Source: BBC News [UK State Media]
“Harvard University has announced that it is making tuition free for families who earn less than $200,000 (£154,000) a year. For families earning less than $100,000, Harvard will also cover expenses like housing and health insurance. The move is aimed at making Harvard more affordable for middle-income families, and it comes as the Trump administration targets university funding as a part of a crackdown on diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) practices. ‘Putting Harvard within financial reach for more individuals widens the array of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives that all of our students encounter, fostering their intellectual and personal growth,’ said Harvard President Alan Garber. The policy — which will begin in the 2025 to 2026 academic year — will ‘help make a Harvard College education possible for every admitted student,'” (03/17/25)