Just got this in my email...PASS IT ON!!!!

[Buttercup McToots]

I responded to a thread with this but then thought it might get lost
and it is too important I think...

Please share with your network.
Harvard University has announced that from now on undergraduate
students from low-income families will pay no tuition.
In making the announcement, Harvard's president Lawrence H.
Summers said, "When only 10 percent of the students in Elite higher
education come from families in lower half of the income distribution,
we are not doing enough. We are not doing enough in bringing elite
higher education to the lower half of the income distribution."
If you know of a family earning less than $60,000 a year with an
honor student graduating from high school soon, Harvard University wants
to pay the tuition. The prestigious university recently announced that
from now on undergraduate students from low-income families can go to
Harvard for free ... no tuition and no student loans!
In addition, Harvard announces reduced fees for students from
families with incomes between $60,000 and $80,000.
To find out more about Harvard offering free tuition for
families making less than $60,000 a year visit Harvard's financial aid
website at:
Harvard University Gazette: Harvard expands financial aid for
low- and middle-
<http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/daily/2006/03/30-fi... >
or call the school's financial aid office at [phone].

BUTTERCUP
SEND TO SOMEONE WHETHER THEY CAN USE IT OR NOT. THEY JUST MIGHT
KNOW SOMEONE WHO CAN!

[graywarrior]

1. Whoa!

That's awesome.

[crikkett]

2. bad link! please fix!

[Buttercup McToots]

3. Try this

http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/daily/2006/03/30-finaid.html

[SharonRB]

4. The link doesn't work and I couldn't find anything

on the Harvard Gazette site about this. Did it come from a reliable source?

Nevermind -- the new link works, and it appears to be true.

Amazing! What a great plan.

[crikkett]

5. Here it is - this news is from March 30, 2006

But still news to me!!


http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/daily/2006/03/30-finaid.html

[DemReadingDU]

6. K&R

[Rosemary2205]

7. God Bless Harvard. nt

[WiseButAngrySara]

8. That G-D Liberal, Leftist University! {sarcasm} ....n/t

[WiseButAngrySara]

9. KNR and thanks for posting! This might help many. ....n/t

[Buttercup McToots]

10. Bump...up

Fer the Moms & Dads that are pulling their hair out
with worry. How to find the $$
to get the smart kid to colledge.

[WiseButAngrySara]

11. Will do! ....n/t

[WiseButAngrySara]

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[Buttercup McToots]

16. Bump...up

LOL

[WiseButAngrySara]

18. Your wish was my command! LOL! ...n/t

[Flying Dream Blues]

17. Thanks, I just sent this out to a bunch of HS counselors and

school social workers. Great news!

[WiseButAngrySara]

19. Good for you TTLG! ....n/t

[Buttercup McToots]

22. Great

I sent it to my son's school also...
Now if other schools would do the same...
My son wants to go to Embry Riddle...
it costs $36,000 a year...Oh my achin` head...

[Buttercup McToots]

25. Bump...up

:)

[Buttercup McToots]

26. Bump

:)

[VenusRising]

20. I'm glad the university is standing up and taking the lead

on this. My sister just dropped out of her second semester of college because she has to work FT for money for school, and then her car exploded. She turns 20 this Sunday, and she is already having to deal with more adult situations than I did. I feel bad for her because she deserves to go to school if she wants to. I hope this Harvard Rule spreads and more low-income kids get to go to universities.

[kwyjibo]

21. wow, that's fantastic.

[DemReadingDU]

23. bump

[and-justice-for-all]

24. Is this another "Onion" article??? nt