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Harvard Professor Urges Students to Consider Public Service Over Wall Street
25 June 08 12:53 PM | Student Loan Girl | 7 Comments   

A Harvard University education professor is challenging undergraduates at elite colleges to forgo high-paying consulting and finance jobs, for careers in public service. The professor, Howard Gardner , is leading seminars at Harvard and, Amherst College Read More...

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Harvard’s Aid to Middle-Class Families a Signal for Change
03 January 08 03:03 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

In December Harvard University announced it would begin offering increased financial aid to students of middle and upper-middle class families. Those families earning between $120,000 and $180,000 will only have to pay about 10 percent of their income, Read More...

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