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Tag: Financial Aid
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Nation & World
At ROTC commissioning, Faust touts idea of ‘soldier-scholar’
Barron, Bilotti, Bras, Chiappini, Doohovskoy, Kristol, Pellegrini, West. That’s roll call for eight 2009 Harvard graduates who were commissioned late Wednesday morning (June 3). Five are new officers in the U.S. Army and three in the U.S. Marine Corps.
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Gates Scholars gather at Loeb
Inside the fanciful rooms of Loeb House, people swarmed around a select cadre of students — most were dressed casually, with tired end-of-semester eyes, but all sharing one unique bond: They are Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS).
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Harvard Law School campaign surpasses goal
The largest campaign in the history of legal education exceeded its $400 million goal by more than $50 million earlier this spring.
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Nation & World
Unusual year yields positive results for Class of 2012
With a record applicant pool of 27,462, the Class of 2012 will enter Harvard College through the most competitive admissions process in its history.
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Medical School to reduce student debt burden with new financing plan
Harvard Medical School (HMS) Dean Jeffrey Flier announced March 21 that the School is taking steps to reduce the cost of a four-year medical education by up to $50,000 for families with incomes of $120,000 or less.
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Nation & World
A record pool leads to a record-low admissions rate
A record applicant pool of 27,462 has led to an admission rate of 7.1 percent, the lowest in the history of Harvard College. Traditional admission letters (and e-mails) were sent on March 31 to 1,948 students. Last year 2,058 applicants were admitted from a pool of 22,955.
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Harvard announces 3.5 percent tuition increase for 2008-09, 21.4 percent rise in need-based scholarship aid
For the upcoming year, the estimated average total aid package of close to $40,000 will reduce the average cost (including nonbilled personal expenses of approximately $3,000) to an estimated $10,500 for those families receiving financial aid. Need-based scholarship aid for undergraduates at Harvard has increased by 143 percent over the past decade, while the total…
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Beyond early admissions
Harvard, Princeton and the University of Virginia scout the Southeast in a joint recruitment trip, advertising affordability and economic diversity.
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Nation & World
Harvard announces sweeping middle-income initiative
Harvard President Drew Faust and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith today announced a sweeping overhaul of financial aid policies designed to make Harvard College more affordable for families across the income spectrum through major enhancements to grant aid, the elimination of student loans, and the removal of home equity…
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Nation & World
Hunn Awards bestowed for long service
Six alumni/ae and one Harvard parent were recognized for their outstanding “Schools and Scholarships” work during an awards ceremony on Oct. 19 at the Charles Hotel. Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons presented the annual Hunn Awards for outstanding longtime service at the fete.
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GSD new financial aid program for international students
Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) Dean Alan Altshuler recently announced an expansion of GSD’s financial aid policy.
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Nation & World
$5 million grant from Gates Foundation to fund Financial Access Initiative
Finding funding is a key step in building the wealth of low-income individuals in developing countries. How to make that step, however, is not always clear. The anecdotal success stories about microfinance are well known; substantive research on how to increase and improve access is still lacking.
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A record pool leads to record results
A record applicant pool of 22,955 applied to Harvard College this year, resulting in a number of new milestones. Traditional admission letters (and e-mails) were sent today (March 29) to 9 percent (2,058) of the pool, the lowest admit rate in Harvard’s history.
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Harvard announces tuition increase, rise in aid
Harvard College tuition will rise 3.9 percent to $31,456 for academic year 2007-08, and need-based scholarship aid will grow by 6.8 percent to $103 million. The total package (tuition plus room, board, and student services fee) will be $45,620, a 4.5 percent increase over last year. More than two-thirds of the Harvard entering class receives…
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The end of Early Action: Steady as it goes
In its final year, the Early Action program saw about the same number of applicants and admitted students as in each of the previous three years. A total of 4,008 students applied this year compared with 3,869, 4,214, and 3,889 in the preceding three years. This year 861 students were admitted compared with 813, 869,…
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Making medical and family ends meet
For Harvard Medical School researchers and clinicians, nothing is in shorter supply than time – and time is money. For Sonya Shin, relief comes from the Eleanor and Miles Shore Fellowship for Scholars in Medicine.
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Nation & World
Harvard to eliminate early admission
Beginning next year Harvard College will eliminate its early admission program and move to a single application deadline of January 1, the University announced today (September 12). The change in policy, which builds on Harvard’s efforts over the past several years to expand financial aid and increase openness in admissions, will take effect for students…
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Harvard expands financial aid for low- and middle-income families
Reinforcing its commitment to opportunity and excellence across the economic spectrum, Harvard today (March 30) announced a significant expansion of its 2004 financial aid initiative for low- and middle-income families.