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Development Communications Director AndyTiedeman cautions that the "need-blind" policycould become "too expensive for Harvard tomaintain," and says the push for funds is criticalfor the policy's long-run survival...
With all the talk this past year about colleges offering more "competitive" financial aid packages to attract more meritorious and promising applicants, the problem of colleges maintaining need-blind admissions policies and the University of Pennsylvania's recent decision to offer merit-based financial aid, the premise behind financial aid systems is being seriously threatened...
...three affirmed the University's commitment to a policy of need-blind admissions and repeated Harvard's pledge to make competitive offers under its current aid system this spring...
Along-standing principle at the College has been to make competition for admission accessible to the most talented and promising individuals from the broadest range of backgrounds and geographic areas. Our policies of need-blind admissions and need-based financial aid may be our most direct and powerful tools to ensure access. We have also re-designed our application procedures for that same purpose. Our use of the Common Application simplifies the process of application both for candidates and for the guidance counselors and teachers who write on their behalf. Similarly, our outreach and recruitment activities, including our policy...
...Harvard College intends to continue its strong commitment to need-blind admissions and full need-based aid," Knowles said in a statement...