Accepting Your Offer of Admission

Your financial aid award letter was emailed to you by the Financial Aid Office the same day your admission decision was released. If you completed your FAFSA, this notification will also include your eligibility for federal loans. Please review the steps below to accept your financial aid award.

Accept Your Offer of Admission

Accept your offer of admission by Tuesday, April 20, 2021 (for candidates with scholarship aid) or Saturday, May 1 (for candidates without scholarship aid) by completing the online reply form and paying your $500 matriculation fee via your Online Application.

Steps to Accept Your Financial Aid

1. To view and accept your financial aid award, log into the Hopkins Net Partner System. If you choose to accept your financial aid offer, please do so by April 20, 2021. Review these instructions for how to log into Net Partner via the SIS Self-Service system. Your SIS ID is included at the top of your financial aid award letter
2. To view your fellowship, you must first accept the terms and conditions of the award under the "Accept Awards" tab. After accepting the terms and conditions, you can view your award amount under the "View Awards" tab. 
3. To accept a fellowship, you must complete the required documents displayed in your “To-Do List” tab on the Net Partner system including your Financial Aid Agreement. The Financial Aid Agreement must be completed to disburse your fellowship.

Additional Steps to Receive Federal Loans

If you are a US citizen or permanent resident and have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the award notification will also reflect your eligibility for Federal Direct Loans. If you have not yet completed your FAFSA, and would like to be considered for federal aid, the address for web filing is www.fafsa.ed.gov. The federal school code for Johns Hopkins SAIS is E00474. In addition, qualified US citizens or permanent residents may be eligible to receive additional loans through the Federal Direct Grad Plus Program. This loan program allows you to borrow up to the cost of attendance.

If you are receiving federal loans, you will also need to complete Entrance Loan Counseling and a Master Promissory Note (MPN). For more information on federal loans, visit the Financial Aid Requirements For First Year Students page.

Private Loans

Private loans are also available to assist international students (non-US) in financing educational costs. For most of these loans, the student is the borrower and a US cosigner is required. Interest rates are generally variable. Review questions to ask when considering a private loan.