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...Today??€™s financial-aid program would astonish previous generations of Harvard alumnae and alumni. Over the past six years, the Harvard Financial Aid Initiative has led to a 33 percent increase in the number of students at Harvard from families with incomes less than $80,000 per year. More middle-income students are also applying to Harvard now: For 90 percent of the American population, Harvard is no more expensive—and, in many cases, is less expensive—than flagship public universities. This is a powerful message about the accessibility and affordability of today?...
Recognizing that this message has never been more important to Harvard and to our society than it is in today??€™s difficult economy, President Drew G. Faust, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith, and Dean of the College Evelynn M. Hammonds reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to our strong financial-aid program without hesitation even during the most challenging early days of the financial downturn. While the current generation of Harvard students will be forever grateful for their leadership, we will see even larger benefits in the years ahead as this new financial...
Harvard has benefited throughout its history from many initiatives designed to democratize its student body. The unparalleled excellence of today??€™s students can be maintained only by vigorous, imaginative, and sustained efforts. If Harvard is to remain a national and world leader, we must continue to seek new ways to find talent in all its forms. We hope our graduating seniors will join us in this mission wherever they go and whatever they do in the years ahead...
...bittersweet reminder of their impending departures from their Houses, soon-to-be graduates convened with their House Masters and families in the House dining Halls for one final hurrah before today??€™s Commencement ceremony...
...will have a lot of options after today??€™s festivities are over. Before you determine your next challenge, remember that some of life’s greatest adventures and most enriching experiences will come from things you have yet to realize are even possible. So don’t be afraid to stray from the beaten path and take some chances...