Financial Aid
Black and Hispanic Enrollment Drops, Asian Enrollment Rises for Harvard’s Class of 2029
The proportion of Black and Hispanic students enrolled in Harvard College’s freshman class dropped in the second year after the Supreme Court overturned race-conscious undergraduate admissions, according to data released by Harvard on Thursday.
Heightened Cash Monitoring Status Could Hassle Harvard, but Poses Little Risk to Financial Aid
The Trump administration has turned toward federal financial aid as a new pressure point for Harvard — but recent threats do not present a significant risk to Harvard’s financial footing or students’ access to aid.
Education Department Puts Harvard Under Financial Monitoring, Saying Federal Investigations Create Risk
The Education Department put Harvard under heightened financial oversight on Friday, saying its finances are unstable as a result of the Trump administration’s own penalties.
HKS Will Offer 50 Full-Ride Scholarships to Veterans and Longtime Public Servants
The Harvard Kennedy School is offering 50 full-ride scholarships to public servants and veterans for a one-year degree through the Mid-Career Masters in Public Administration program, the school announced Thursday.
House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Harvard for Financial Aid Documents in Ivy League Antitrust Probe
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) issued a subpoena to Harvard on Thursday, demanding documents on the school’s financial aid process as part of an ongoing congressional investigation into alleged tuition-fixing across the Ivy League.
House Republicans Threaten To Subpoena Harvard in Antitrust Probe, Despite Extended Document Submission Deadline
The House Judiciary Committee is prepared to subpoena Harvard for allegedly failing to submit documents requested as part of an antitrust tuition collusion investigation launched earlier this month, according to a House staffer familiar with the plans.
Congressional Republicans Launch Investigation Into Harvard, Other Ivies for Possible Antitrust Violations
House and Senate Republicans launched an antitrust probe on Tuesday accusing Harvard and other Ivy League universities of colluding to hike tuition prices — lawmakers’ latest move to widen government scrutiny of elite institutions.
Despite Funding Fears, Harvard To Expand Financial Aid Program
Harvard College will be free for students whose families make $100,000 or less a year and tuition-free for students whose families make $200,000 or less annually, the University announced Monday.
Harvard’s Federal Funding Is Under Fire. Here’s What’s at Risk.
President Donald Trump’s wave of executive orders targeting funding for education sent shockwaves through Harvard this week, jeopardizing thousands of research jobs and more than 10 percent of the University’s operating revenue.
Will QuestBridge Partnership Help Harvard Reach Low-Income Students? Experts Aren’t Sure
Harvard affiliates expressed excitement about the University’s new partnership with QuestBridge’s National College Match program, though some held reservations about its impact on the diversity of incoming classes.
‘Far From Ideal’: Harvard Rhodes Finalists Say Lack of Travel Funding Posed Challenges
Students that spoke to The Crimson said they spent anywhere from $150 to $1,550 out of pocket for transportation, housing, and food during their Rhodes interview trip.
In Major Turnaround, Harvard College Will Not Release Admissions Data on Decision Day
In a major break from a nearly 70-year precedent, Harvard College will not publicize admissions data on the day applicants receive their application decisions.
Harvard Dental School Only Meets 50% of Financial Aid for Students
The Harvard School of Dental Medicine is trying to fill a cavity in its financial aid offerings.
Harvard FAS Reports $3 Million Surplus for Fiscal Year 2024, Lowest Since 2020
The Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences closed fiscal year 2024 with a $3 million surplus — its smallest surplus since 2020, the school announced last week in its annual financial report.
Harvard’s FAS Received $300 Million Last Year. Its Graduate School Has ‘Pretty Much No Funds.’
Despite bearing the name of billionaire Kenneth C. Griffin ’89, the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences “has pretty much no funds,” Dean Emma Dench said in an interview with The Crimson last month.
