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There is an effort afoot to elect to Harvard's Board of Overseers a slate that believes in (1) free tuition for all Harvard undergrads (because the endowment is large enough to afford it); (2) greater transparency in admissions (so that special perks don't go to alumni kids); and (3) strict enforcement of the principle of nondiscrimination so that there is not necessarily a cap for diversity reasons on Asian applicants.

If Harvard does it, others will follow.  The same could apply to private high schools.

The obvious downside is that some who can easily afford to pay are given a free ride.  That upside is that it creates competition to compete for the best.

Thoughts?  Could this be the beginning of the end for high tuition costs at the top colleges and private high schools?[/quote]

The "effort" is by a few student blockaders.  This isn't a serious effort.  And Harvard already is very nearly free for those undergrads that exhibit financial need.  
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