Harvard Increases Tuition and FinAid for 2006

"Tuition Set to Rise 4.75% Next Year"
By Evan H. Jacobs, Crimson Staff Writer
The Harvard Crimson - March 24, 2006

Harvard College today announced a 4.75 percent increase in tuition for the 2006-2007 academic year, bringing overall tuition to $43,655 per student.

The College also announced a 6.2 percent increase in scholarships for the upcoming academic year, bringing total aid to $90 million.

Both tuition and aid will increase at a slightly faster rate than they did last year, when tuition was raised by 4.5 percent and scholarships were increased by 5.8 percent.

The average student aid package next year will be just under $33,000, according to a press release issued by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Office of Communications.

“We are very pleased to offer such exceptional financial support to our undergraduates,” Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby said in the press release. “We do so because quality deserves quality: outstanding students from all backgrounds deserve an equal chance at securing a strong education.” ...