Harvard University Offers Free Tuition To Families With Income Below $200,000

Study in US: The changes in the tuition fee will commence in the fall 2025 semester for all undergraduate students. Harvard has described it as “significant financial aid expansion”.
Harvard University has announced that for students whose family income is below or equal to $100,000, the university will be free for them and for those whose families make $200,000 or less annually, they will get tuition-free studies from the fall 2025 semester.
Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Hopi Hoekstra commented, “Harvard has long sought to open our doors to the most talented students, no matter their financial circumstances,” said Hoekstra.
“This investment in financial aid aims to make a Harvard College education possible for every admitted student, so they can pursue their academic passions and positively impact our future," added Hoekstra.
Griffin Director of Financial Aid Jake Kaufmann said, “Our team works closely with each student to ensure full inclusion in the Harvard experience. The financial aid program is designed so that Harvard students can study, train, research, create, and fully engage in the Harvard experience with minimal constraints."
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Till now, students with family incomes of $85,000 or below could attend the university for free, and those whose family income was between $85,000 and $150,000 annually, were expected to contribute up to 10% of their annual family incomes.
Harvard University noted that this new change will make nearly 86% of American households earning less than $200,000 annually eligible for a tuition-free study at Harvard University.
Students whose families annual income are lower than the $100,000 threshold will get all the billed expenses covered including tuition, jousting, food, travel and health insurance costs. Moreover, in their first year, they will get a $2,000 start-up grant and during their junior year, they will get a $2,000 launch grant.
David J. Deming, a Harvard Kennedy School professor commented, “Financial aid is very expensive, and Harvard’s financial situation is looking grim right now. Even when it causes financial strain, we must continue to attract the most talented students in the world without regard to their ability to pay.”
Harvard University President Alan M. Garber said, “Putting Harvard within financial reach for more individuals widens the array of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives that all of our students encounter, fostering their intellectual and personal growth. By bringing people of outstanding promise together to learn with and from one another, we truly realize the tremendous potential of the University.”
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