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...Programs have a fixed amount of financial aid to give out, the programs with the fewest applicants dole out the most cash per person. “For Scandinavian countries that no one ever applies to, you get ridiculous amounts of awards,” Kwong says. Note to freshmen: Sweden’s where it’s at. But not all grants are created equal, and not all programs are as easy to work. Even for a pro like Kwong, Harvard’s complicated thesis research grant program proved difficult to navigate. Over 30 different institutions...
...which accounts for three to four percent of the UC’s semester budget—stayed in the general grants fund. Flores said she hopes the money will now be used in the same spirit as the party fund: to improve campus social life. She added that freshmen will also benefit from the HoCos’ increased budgets because they might be more apt to attend House events this spring after receiving housing assignments tomorrow. Adams HoCo Co-Chair Omar M. Abdelsamad ’09 said he appreciated that, if the resolution passes, it would...
...Even though FAS Information Technology reports a continuous effort to fix wireless problems on campus, Harvard students still gripe. The 2006-2007 Annual Undergraduate Computer Survey, based on 2951 responses, shows a noticeable difference in satisfaction between the River Houses and the Quad (for once Quadlings win out), while freshmen reported a zero percent dissatisfaction rate.Those in Mass. Hall are better connected than most—43 percent report they are very satisfied, 43 percent are satisfied, and 14 percent are neutral with their wireless connections.In contrast, the River Houses seem to still be awaiting a flood of signal. Adams...
...house with hardwood floors (and cockroaches) instead of a shuttle schedule posted on its door. The next morning, they find out which of the 12 undergraduate Houses they’ve been assigned to by reading the contents of an envelope delivered surreptitiously to their room. This week, however, freshmen are not the only students faced with a housing surprise. On Tuesday, Winthrop residents awoke to an e-mail from a House administrator informing them that the long tradition of “n+1” housing for seniors (where n equals the number of residents...
...summer of 2007, and their findings are largely seen as the basis for many of the changes enacted by the Houses this year.Associate Dean for Residential Life, Suzy M. Nelson declined to comment for this story yesterday.The announcement comes just two days before Housing Day, when current freshmen will be placed into one of 12 upperclassmen Houses.Just two weeks ago, Dunster announced that the House will receive fewer freshmen in the housing lottery, increasing the number of singles and easing the burden on the cramped quarters.College administrators have remained tight-lipped about where these students will be relocated.In stark contrast...