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U.S. immigration updates: A federal court has granted Harvard’s motion for a temporary restraining order halting enforcement of the June 4 presidential proclamation while our case proceeds. The court also extended its previous order, stopping the federal government from revoking Harvard’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification. A hearing has been scheduled for June 16.

Special Student Status

Special Student status enables students to enroll, on campus, for either one or two courses (two is the maximum) in Harvard College, Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, or another Harvard Graduate School (certain restrictions apply). The fee is approximately $6,500 per course.

If you are an ALB candidate at the time of application, you need to have completed 64 credits with 32 completed at Harvard, and a 3.5 GPA or higher.

If an ALM candidate, you need a 3.5 GPA or higher.

The deadlines are September 1 to enroll in the following spring term Harvard courses and February 1 for the following fall term courses.

Special Student is a part-time enrollment option, as a result, international students who need a student visa are ineligible as the I-20 certificate for the F-1 visa can only be issued for full-time enrollment.

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