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Kennedy School of Government (KSG) Dean Joseph S. Nye Jr., who sparked protests last month when he said alumni could only collect financial aid from the school for the first three years after graduation, announced Thursday that current students will be exempt from limits on aid eligibility...
...previously said the school’s budget crunch would force him to cap spending on the Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP), which offers debt relief to KSG graduates earning under $50,000 a year in public sector jobs...
Kriegman described his opposition to the LRAP cap as “a matter of principle.” He said the KSG “is turning its back on what the school is supposed to be about...
Protesters set up a collection plate to magnify the financial hardships that KSG graduates face. As of yesterday afternoon, the most generous donor was Joseph J. Stern, a lecturer in public policy who dropped a $20 bill into the bucket...
According to Nye, approximately 50 percent of KSG graduates take government jobs after graduation, and an additional 20 percent go to work for nonprofit organizations...