Student Billing & Cash Disbursements Overview

HLS Student Financial Services works closely with Harvard University’s centrally administered Student Receivables Office (SRO), and other appropriate offices, regarding billing matters, e-bill presentation and e-payments. The central SRO posts charges and credits, generates monthly e-bills, and collects e-payments. HLS Student Financial Services, however, works proactively to help JD student meet their financial obligations and resolve their balances in order to remain eligible for pre-registration, registration, and graduation. 

Student Financial Services also is responsible for sending anticipated financial aid to the student bill, and for creating issuing cash advance checks on anticipated financial aid credits and refund checks of actual credits. SFS is responsible for these issues, regardless of whether or not a student is on financial aid. 

Following is an overview of who to contact for various issues: 

JD Student Financial Services (1563 Massachusetts Avenue; Pound 324; Cambridge, MA 02138; (617) 495-4606; sfs@law.harvard.edu)

• Anticipated aid & financial aid on the billing account and e-bills
• Cash advances & refunds
• Financial clearance for fall registration, spring registration & graduation

Student Receivables Office (1350 Massachusetts Avenue; Holyoke Center 9th floor; Cambridge, MA 02138; (617) 495-2739; student_billing@harvard.edu)

• Monthly e-bill generation
• Signing up for the monthly payment plan
• Payment processing
• Acceptable payment methods (wire information)

Miscellaneous Offices

If you have a question regarding a charge placed on your bill, you should contact the office responsible for the charge. Examples include: 

• Tuition - HLS Registrar's Office
• University Health Services and Blue Cross/Blue Shield Fees - Insurance Office
• Harvard Real Estate Rent & Parking - HRES
• Library Charges - Library
• Pharmacy Charges - Pharmacy