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Harvard expands low- and middle-income financial aid program
Parents from families with annual incomes of less than $60,000 will not have to contribute to the cost of their child's education at Harvard University, a 50 percent increase over the previous income threshold.
The Boston Globe. March 31, 2006

U. starts no-loan financial aid policy
Aid packages for students whose families make less than $50,000 will have grants instead of loans.
The Daily Pennsylvanian. March 24, 2006

Low-Income Students Won't Pay at Stanford
Students from families with annual incomes of less than $45,000 won't pay tuition. Those with incomes up to $60,000 will pay about $3,800.
The Associated Press. March 16, 2006

Does Meritocracy Work? by Ross Douthat
In a country where a college degree is a prerequisite for economic and social advancement, rich and upper-middle-class students can feel secure about their chances. For those further down the socioeconomic ladder, though, getting in is hard, and getting through can be even harder.
The Atlantic Monthly. November 1, 2005

Class Conscious
low-income students have long been a rare and invisible minority at elite colleges. That may be about to change.
US News & World Report. May 2, 2005.

Brown receives $100m to fund scholarships for neediest students
Sydney Frank's $100 million donation will allow the University to eliminate loans for its neediest students. Frank, now 84, dropped out of Brown after one year because he could not afford to return. He went on to become a billionaire liquor distributor.
The Brown Daily Herald. September 16, 2004.

Yale Reforms Financial Aid Policy
Families with incomes under $45,000 will owe no parental contribution.
The Yale Daily NewsMarch 4, 2005.

Summers Unveils Financial Aid Initiative
Parents who earn less than $40,000 a year will no longer be asked to contribute to the cost of their children’s Harvard education starting September, University President Lawrence H. Summers announced today.
The Harvard Crimson. February 27, 2004


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Home National College Match College Prep Scholarship Student Resource Center Preparing for College Applying to College Paying for College About Financial Aid Scholarship Resources ►Interesting Articles Frequently Asked Questions A Letter to Applicants Refer A Student About Us	Interesting Articles Topical articles and research about smart, low-income students and elite universities. Harvard expands low- and middle-income financial aid program Parents from families with annual incomes of less than $60,000 will not have to contribute to the cost of their child's education at Harvard University, a 50 percent increase over the previous income threshold. The Boston Globe. March 31, 2006 U. starts no-loan financial aid policy Aid packages for students whose families make less than $50,000 will have grants instead of loans. The Daily Pennsylvanian. March 24, 2006 Low-Income Students Won't Pay at Stanford Students from families with annual incomes of less than $45,000 won't pay tuition. Those with incomes up to $60,000 will pay about $3,800. The Associated Press. March 16, 2006 Does Meritocracy Work? by Ross Douthat In a country where a college degree is a prerequisite for economic and social advancement, rich and upper-middle-class students can feel secure about their chances. For those further down the socioeconomic ladder, though, getting in is hard, and getting through can be even harder. The Atlantic Monthly. November 1, 2005 Class Conscious low-income students have long been a rare and invisible minority at elite colleges. That may be about to change. US News & World Report. May 2, 2005. Brown receives $100m to fund scholarships for neediest students Sydney Frank's $100 million donation will allow the University to eliminate loans for its neediest students. Frank, now 84, dropped out of Brown after one year because he could not afford to return. He went on to become a billionaire liquor distributor. The Brown Daily Herald. September 16, 2004. Yale Reforms Financial Aid Policy Families with incomes under $45,000 will owe no parental contribution. The Yale Daily NewsMarch 4, 2005. Summers Unveils Financial Aid Initiative Parents who earn less than $40,000 a year will no longer be asked to contribute to the cost of their children’s Harvard education starting September, University President Lawrence H. Summers announced today. The Harvard Crimson. February 27, 2004
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