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Tag: Harvard Financial Aid Initiative
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Nation & World
Class of 2027 yield continues strong trend
Admitted students will benefit from the second expansion of Harvard Financial Aid Initiative in two years.
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Harvard further expands financial aid to ease access
Harvard College has offered regular admission to 1,220 applicants for the Class of 2027, with 1,942 admitted in total, including those selected in the early action process.
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Harvard to expand financial aid starting with Class of ’26
The change aims to ease the pressures of expenses and remove economic barriers to attending Harvard College.
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747 admitted under early action program
Harvard College today accepted 747 students to the Class of 2025 from a pool of 10,086 who applied under the early action program.
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1,980 accepted to the Class of 2024
Harvard College announced that 1,981 have been accepted to the Class of 2024 in regular-action decisions.
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40,246 apply to College Class of ’24
Harvard expands financial aid to eliminate summer contribution.
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895 admitted under early action program
Harvard accepted 895 students to the Class of 2024 today from a pool of 6,424 who applied under the early action program.
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Strong yield for the Class of 2023
Nearly 83 percent of students admitted to the Class of 2023 have chosen to matriculate at Harvard College. Here’s their demographic breakdown.
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43,330 apply to College Class of ’23
Harvard College saw a 1.4 percent increase in its application pool, with 43,330 students applying to the Class of 2023. The Class of 2022 had received 42,749 applicants.
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Reaching out to welcome diversity
The Undergraduate Minority Recruitment Program encourages high school students to consider Harvard College.
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New Griffin Director of Financial Aid
Jake Kaufmann ’93 will replace Sally Donahue as the Griffin Director of Financial Aid on July 16. Donahue is retiring after 36 years at Harvard.
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Leveling the playing field
Often, getting into college and paying for it are two very different challenges. That’s where Harvard’s Financial Aid Initiative comes in. By opening the doors to exceptional students regardless of their family income, the initiative has brought more diversity — both racially and economically — to Harvard College.
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1,962 admitted to Class of ’22
Harvard College has admitted 1,962 to the Class of ’22, out of a record applicant pool of 42,749.
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Behind the numbers, a deep personal dimension to financial aid
Stories from Haley Catherine Curtin ’18 and other Harvard students illuminate the personal dimension of financial aid.
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Harvard committed record $414 million to financial aid in 2016-17
This past academic year, Harvard distributed a record $414 million in financial aid to students across the University.
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Freshmen arrive, with boxes
Harvard’s Class of 2021 settles into its dorms with family and friends helping them make the transition on the official move-in day.
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Harvard College admits 2,056 to Class of ’21
Today, 2,056 applicants were invited to join Harvard College’s Class of 2021.
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Gift from Jeremy Lin ’10 funds financial aid and Lavietes Pavilion renovation
A $1 million gift from Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin ’10 will go towards supporting the Harvard Financial Aid initiative and improvements to the Lavietes Pavilion.
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Yield remains high for Class of 2020
Nearly 80 percent of applicants admitted to the Class of 2020 have chosen to enroll at Harvard College.
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College admits 2,037
The members of the Harvard Class of 2020 have received their acceptance notifications. The College is admitting 2,037 applicants from a record pool of 39,041.
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New ‘startup’ grants
For incoming freshmen to Harvard College’s Class of 2020, ‘start-up’ grants will help ease the pressures of everyday expenses.
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First admissions to Class of ’20
Harvard College admits 918 under Early Action program to the Class of 2020.
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Financial Aid Office renamed in honor of Ken Griffin
The dedication of the Griffin Financial Aid Office was held Thursday. The new name of the office honors Ken Griffin ’89, who in February made a gift of $150 million to the University, principally supporting need-based financial aid for undergraduates.
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Meaningful meal
Donors and students recently gathered for the Celebration of Scholarships dinner, an annual event that brings together students who benefit from financial aid with donors who support the program.
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College admits Class of ’18
Harvard College has sent admission notifications to 2,023 students, 5.9 percent of the applicant pool of 34,295. Included are record numbers of African-American and Latino students, who constitute 11.9 and 13 percent of the admitted class, respectively.
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Kenneth Griffin makes largest gift in Harvard College history
Harvard University announced today that alumnus Kenneth Griffin, A.B. ’89, founder and chief executive officer of Citadel, has made the largest gift in Harvard College history. The $150 million gift is principally focused on supporting Harvard’s financial aid program.
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A Harvard education, without worry
Harvard is marking the 10th anniversary of a revolutionary financial aid program that eliminates the cost of the College for those in need, and reduces it for struggling middle-class families.
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Harvard yield hits 82 percent
Eighty-two percent of students admitted to the Class of 2017 plan to enroll at Harvard this August. This is the highest yield since the Class of 1973 entered approximately two generations ago. The yield for the Class of 2016 was 80.2 percent.
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High yield for Class of ’15
Nearly 77 percent of students admitted to Harvard opt to attend the College, up from last year’s 75.5 percent.
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An unprecedented admissions year
Almost 35,000 students applied to Harvard College for admission to the Class of 2015. Letters of admission and email notifications were sent to 2,158 students, 6.2 percent of the record pool of 34,950. More than 60 percent of the admitted students will receive need-based scholarships averaging more than $40,000.
