With their plans firmly established for at least the next two years, the Marshall Scholars can relax without thinking about the immediate future.
Agarwal, who served as secretary general for Harvard National Model United Nations and founded the South Asian Studies Initiative, is looking forward to earning a degree in development studies.
After receiving the scholarship, she said she felt a sense of relief sitting in her Adams House suite.
"I was really apprehensive about next year," said Agarwal. "Now I'm really excited."