Harvard University Offers Free Tuition For Low Income Families
Reinforcing its commitment to opportunity and excellence across the economic spectrum, Harvard announced a significant expansion of its 2004 financial aid initiative for low- and middle-income families. Beginning with the class admitted this week, parents in families with incomes of less than $60,000 will no longer be expected to contribute to the cost of their children attending Harvard. In addition, Harvard will reduce the contributions of families with incomes between $60,000 and $80,000.
The new income thresholds build on the program announced two years ago, which provided that families with incomes below $40,000 would not be expected to contribute to the cost of education, with a reduced contribution for families with incomes between $40,000 and $60,000. (See 2004 release) The number of students enrolled at Harvard from these income brackets increased by 24 percent for the class entering this past fall – the first full year of the program.
“There is no more important mission for Harvard and higher education than promoting equality of opportunity for all,” said President Lawrence H. Summers. “We are fortunate to have significant resources, and there is no better way to use them than to support families seeking to provide the best possible opportunities for their children. These increases in financial aid build on and extend our emphasis on recruiting students from low-income backgrounds, and send a clear signal to middle-class families who have all too often felt that Harvard and other leading universities are out of reach.”
“Since its inception two years ago, the financial aid initiative aimed at families with incomes below $40,000 has had an enormous impact in attracting students of all backgrounds to Harvard’s applicant pool,” said William R. Fitzsimmons, dean of admissions and financial aid. “The message that Harvard is open to all talented students continues to resonate and the momentum the program has created has encouraged students to consider colleges they had never imagined before.”
“Students who have benefited from the financial aid initiative are anxious to give back to the program by working with students who come from similar backgrounds,” Fitzsimmons said. “We hope that as we increase the number of students who benefit from the program, we will inspire students from every economic background to consider the full range of our nation’s colleges and universities.”
To find out more
about Harvard offering free tuition for families making less than 40,000 a year visit Harvard’s financial aid web site at:
http://www.fao.fas.harvard.edu/ or call the school’s financial aid office at (617) 495- 1581. EEO Office, Richmond, VA
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The program of Harvard University that offers free tuition for low income families is a great help for those who need that.
I am a graduating student from Philippines and I am planning to take up medicine in college here. But honestly speaking, I want to study in other colleges like in Harvard because I want to have a higher quality education, to meet brilliant minds there and most of all, to learn many things that would help me especially those who will need my service in the near future. But the fact that my mother can’t support, that ambition will stay a dream or illusion forever.
It’s great to here that Harvard University is helping those talented students to have an oppurtunity to study there.
More power and Godspeed!!!
Hi, I am Deborah Kala,My Father a US Citizen is a missionnary to AFRICAN(Democratic Republic of Congo-D.R.C.) a french speaking country.
I will finish my High school in july 2011.
I heard alot about Havard University and I always dream to go there for my education but most te time I was discouraged because my Father income can not afford the tuition.
Going trough the internet I found”Harvard University offers FREE TUITION for LOW INCOME families.Praise the Lord.
Now, what should I do in order to be qualified for thisprogram
I am a nigeria with a first degree in Human Resources & i want study my Msc in your institution
Hi
I am a Cameroonian with four Advance level with good greats,hope to study in your university?
How do i get the form
I am very impressed by this programmeof Harvard University offering free tution for students who come from low income families.
I live in Kenya.Am still in high school but will complete my course in November next year.I would like to apply for this scholarship.How do i go about that?
I would like to further my education at Harvard university.My parents can not be able to cater for my expenses but i am ambitious and would like to see my dreams come true.
am 21 year old and am an orphan,completed high school in the year 2007.am holder of KCSE certificate with a mean grade of A(minus),am requsting for a chance whether you can sponser me that I go to do civil engineering at Havad university
iam 21 years old living in Uganda Kampala and i finished my high school afterwhich i never proceded with the University education due to lack of tution but iam so interested Havard University its my favourite in the whole word due to its ranking publicity and the education influence towards the community.Iam humbly requesting for a chance to sponsor me in my university education.Iam so interested in information techinology .Ieill be very grateful if my request is considered.
Havard University managment iam really in need of your assistence iam really pleading for your help i need education to survive but iam unable to finance it help me please i need your scholarship .God Bless you
Help me help me please iam innocently pleading .I really like Havard University sponsor me please
iam really in need of education and mostly your catering because i love the way Havard is bomming. Help me please
I am a kenyan citizen aged 21 years who completed high school in 2007 and obtained a mean grade of A plain. can you kindly assist me with information on how i can get a full scholarship at harvard to study medicine which is my dream career that will enable me realise my objective of conquering death. thanks in advance.
Hey,congrats!concider having ur 1st degree here…its highly recommended. can 1 b called to med with 47cluster points?kwani uv bn called t wat cos? well,if i get info i’l pas it 2 u.al the best in ur endeavors.
iam always dreaming of that golden chance to study in such a multi recognized university please offer me that chance.
Hi brian? il pray 4 u
winy for sure iam politely requesting for that chance .you know iam a person who is so hopeful and a strong believer i know with God nothing is impossible one time one day i will be among the graduates of my favorite university on this planet earth. i really feel havard university.
i really do not know how i will really be the day i will be considered by my university of havard nice time bye
hai
my nane s tunde , i av had B.sc in nigeria, i want 2 com to harvard for m M.sc
I am a Nigerian, with OND in Banking & Finance and i want to study the same course in your Institution.I like Harvard University to sponsor me please. God blese you.
i want to say a big thank you to Harvard University for giving such a wonderful opportunity for low income students to go to school. i am studying psychology in Nigeria and i hope to go for my M.sc in industrial psychology in Harvard University through you free education program. please keep me inform about new development
I’m 20 years old,end of this year I will complete my Gymnasium.
I’m very happy because Harvard give me chances and other low income
people to change our lifes. As marthin luther said ** I have a dream** Everyone have a dream and Harvard giving us a big push to our dream
Thank you for giving a voice and allowing us to explore the many options that Havard university has to offer. I believe every dream requires one to step up, for, if not it will just be another tidal wave. I always had a deep interest in business and that made me go to cooking school with the expectation of being an enterpreneur in the baking indurstry. Soon i realised that it takes more than a whisk and eggs to make it happen. Thats why am wondering whether Havard business school would offer me skills and knowledge to make this present dream sensible in an a more co-operate and sustainable sense. I have been trying to raise funds with this little income to go back to school, but it is still not enough. I am 24 years old kenyan lady and very interested in free tuition schedule offered by the university. I attained a B-(minus) grade in my o levels. I still believe theirs still hope for me. All the great men on earth started somewhere. Maybe havard is that foot step to fearlessly change my country, Africa, and the whole of the world from these present bad realities that we’re living in right now. I hope you will consider me for the free tuition in Havard business school.
Please inform the low tution fee dental Colleges in usa for resident student.
I like to do 4 year dental course .DDS.
Thanks.
I am a 200 level undergradute diploma student of National open university of Nigeria and would like to study (PUBLIC HEALTH) at the prestigeous Havard University. I am a local farmer in my community.
please simply tell me how to apply for this.i have tried looking for a form to fill on line.
Harvard University Offers Free Tuition For Low Income Families … This is a mind blowing life time offer especailly for poor and middle incom families in developing countries. I would like to know if programme ios still available and whether West Africa is a catchment sub-region. I would also like to know the available post graduate programmes in law and legal studies to enable me to make up my mind.
Thanks
im a kenyan and finished my hihg school in2008 with good grades. i dream of becoming a medical student in the prestigeous Harvard university how can i apply?
the issue related to reduction of the family of low income
this previledge is it applicable to foreign students also.
i live in Ghana and would like to continue my education.Finanacially i am not all that equiped.i wanted to do the online programe .But my worry is the cost involve in my accommodation and the expense.Iwould be much pleased if ang support can be granted to.i completed high school in 2004.I have gathered some money that can help me pay for the tuition. pls kindly help me.thank you.
Dear Sir/Madam
I am Habte Mengistu from one of the developing country Ethiopia, and I am 23 years old. I have first degree in Architectural Design Technology from Adama University, Ethiopia. Now I am working in Arba Minch University, Ethiopia as technical assistant III. After my first degree to continue education is difficult because of my family back ground and current salary in Ethiopia. But I am so interested to study in Harvard University its my favorite in the whole word due to its ranking publicity and the education influence towards the community. I am humbly requesting for a chance to sponsor me in my university education. I am so interested in Building Technology and I need your help to my Msc. Thanks for your consideration.
Yours faithfully,
Habte Mengistu.
i am 18 yrs old somalli citizen, i am freshman in university of hargeisa
i respectly request to get scholarship at havard university to study economic and get econnomic masterate of havard university, although is hard , i wish my dreams become true to help my poor people and country.
Number 1 for all of you claiming to be strait “A” students, you might want to check your spelling and grammer usage prior to asking for entrace. This makes one question the difficulty of your school and the validity of your claim.
hello everyone who is dreaming to be admitted in Harvard University, I’ve been in IFO refugee Camp since 1992, i sat for KCSE and scored A plain in 2007. 2007 was my last time to see a door of classroom and books for studies,because we have lost our father in somali and spend the most of our time in that camp but registered a school in Garissa for my primary certificate and for secondary certificate in nairobi.
we were 5 children and a single mother but now we are only two in number we don’t know where our mum and two of our brothers are and our elder sister eloped with a man. we are alone, i have good prestigious result but is for nothing because my dream was to join the politics around the world and help to contribute to the stability of my lonely lost mother-land,unfortunatelly i’m after daily food with my younger brother who never step the door of a classroom.
the begining of this year i received offers from the millitias who were fighting in somalia and promised me huge payments but for one condition either to slaughter one of their hostages whoever or to suicide bombings,after declining their offer they called me murtad (who left his religion) and vowed to deal with me according to their law, I’m asking is their a door or a hint to make my dreams to come back and make it reality and i don’t know how.
Now i’m in the middle of insecurity,poverty and hunger how can i be helped to achieve my dreams
thank you,
m.farah ahmed,
IFO Refugee camp ,
Dadaab,
Kenya.
Moha pls dont loose hope continue working harder keeping one thing in mind that the best will happen,preserve your DREAMS at the bottom of your heart and wait very patiently for it to fructify,even if no one is there wi th you God is always there please remember one thimg in mind that victory is decided at the end the wins and looses in between are of very less importance.BELIVE IN YOURSELF, BELIEVE IN YOUR DREAM.
Hi everybody!! Now i know i am not the only one with a problem like mine. I’ve never made any trips back to Africa since past 3 years i left my country.I have a valid A – DIRECT AIRSIDE TRANSIT VISA from United Kingdom to my country issued in New York but no money for plane ticket. I have a plan to go to my country to submit my old passport and get a new passport even to visit my Dad and my family members and come back. I pray to God that there is someone out there that will be able to help me, please contact me (prof4real2005 AT yahoo DOT com)to take my information that you can use to buy me a plane ticket. THANKS. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS. prof4real2005@yahoo.com
pls i am a nigerian and 18 of age actually i want to study in your university.pls how can i do that…………….
I am a student of East West University in Bangladesh.I want to take my MBA degree from your University.How can I do that?
am young young boy of 18years of age have completed my secondary school education at iponri estate senior high school surulere where i sat and wrote my senior certificate examination and passed successfully, sir i have been loooking for an opportunity to schol in havard university infact i was very grateful to discover that this is the right time of scholling their i would very happy if my humle application received a favourable consideration
Kindly Finnish me detail on admission procedure for an international student(nigerian) seeking admission into under graduate Programme of havard university. Propose course of study is accounting/finance.
Looking forward to reading from you on the above subject matter.
Your faithfully
Kayode Ebenezer.
I am a Hong Kong Form 5 student ( Grade 12 ) . And I want to know ( UK )A level/ GCE exam, The Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE), and community school in the US, which one is the best way to apply to Harvard University?
I am looking for master study scholaship in technology studies with specialisation in Data base management,i am highly eager to member of your insitution.
I hope my application will meet your consideration.
thank youin advance
I am in here applying your institution to prepare my master scholarship in development studies with specialization in economy development.
I wish you bed of roses and to accept my appliation.
We are seeking post graduate scholarship to Harvard University that we would like to member of it’s followers and leaders of tommorow.
we are in Hargeisa Somaliland/Somalia ,brothers and in poor family ,country.
so we are going to develop in our country ,continent ,world.
we are very happy to apply our expectation since our childhood.
thank you we wish you well.
Am a graduate of economics and education,i wish to do my master in havard university but i dont have enough resources,i dont know may be i could have schorlarship access in havard institution,probably havard university could be co-ordinating any international schorlaship examination.if i can have access to any schorlarship i wont mind am a Nigerian. Am so desperate about it, i will be waiting for response through my mail. THANKS.