Harvard announced Monday that it will offer free tuition to all students whose families earn less than $200,000 a year, despite the announcement that their families have suspended employment due to financial concerns.

This move comes as a university I said On March 10, the Trump administration had halted all jobs as it cut federal indirect research funds to schools. Free tuition fees will be effective during the 2025-26 academic year and apply to all undergraduate students at the university.

All students whose families have a family of less than $100,000 a year will receive $2,000 installments in installments through free food, housing, health insurance, travel expenses, and research to attend college. According to For university presentations.

“By bringing Harvard financially for more individuals, we broaden the array of background, experiences and perspectives that all students encounter, driving intellectual and personal growth,” Harvard President Alan Gerber said in the announcement. “By learning from one another and learning from one another together with outstanding promises, we truly realize the incredible potential of university.”

Harvard University rakes at approximately $1.4 billion a year from student costs. According to Up to its 2024 financial records, there are more than $53 billion in donations.

Trump administration on February 7th announcement They had cut indirect funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to the university. This is money that does not directly fund the research but can cover other unspecified costs such as managed pay. The limit is set at 15%, with a dramatic cut from previous 69% Harvard Receive.

“Universities across the country face considerable economic uncertainty driven by rapidly changing federal policies,” he said. I said at that time. “We need to be prepared for a wide range of financial situations, and strategic adjustments take time to identify and implement, and as a result, it is essential to increase our financial exposure and limit important new long-term commitments that make further adjustments more disruptive.

Harvard’s decision to offer free tuition fees could be largely due to Applicants reduced by 5% It was seen in 2024 after a year of campus unrest caused by Pro Hamas protesters. The university’s efforts to increase “arrangement of background, experience and perspectives” also come after the Ministry of Education announced it was using race as a factor in its admission decision to crack down on schools. (Related: Educational sector will launch numerous investigations into schools regarding alleged “racial existence practices”)

After the Supreme Court’s decision to ban the use of race in admission decisions in 2023, several universities have formulated a way to skirt the rulings and racial gerrymandered students’ bodies in a “target communications campaign” directed at the race of their choice. The administration is threatening to cancel federal funds from schools that do not comply with civil rights laws.

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