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...There may well be a serious problem. To be fair to all our students, we can base our financial aid decisions only on ability and not willingness to pay and a decision to attend Harvard must be made by you and your parents.” This frustrates Lash further. “What are you supposed to do when your aid package is based upon a contribution that you will never...
...Lash was forced to accept Advanced Standing as a result of her financial situation. “At this current rate, I can’t afford to spend all four years at Harvard. Since freshman year, I planned to take Advanced Standing and only study three years at Harvard purely for financial reasons.” But Lash’s recent concentration switch from Social Studies to the History of Art and Architecture is forcing her to stay another year. To save money, Lash has opted to study abroad. “It’s not really...
...Lash approached financial aid officials with an optimistic attitude last year. “It’s such an emotionally loaded topic. Once they see how much I want to stay, they will help me,” she thought. Instead of handing Lash more grant money, “they pulled out files and told me my package would be a little lower next year since my family had made $1,000 more. I was blown away.” Lacking funds to stay at Harvard, Lash continues to look at Universities in Italy, France, and Spain...
Although Matthews knew financing Harvard would be difficult prior to enrolling, her father “had faith that a school with an $18 billion endowment would come through with some financial aid.” Like Lash, receiving her award statement brought little comfort. “My family’s finances look much better on paper; even with the mitigating circumstances of my mother’s cancer and other issues, the financial aid committee gave us nothing. I can’t even describe how upset we all were when I got that letter. There weren?...
...Although Lash often experiences the same guilt, she sticks by her decision to attend Harvard. “There are some things you get here that you really can’t put a price on. Getting exposed to the East coast. Getting a Harvard name. My mom came from Mexico. Her family had nothing and she managed to go to college. My family has a we-can-do-it attitude.” And they’ll be doing it without requesting additional support from Byerly Hall. “There is a lot of lingering bitterness...