Students paying tuition in full will be spared the usual fee hike, and students receiving financial aid or on the federal work-study program will continue to receive the same benefits based on their financial situation.
Kolesar emphasized that the recent decision was based solely on Williams College's current financial situation, partly due to the strong stock market, and that he expects tuition to rise again as usual the following year.
Harvard's tuition for the upcoming year is usually released in late Feb., and tuition is expected to rise as usual.