# Discounts & Perks ## expand\_more When you become part of Harvard, you'll enjoy discounts and access to an incredible array of resources to help you make the most of your time at work and outside of it. Faculty and staff can find additional information on our employee website, [HARVie's Discounts page]() (HarvardKey required). ## Mortgage and Banking Services - [**Harvard Federal Credit Union**](https://harvardfcu.org/) – nonprofit and member-owned – offers comprehensive home-buying support and mortgages as well as a full range of banking services and loans, like home equity loans, credit cards, auto loans, educational loans, and IRAs. Open to all Harvard employees. - [**Coldwell Banker® Real Estate Advantage Program (REAP)**](https://realestateadvantageprogram.com/?utm_source=huh-website&utm_medium=sponsorship&utm_campaign=reap-program-description-first-cta-2024-update) provides Harvard faculty, staff, retirees, alumni, and affiliates with real estate services such as home buying and selling education, a network of real estate agents, preferred mortgage lenders, and potential cash benefits after closing. - [**Citizens Bank**](https://www.huhousing.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/2024-02/LGSProfile%26HarvardURelationship2024.pdf) offers discounted mortgage rates for Harvard faculty and staff, managed by the Harvard University Preferred Mortgage Team, with personalized assistance from experienced loan officers. Contact Sr. Loan Officer, [Lisa G. Sabey](mailto:Lisa.Sabey@citizensbank.com), NMLS #680433, 617-994-7549; [Meredith Carr](mailto:Meredith.Carr@citizensbank.com), Loan Officer Assistant, NMLS #2001749, 617-994-7529. ## Housing - [**Harvard University Housing**](https://www.huhousing.harvard.edu/) manages University-owned rental properties and links to private market listings for additional housing options. ## Legal Coverage - [**MetLife Legal Plans**](/sites/g/files/omnuum6281/files/2025-02/metlife_legal_plans_flyer.pdf "MetLife Legal Plans Flyer") offers access to attorneys for services like estate planning, civil suits, and identity theft. There are no copayments, and you can choose from 18,000 network attorneys or be reimbursed for out-of-network services. Faculty and staff can find additional information on our employee website, [HARVie's Discounts page]() (HarvardKey required). - Additional options include the **Harvard Employee Assistance Program**, which provides a free legal consultation, and **Supplemental Life Insurance** for free will preparation and estate services. Faculty and staff can find additional information on our employee website, [HARVie's Discounts page]() (HarvardKey required). ## Computer Discounts Harvard IT offers [discounted pricing](https://huit.harvard.edu/it-perks-and-discounts) on computers, software, and related accessories for employees. ## Theater, Movies, Sporting, Museums, Discounts, and More [**Outings & Innings**](https://outingsandinnings.harvard.edu/) **(O&I)** (HarvardKey required) is a Harvard service for staff, faculty, retirees, students, and some other Harvard affiliates that offers tickets for a variety of events (sports, arts, music), discounted passes at cultural and seasonal (movies, museums, zoos, aquarium, skiing, and more) and provides access to special deals at businesses. O&I provides significant savings on many offerings, access to high-demand events and no hefty transaction fees! A HarvardKey is required to set up a customer account and to receive O&I’s E-List of upcoming events and special offers. ## Culture and Recreation Harvard is home to a range of museums with amazing collections and cultural opportunities. A Harvard ID provides free admission for you and one guest in most cases. - [Harvard Art Museums](https://harvardartmuseums.org/) – Free to all visitors - [Harvard Museum of Natural History](http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/) – Home of the world-famous Glass Flowers - [Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology](https://www.peabody.harvard.edu/) - [Observatory Nights](https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/publicevents) – Lectures and star gazing - [The Arnold Arboretum](http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/) – Lilac Sunday, lectures, walks, and more in Jamaica Plain - [Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East](https://hmane.harvard.edu/) - [The Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments](http://chsi.harvard.edu/) [Harvard University Libraries](https://library.harvard.edu/) – Books (new and historic), music, and movie collections are part of the largest university collection in the world. Your Harvard ID is your library card. [Harvard Box Office](http://ofa.fas.harvard.edu/boxoffice) – Full-service ticketing booth for hundreds of professional and student events on campus. Online and in the Smith Campus Center Arcade. [American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.)](http://americanrepertorytheater.org/) – A leading force in the American theater. Faculty and staff save $5 on tickets by presenting a Harvard ID at the A.R.T. Box Office.