What is the full process for getting Financial Assistance and my DEDP Personalized Price?

Requesting Financial Assistance

There are several ways to request financial assistance for DEDP courses. 

1. Via the DEDP course page on MITx Online. To request Financial Assistance on the course page for a DEDP course, you can: 
   1. Click the “Enroll Now” button and select the “Need Financial Assistance” link in the dialogue box. 
   2. Click “Need Financial Assistance” in the Price Box
2. Via the checkout page for a DEDP course you can request financial assistance by clicking the “Need financial Assistance” link above the Order Summary. 

All of the links described above will direct you to the DEDP MicroMasters Program Financial Assistance Form, where you will need to self-report your annual income and currency. You will be prompted to enter your current, gross, household income.

• Current refers to the income you have at the time when you request financial assistance, which may be different from that reported by official tax documentation, if, for example,  you have recently lost employment or begun new employment.
• Gross refers to your income before any income taxes are accounted for.
• Household refers to you and anyone who helps support you financially. If some or all of your costs of living and expenses are paid for by others (for example: a partner, spouse, parents, or guardians) you must report their income as well. If you pay for all of your own housing, living expenses, and other necessities then please report only your income. You do not need to report the income of anyone you support financially, such as children.

The system may instantly approve your personalized price.

If the system does not instantly approve your personalized price, you will be asked to verify your income by submitting financial documents. In this case,  follow the prompts and steps that guide you through DocuSign. Please make sure that your self-reported income number matches the number on the documents that you submit. You can find more details in the Verifying Your Income section below. 

If you need to change or update your information, please let us know, and we can reset your personalized price. You may reach out to DEDP MicroMastes Support at [e-mail].

Important Note: 

You must begin by requesting Financial Assistance on MITx Online via one of the links described above. If you submit documents via DocuSign without first requesting financial assistance on your MITx Online account, the system will not recognize your DocuSign submission, and you will not receive a response from us.

Verifying Your Income — If Required

If you are asked to verify your income, please complete the steps below.

• Submit financial documents to verify the income you entered.
  • If you or members of your household are employed please submit one of the following: 
    • A signed copy of your most recent tax return
    • An income statement (a letter from your employer stating what your job is and how much you are paid)
      • If the income statement is on official letterhead and signed by an employer, it does not have to be notarized
      • If it is not signed by your employer then it must be notarized
    • Pay stubs, signed and notarized
  • If you and all members of your household are unemployed, please submit one of the following:
    • a tax return in which you filed $0 income
    • proof of unemployment benefits, such as pay stubs from unemployment insurance checks
    • If you cannot access official documentation, please let us know, and we will provide an alternative.
• Sign and upload your documents via DocuSign (free and secure). You will be directed to the DocuSign link after entering your income.
  • We strongly recommend using DocuSign. If you are unable to access it, please let us know as soon as possible.
• You will receive an email indicating that your documents were received by our office. Documents are usually processed within 10-14 business days, after which you will receive an email confirming your approved personalized course price.
• Once you have an approved personalized price, please review the FAQ: How do I pay for DEDP courses? 

Please note: 

• If it is not possible to have your document notarized safely due to the COVID-19 pandemic or other circumstances, please let us know. This requirement may be waived.
• If you are submitting a tax return in a language other than English, please submit a translation with the original tax return. We do not require the translation to be notarized or certified – you can translate the document yourself.
• You must begin by requesting Financial Assistance on MITx Online via one of the links described above. If you submit documents via DocuSign without first requesting financial assistance on your MITx Online account, the system will not recognize your DocuSign submission and you will not receive a response from us.
• If you do not have access to any official documents to verify your income, please let us know.

$100 Course Price Coupon Lottery 

If you enter an annual income of less than $10,000 USD, you will be asked to submit documents to verify your income. If you submit your documents and have your personalized price approved before the submission deadline, you will be entered automatically into the $100 Course Price Coupon Lottery. Please review the FAQ section About the $100 Course Price Coupon Lottery for details.

Additional Resources

For information about enrolling in courses, please visit: How to Enroll in DEDP courses?

For information about submitting payments please visit: How do I pay for DEDP courses? 

Please see below for instructions that include screenshots: 

There are several ways to request financial assistance for DEDP courses. 

1. Via the DEDP course page on MITx Online. On the course page for a DEDP course, you can request Financial Assistance by: 
   1. Click “Need Financial Assistance” in the Price Box
   2. Click the “Enroll Now” button and select the “Need Financial Assistance” link in the dialogue box. 

2. Via the checkout page for a DEDP course you can request financial assistance by clicking the “Need financial Assistance” link above the Order Summary. 

All of the above links will direct you to the DEDP MicroMasters Program Financial Assistance Form, where you will need to self-report your annual income and currency. You will be prompted to enter your current, gross, household income.

If the system does not instantly approve your personalized price, you will be asked to verify your income by submitting financial documents. In this case, please follow the prompts and steps that guide you through DocuSign. You can find more details in the Verifying Your Income section above.