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Harvard expanding free tuition in diversity push
Posted on 3/17/25 at 11:05 am
Posted on 3/17/25 at 11:05 am
Harvard University announced Monday it will be expanding free tuition to more students, a move adopted by other schools since the Supreme Court ruled affirmative action could no longer be used in college admissions.
Harvard said students from families making less than $200,000 a year will not be charged for tuition, expanding on a previous decision to make the school completely free, covering tuition, housing and other costs, for those coming from families making less than $100,000 a year.
“Harvard has long sought to open our doors to the most talented students, no matter their financial circumstances,” said Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hoekstra.
Unless they are Asian and white.
Other elite schools including the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have also sought to expand their financial aid offerings as a way to maintain or increase diversity in the wake of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling.
“We know the most talented students come from different socioeconomic backgrounds and experiences, from every state and around the globe,” said William Fitzsimmons, Harvard College’s dean of admissions LINK
Harvard said students from families making less than $200,000 a year will not be charged for tuition, expanding on a previous decision to make the school completely free, covering tuition, housing and other costs, for those coming from families making less than $100,000 a year.
“Harvard has long sought to open our doors to the most talented students, no matter their financial circumstances,” said Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hoekstra.
Unless they are Asian and white.
Other elite schools including the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have also sought to expand their financial aid offerings as a way to maintain or increase diversity in the wake of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling.
“We know the most talented students come from different socioeconomic backgrounds and experiences, from every state and around the globe,” said William Fitzsimmons, Harvard College’s dean of admissions LINK
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Posted on 3/17/25 at 11:07 am to Jbird
Every thing woke turns to shite
Posted on 3/17/25 at 11:11 am to Jbird
How is a free tuition program only available to certain ethnic groups not discriminatory?
Posted on 3/17/25 at 11:12 am to Jbird
Ivy League Schools have lost so much of their reputation from this DEI garbage. I'm at the point where someone with a Harvard degree would be seen as a detriment during the hiring process. There's no way these people are getting a legitimate education.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 11:15 am to Jbird
Who cares stop going to this shitty school.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 11:15 am to Jbird
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Harvard said students from families making less than $200,000 a year will not be charged for tuition, expanding on a previous decision to make the school completely free, covering tuition, housing and other costs, for those coming from families making less than $100,000 a year.
This is just based on income and not based on race, gender, etc. It’s a step in the right direction. Get the most talented students regardless of their ability to pay $100k/year to go to Harvard. Not sure why yall are shitting on them, they’re going about this in the right way
Posted on 3/17/25 at 11:19 am to Jbird
This is why I instruct my 16 year old to fill in the “African American” bubble when taking tests.
Myself, my wife, and my wallet feel it’s the prudent thing to do, so she now identifies as black.
Myself, my wife, and my wallet feel it’s the prudent thing to do, so she now identifies as black.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 11:22 am to Upperdecker
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Harvard University announced Monday it will be expanding free tuition to more students, a move adopted by other schools since the Supreme Court ruled affirmative action could no longer be used in college admissions.
They even spell out it's to increase diversity.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 11:23 am to Upperdecker
The problem is it only applies to admitted students. They are still using race and gender as admission criteria.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 11:24 am to imjustafatkid
I worked with a girl, in this case she was quite smart. She had a Harvard degree and a law degree. She laughed that she was a "quad"....sometimes. She was black, female, from Jamaica.....and lesbian sometimes.
She equated it to being a good athlete and using those skills, why not if a scholly was available?
She was right ya know.
On another note, if they do this "free tuition" to circumvent fed law, they should not be offered federal funding AND they should be sued by the govt for discrimination. Its no different than a thinly disguised Jim Crow law.
She equated it to being a good athlete and using those skills, why not if a scholly was available?
She was right ya know.
On another note, if they do this "free tuition" to circumvent fed law, they should not be offered federal funding AND they should be sued by the govt for discrimination. Its no different than a thinly disguised Jim Crow law.
This post was edited on 3/17/25 at 11:27 am
Posted on 3/17/25 at 11:26 am to Jbird
Couldn't care less what type of free tuition they get, as long as taxpayers are not footing the bill.
Go woke and go broke.
Go woke and go broke.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 11:28 am to Upperdecker
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This is just based on income and not based on race, gender, etc. It’s a step in the right direction. Get the most talented students regardless of their ability to pay $100k/year to go to Harvard. Not sure why yall are shitting on them, they’re going about this in the right way
Bless your heart.......
Posted on 3/17/25 at 11:29 am to trinidadtiger
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I worked with a girl, in this case she was quite smart. She had a Harvard degree and a law degree. She laughed that she was a "quad"....sometimes. She was black, female, from Jamaica.....and lesbian sometimes.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 11:47 am to Sweet Pickles
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The problem is it only applies to admitted students. They are still using race and gender as admission criteria.
They’re not allowed to use race and gender. It’s very clear in the SC ruling…
Posted on 3/17/25 at 11:48 am to trinidadtiger
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I worked with a girl, in this case she was quite smart. She had a Harvard degree and a law degree. She laughed that she was a "quad"....sometimes. She was black, female, from Jamaica.....and lesbian sometimes.
I don't blame people for taking advantage of it, but that still cheapens the value of the education.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 11:48 am to Upperdecker
quote:So they are wasting time attempting to circumvent the SC?
They’re not allowed to use race and gender. It’s very clear in the SC ruling…
Posted on 3/17/25 at 11:49 am to Jbird
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They even spell out it's to increase diversity.
Yes but they can’t use race or gender in their criteria for admissions. We’ve even seen the results with the most recent Harvard class post SC ruling being much more Asian and white than in the past. Instead, they’re removing the income barrier, which increases diversity in effect since a greater % of minorities are poorer, but it’s based on making racial or gender decisions
Posted on 3/17/25 at 11:50 am to Jbird
Maybe those poor 4.9 GPA Tennessee valedictorians that can’t read will get into Harvard now.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 11:51 am to Picayuner
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Maybe those poor 4.9 GPA Tennessee valedictorians that can’t read will get into Harvard now.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 11:52 am to blueboxer1119
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This is why I instruct my 16 year old to fill in the “African American” bubble when taking tests.
I hope all white families tell their kids to do this lol
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