Summary
Harvard announced that, starting in the 2025-2026 academic year, it will not charge tuition for students from families earning under $200,000.
Students from households making less than $100,000 will attend for free. Previously, free tuition applied only to families earning under $85,000.
The expansion aims to make Harvard more accessible to middle-income families.
This follows similar moves by other wealthy universities, including MIT, which expanded its financial aid last November.
Can you think of a better proxy for financial stability that isn’t obtrusively invasive?
I’m not saying it’s perfect; I’m just saying I don’t have a better idea. The intent is certainly reasonable.