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[quote=Anonymous]There are several different issues at play.

Yes, Harvard could afford this.  But, Harvard already essentially provides college for free if family income is less than a certain amount ($50,000?), and provides strong financial aid and well paying work study programs well beyond that.  Absent extenuating circumstances, I don't know of many situations in which kids could not attend Harvard and leave with a reasonable debt load.  I worked through my time at Harvard as did many, many of my friends, with a very wide range of family financial situations.  I'm not sure I see the need for Harvard to provide non-need-based full scholarships to everyone. Also, the school has many missions, of which financial aid is an important one but far from alone.  Donors to Harvard donate for financial aid purposes, but also to support programs, faculty, staff, research, capital improvements and maintenance, technology, etc.  Before deciding essentially to gift undergrads who don't need it with free college tuition, I'd want to be certain the school is balancing all of its priorities.  To be honest, if the school starts providing free college to kids with the financial resources that our family now has, I would be very disappointed and view it as squandering the resources donated.  Tailored increases in fan uncial aid to kids who need it, though, I would applaud.  [/quote]

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