STUDENT DISCOUNTS
Harvard’s Outings and Innings website contains student perks and discounts for events and other miscellaneous items.
https://outingsandinnings.harvard.edu/
https://college.harvard.edu/life-at-harvard/residential-life/cambridge-b...
CRIMSON CASH
Your Harvard ID card can also be used to pay for on-campus (and select off-campus) services. Some services include photocopy machines, soda/food vending machines, washing machines in Harvard Housing, and Medical School shuttle tickets when necessary. More information can be found here.
The Harvard College app (Harvard College Mobile - Apps on Google Play OR Harvard College Mobile on the App Store) also has more information on Crimson Cash, along with a compact menu of other resources like dining, exercise, mental health, and student groups, to name a few.
STUDENT HOUSING
On-campus housing: https://www.huhousing.harvard.edu
Off-campus housing: https://www.harvardhousingoffcampus.com (includes a Harvard-affiliated roommate search tool)
Hotels around HMS: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ecpe/local-accommodations/
Hotels around Harvard University: https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/explore-harvard (scroll to the bottom > Visiting Campus > Hotels Around The Square)
The Boston Globe Real Estate Rentals have many listings.
Craigslist has a comprehensive listing of available rentals in Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, and Watertown. Although Craigslist often has cheap listings, be very wary of rental scams!
Padmapper provides a map version of the listings that is customizable based on your preferences.
Facebook Groups (list not exhaustive):
1. Harvard University Housing, Sublets & Roommates
2. Harvard MIT Housing
3. Harvard Grad Market
With any housing decision, be sure you understand where the unit is located, and how long it will take to get to HMS (or your lab which may not be at HMS). The Boston area is quite large! Also be sure to ask whether heat is included in the rent or billed separately, as heating costs can be substantial in the winter months.