Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College et al

Filing 419

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EXHIBIT 82

1,962 admitted to Harvard College Class of ’22 – Harvard Gazette

1,962 admitted to
Class of ’22

With a record applicant pool, Harvard has admitted 1,962 students to the Class of 2022. Rose Lincoln/Harvard Staff
Photographer

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1,962 admitted to Harvard College Class of ’22 – Harvard Gazette

inding the college that provides the best match is often
a lengthy process for applicants, but 1,962 students just
learned they will have Harvard College to consider
from among the many possibilities around the nation and the
world.
The 1,962 were admitted from a record applicant pool of 42,749,
and they have until May 1, the national common reply date, to
make their final college choices. If they decide to attend Harvard,
they will live with and learn from classmates who represent
unprecedented economic diversity, remarkable academic and
extracurricular accomplishments, and a broad array of ethnic and
international backgrounds.
This year a record 20.3 percent of the admitted students come
from modest and low-income backgrounds that make them
eligible for Federal Pell Grants.
“Since the start of the Harvard Financial Aid Initiative (HFAI)
nearly 15 years ago, the percentage of entering classes receiving
Pell Grants has doubled, as has the applicant pool,” said William R.
Fitzsimmons, dean of admissions and financial aid. “HFAI has
totally transformed our ability to reach out to students who
traditionally might not have thought about applying to Harvard —
or to any college — because of college costs. The clear message
HFAI provides — that college is affordable for low- and middleincome students — has led many students to Harvard and to other
public and private colleges as well,” he said.

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1,962 admitted to Harvard College Class of ’22 – Harvard Gazette

At Harvard, more than half of students receive financial aid, and
for 70 percent of those students, their grant covers the full cost of
tuition. The majority of undergraduates receiving financial aid pay
just 10 percent of annual family income, with the average net cost
to parents being about $12,000 a year. One in five Harvard
undergraduates comes from a family earning less than $65,000 a
year, and the families pay nothing toward the cost of education.
These students now also receive a $2,000 start-up grant that helps
with move-in costs and other expenses incurred in making the
transition to the College.
“Because of HFAI, Harvard costs the same or less for 90 percent of
American families than in-state public universities,” said Sarah C.
Donahue, Griffin Director of Financial Aid. “In addition, financial
aid is provided on the same basis to all needy families, both
domestic and international,” she said.
“Coming from a single-parent, low-income background, I knew
that Harvard’s financial aid packages would make my ability to
attend Harvard less financially stressful for my family,” said Sarah
Grammar ’18. “Without the generous, need-based aid, I know that
I could not have attended this great college and could not have had
the incomparable experience of being a student at Harvard.”

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1,962 admitted to Harvard College Class of ’22 – Harvard Gazette

Women constitute 50.1 percent of the admitted students,
compared with 49.3 percent last year. The geographic origins and
the academic interests of the incoming class are also similar to last
year’s class. African-Americans constitute 15.5 percent of the class,
Asian-Americans 22.7 percent, Latinos 12.2 percent, Native
Americans 2 percent, and Native Hawaiians 0.4 percent. Firstgeneration students are 17.3 percent of the class, up from 15.1
percent last year. International citizens are 12 percent of the class,
and they come from 90 countries.
“Recruitment remains critically important in assembling
outstanding classes each year,” said Anne De Luca, associate dean
for admissions and financial aid recruitment. “From our initial
contact with prospective students in their junior year using mail,
social media, and extensive travel to 150 locations throughout the
U.S. and beyond, we urge promising students to consider higher
education generally and Harvard in particular,” she said.
The Undergraduate Minority Recruitment Program, HFAI, the
Harvard First Generation Program, the Harvard College
Connection, and the Undergraduate Admissions Council all play
crucial roles in recruitment efforts. Throughout the year,
undergraduates reach out to prospective applicants by mail, social
media, and hometown high school visits, and they provide hosting
and tours for visitors.
“Our 10,000 alumni who attend college nights, interview
candidates, host admit parties, and telephone admitted students
devote countless hours each year to our efforts,” said Marlyn E.
McGrath, director of admissions. “They are critical to our success
in enrolling such outstanding classes each year and often forge
lifetime friendships and mentorships with students in the
process.”

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1,962 admitted to Harvard College Class of ’22 – Harvard Gazette

Members of the teaching faculty, admissions and financial aid
officers, and students will write personal notes, make phone calls,
employ social media, and meet with admitted students as part of
Harvard’s comprehensive recruitment efforts. Admitted students
will be invited to attend Visitas, a weekend program that offers
them a wealth of information about life in Cambridge. This year’s
Visitas will be held April 21‒23, although students may visit at
other times as well.
“Admitted students have many attractive college options, and
Visitas can make the difference in having students choose to come
to Harvard,” said Timothy J. Smith, director of the program.
“Visitas was so important to me because it allowed me to really
envision myself as a Harvard student,” said Deigo Navarrete ’21. “I
was able to visibly see the diversity that Harvard has to offer and
feel like there were several communities that were ready to
welcome me in.”
The financial aid office gets many questions from students and
families throughout April. “We will talk with hundreds of families
during this time, and we are happy to do everything we can to
ensure that Harvard is affordable for all admitted students,” said
Donahue.
“Harvard’s financial aid program was better than any other school
I had applied to,” added Navarrete. “It was an offer that I could not
turn down, and my parents would have made sure that I didn’t.”

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1,962 admitted to Harvard College Class of ’22 – Harvard Gazette

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The ending as beginning:
Commencement ’18

A master’s degree
that’s more than

Facing the future,
Lewis and Faust see

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1,962 admitted to Harvard College Class of ’22 – Harvard Gazette

Report issued on
inclusion,
belonging

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