The head captains say the program has significantly cut into their worker
base.
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"I'm really happy the University gave more financial aid--it benefits me--but it does make it more difficult for us to run the organization," Matthews says.
Last September, Harvard boosted its commitment to undergraduate financial aid. Students received an extra $2,000 to reduce their loans or their required job commitments.
More than a third of students chose to reduce their job requirements, says
William R. Fitzsimmons '67, dean of undergraduate admissions and financial aid.
"We anticipated the possibility [of a decline in workers], and people in University Hall anticipated it as well," Fitzsimmons says.
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