Some colleges, including Harvard, are raising tuition cutoff

 Starting this fall, Harvard University students with family incomes of $200,000 and under will have their tuition covered, a significant jump from the previous cutoff of $85,000. Those with a family income below $100,000 will also have other fees taken care of, including housing, dining, travel costs between campus and home, and “winter gear” to help students prepare for notoriously brutal New England winters.
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The updated financial aid plan follows in the footsteps of other higher ed institutions that have increased income caps, such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Pennsylvania. Harvard President Alan M. Garber said it’s a bid to ensure the college experience is accessible and diverse.
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“Putting Harvard within financial reach for more individuals widens the array of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives that all of our students encounter, fostering their intellectual and personal growth,” he said in the announcement. “By bringing people of outstanding promise together to learn with and from one another, we truly realize the tremendous potential of the university.” Get more details on which colleges offer tuition-free programs, and how they work.