Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College et al
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EXHIBIT 79
Financial aid program draws record number of applications – Harvard Gazette
Financial aid
program draws
record number of
applications
arvard’s financial aid program made the critical
difference in leading many of the nation’s and the
world’s best students to apply to Harvard College in
these challenging economic times. A record 29,112 students
applied for admission this year, compared to 27,462 last year.
Enhanced a number of times recently, Harvard’s undergraduate
financial aid program next year will be the most generous in its
history, with $147 million in scholarships, an 8 percent increase
from last year and a 167 percent increase over the past decade.
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Financial aid program draws record number of applications – Harvard Gazette
“For those aspiring to a Harvard education and for those currently
at Harvard who come from families coping with job losses, home
foreclosures, shrinking home equity, and the depletion of savings
and retirement funds, our renewed program arrived at a crucial
time,” said William R. Fitzsimmons, dean of admissions and
financial aid. “Financial aid enables students with modest means
to believe Harvard is possible for them. Once they are here, the
new program ensures they have the same academic and
extracurricular opportunities as their more affluent classmates.
The unwavering commitment of Michael Smith, dean of the
Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Evelynn Hammonds, dean of
Harvard College, and President Drew Faust to keep Harvard open
to talented students from all economic backgrounds sends a clear
and compelling message to students and families everywhere,” he
said.
Seventy percent of Harvard students receive some form of
financial aid, with close to 60 percent receiving need-based
scholarships. The average total student aid package is likely to be
more than $40,000, about 75 percent of the total cost of
attendance.
In December 2007, Harvard announced a sweeping change in
financial aid for middle and upper-middle income families,
establishing a zero-to-10 percent of income contribution standard
for families with incomes up to $180,000 a year and typical assets,
removing home equity from financial aid calculations, and
eliminating loans for all students. Nearly 25 percent of the
admitted group are eligible for the original Harvard Financial Aid
Initiative, which asks for no parental contribution from those with
annual incomes under $60,000 and reduces contributions from
families with incomes of $60,000 to $80,000.
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Financial aid program draws record number of applications – Harvard Gazette
The record applicant pool resulted in the most competitive
admissions process in the history of Harvard College. Only 7
percent of the applicants were admitted on March 31. Last year, 7.9
percent were admitted.
Sarah C. Donahue, director of financial aid, and her colleagues will
be available to talk with admitted students and their families on
weekdays during the month of April from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EDT.
“Especially in these turbulent economic times, we look forward to
talking with students and parents who have concerns or questions
about how to finance a Harvard education, including families who
may not have applied for financial aid but who are interested in
the wide range of available payment options. Our program offers
assistance to all students and families, ranging from a monthly
payment plan to the opportunity to prepay tuition at current rates
or extend payments up to 15 years,” she said.
“Students and their families need to be aware that there are other
forms of financial assistance such as the Faculty Aide Program, the
Harvard College Research Program, and the Dean’s Summer
Research Program that enable students to create paid partnerships
with faculty members on academic projects of mutual interest,”
said Meg Brooks Swift, director of student employment and the
Harvard College Research Program.
By standard measures of academic talent, including test scores and
academic performance in school, this year’s applicant pool reflects
an unprecedented level of excellence. For example, more than
2,900 scored a perfect 800 on their SAT critical reading test; 3,500
scored 800 on the SAT math; and nearly 3,700 were ranked first in
their high school classes.
More than half (50.7 percent) of those admitted are men, the
reverse of last year’s class, which was 50.7 percent female. A
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Financial aid program draws record number of applications – Harvard Gazette
record 10.9 percent of admitted students are from Latino
backgrounds, 10.8 percent are African Americans, 17.6 percent are
Asian Americans, and 1.3 percent are Native Americans.
Geographic representation remained similar to last year’s. More
than 24 percent of the admitted students are from the midAtlantic, 21 percent from the Western and Mountain States, 18
percent from the South, 16 percent from New England, 11 percent
from the Midwest, and 10 percent from the U.S. territories and
abroad. Foreign citizens comprise 9 percent of the admitted
students. In addition, a significant number of other entering
students will bring an international perspective, including many
Americans who have lived abroad, 134 U.S. dual citizens, and 71
U.S. permanent residents. Together, foreign citizens, U.S. duals,
and U.S. permanent residents comprise more than 19 percent of
the class. A total of 82 countries are represented in the Class of
2013.
Students’ academic interests remained very similar to those of last
year’s Class of 2012. About 25 percent intend to concentrate in the
biological sciences, 24 percent in the social sciences, 23 percent in
the humanities, 10.5 percent in engineering, 8 percent in the
physical sciences, 7 percent in mathematics, 2.2 percent in
computer science, and 0.4 were undecided.
The Class of 2013 will bring extraordinary extracurricular talents
across a wide range of endeavors. Major activities cited by
students as extracurricular interests are music and other
expressive and performing arts (44.2 percent), debate and political
activities, including student government (33.1 percent), writing
and journalism (21.4 percent), and social service (20.1 percent). In
addition, 56.5 percent of the class expect to participate in
recreational, intramural, or intercollegiate athletics.
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Financial aid program draws record number of applications – Harvard Gazette
“The new class is excellent in so many ways — in their
accomplishments, of course, and also in their personal qualities.
The help of alumni/ae is a tremendous advantage to us in the
recruitment and admissions process,” said Marlyn E. McGrath,
director of admissions. “Alumni/ae interviews were more
important than ever this year as the Admissions Committee had to
choose from so many highly qualified applicants. We are
enormously grateful to them for all their hard work and
dedication,” she added. The 10,000 alumni/ae volunteers around
the world will be calling newly admitted students and hosting
local gatherings in April.
Recruitment is the foundation of Harvard’s strength. Nearly 70
percent of all admitted students and 92 percent of minority
students were on the original College Board Search List that
helped launch Harvard’s outreach program for the Class of 2013.
Staff will visit nearly 60 cities this spring, targeting the high
school juniors who will eventually comprise the Class of 2014.
Joint travel trips will be conducted with Duke, Georgetown, Penn,
and Stanford. A similar number of cities will be visited by this
group in the fall. In addition, Harvard staff and students will visit
some of these areas and others to speak at high schools and meet
with local alumni/ae interviewers.
Eliminating Early Action last year allowed more time in the fall for
staff to reach out to students who might not otherwise think
about applying to Harvard. Joint outreach trips with Princeton
University and the University of Virginia (both of which also
eliminated early admission) met with an overwhelming reception
in November, previously a time when all three institutions were
off the road conducting early admission selection meetings.
Harvard will once again visit 25 cities with this group.
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Financial aid program draws record number of applications – Harvard Gazette
“Undergraduate recruitment has a long and distinguished history
at Harvard,” said Roger Banks, director of undergraduate
recruitment. “Members of the Undergraduate Minority
Recruitment Program [UMRP] and the Harvard Financial Aid
Initiative [HFAI] played a crucial role in attracting this
extraordinary group of admitted students.” Members of both
organizations made telephone calls and sent e-mails and letters to
prospective applicants. They also met with visiting middle school
and high school student groups and traveled to various parts of the
country to recruit talented students.
“HFAI is one of our highest priorities and once again we were able
to attract outstanding students from families with annual incomes
under $60,000 and $80,000,” said Melanie Brennand Mueller,
director of HFAI. Patrick Griffin, HFAI assistant director, added,
“Undergraduates and alumni/ae formed a close partnership that
enabled us to reach out to talented students from all
backgrounds.”
Fitzsimmons and McGrath praised the efforts of the
Undergraduate Admissions Council (UAC) and the undergraduate
tour guides and greeters who work throughout the year with
visitors to Cambridge — leading tours, hosting overnights, and
visiting high schools. David L. Evans, co-director of UAC, noted
that “prospective students are extremely interested in meeting
current undergraduates to learn first hand about the Harvard
experience.” Added Elise Eggart, UAC’s other co-director, “UAC
members get rave reviews from visiting students about their
hospitality and the warm welcome they extend to students
interested in Harvard.”
Elizabeth Pabst, director of the Undergraduate Tour Program,
observed, “Our tour guides and greeters are incredibly excited to
welcome prospective students to campus throughout the year.
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Financial aid program draws record number of applications – Harvard Gazette
They love to share personal anecdotes about life at Harvard, both
inside and outside the classroom. They are often the first Harvard
students a prospective applicant meets, and they introduce college
life with grace, humor, and enthusiasm. Rain or shine, you’ll find
them walking backwards through Harvard Yard, leading groups of
prospective students and their families from around the world.”
McGrath emphasized the importance of the role of the teaching
faculty in the admissions process. Faculty members speak with
many prospective students in person or on the telephone and
answer their letters and e-mail inquiries. Faculty accessibility is a
clear demonstration of Harvard’s commitment to undergraduate
education. In addition, faculty members read hundreds of
applications, evaluate academic research of all kinds, and assess
portfolios across a range of academic disciplines.
Members of the teaching faculty serving on the Admissions
Committee are: Peter J. Burgard, John E. Dowling, Benedict H.
Gross, Guido Guidotti, Joseph D. Harris, J. Woodland Hastings,
Harry R. Lewis, David R. McCann, James J. McCarthy, Michael
Mitzenmacher, Venkatesh Narayanamurti, Richard J. O’Connell,
Orlando Patterson, Frans Spaepen, John Stauffer, Steven C.
Wofsy, and Robert M. Woollacott.
Personal contact with admitted students will be important over
the next few weeks. Members of the Undergraduate Admissions
Council, the Undergraduate Minority Recruitment Program, the
Harvard Financial Aid Initiative, the admissions and financial aid
staff, and the teaching faculty will telephone and meet with
admitted students.
For the sixth year, the Admissions Office is hosting online chats
and message boards for admitted students. Additional chat
sessions in April will provide an opportunity for admitted students
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to speak with Harvard undergraduates and one another. Danielle
Early, director of Internet communications, noted, “The chat
sessions and message boards extend our outreach and recruitment
to students across the world.” Prospective Harvard students can
post questions to Harvard undergraduates and admissions
representatives on the message board. “The boards provide yet
another way for students to meet and make connections with
future classmates,” said Early.
To give admitted students the opportunity to experience Harvard
life and meet their future professors and classmates, a Visiting
Program for admitted students is scheduled for April 25-27. In
addition to visiting classes, students will attend faculty panel
discussions, concerts, receptions, department open houses,
symposia, and dozens of events organized by extracurricular
organizations. More than 1,300 admitted students will visit during
the month of April, and nearly 1,100 will be here during the
Visiting Program. “Many current students tell us that their
experience during the Visiting Program helped them decide to
attend Harvard,” said Visiting Program director Jim Pautz. “We
know that contact with current undergraduates and faculty
provides the vital difference.”
Admitted students have until May 1 to accept their offers of
admission.
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