unless you have direct deposit set up with the Student Receivables Office.
Other Requirements:
Before graduating, you will be required to attend an exit interview with the Law School or the Graduate School of Design. Your exit interview will be held during your last semester at Harvard.