Harvard University has announced that it will offer free tuition to families with an annual income of less than 30 million yen, and food and housing costs will also be free for families with an annual income of less than 15 million yen.
Harvard expands financial aid — Harvard Gazette
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2025/03/harvard-expands-financial-aid/
Harvard says tuition will be free for families making $200K or less - ABC News
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/harvard-tuition-families-making-200k/story?id=119874241
Harvard University President Alan M. Garber and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Hopi Hoekstra announced that tuition will be free for students from families earning less than $200,000 a year, and 'student living expenses' will be free for students from families earning less than $100,000 a year. 'Student living expenses' will cover all living expenses, including tuition, food, housing, health insurance, and transportation, if claimed. President Garber said, 'Making Harvard University an economic choice for more people will increase the diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives that all students encounter, facilitating intellectual and personal growth. By bringing together the best and brightest minds with promising futures and learning from each other, we can truly realize the great potential of the university.'
According to the announcement, the $200,000 annual income target covers approximately 86% of American families. Hoekstra said, 'Harvard has long strived to open its doors to the most talented students, regardless of their economic situation. This investment in scholarships is intended to ensure that a Harvard education is available to all admitted students, allowing them to pursue their academic passions and positively impact our futures.'
A similar tuition assistance program was announced by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in November 2024. Until 2024, MIT was exempting tuition fees for students with annual household incomes of less than $140,000 (approximately 20.9 million yen). From 2025, the program will expand the eligibility to students with annual household incomes of less than $200,000, and will waive all student living expenses for students with annual household incomes of less than $100,000.
MIT announces generous financial aid measures for undergraduates, waiving tuition fees for households earning less than 31 million yen a year, and waiving all food and housing costs other than tuition fees for those earning less than 15.5 million yen a year - GIGAZINE
The average annual tuition fee for an undergraduate student at Harvard University is $56,550, and the average student expenditures, including food, housing, student services and health services, are estimated to be $82,866.
Harvard's expanded scholarships are scheduled to begin in the fall 2025-summer 2026 academic year. 'Our team works closely with each student to ensure they can fully participate in the Harvard experience,' said Jake Kaufman, Harvard's director of scholarships. 'The scholarship program is designed to allow Harvard students to study, train, research, create and participate in the full Harvard experience with minimal restrictions.'
Related Posts:
in Note, Posted by log1e_dh