Claim: Harvard is offering tuition-free education to African-American students majoring in the sciences.
Example: [Collected via e-mail, June 2009]
Greetings:
A quick note about an exciting scholarship opportunity
In case you know anyone who might be interested...
Harvard University wants to get the word out the University has a massive science endowment for African American (High School Juniors/Seniors) who are interested in majoring in the sciences, Chem, Biology, Physics etc. A four year tuition free education at Harvard Univ. (regardless of parents income)! The professor to contact for more info. is:
Professor Gregory Tucci,
tucci@fas.Harvard.edu
617-496-4668.
If you know any African American junior or senior students who excel and are passionate for the sciences please pass along this info
Origins: This item promoting a "massive science endowment" that supposedly provides "four year tuition free educations" for African-American science students at Harvard has been circulating since at least
Additionally, I am not involved in admissions or financial aid. Harvard has very generous financial aid support for all students who qualify on the basis of need. On a very positive note, families with incomes below $60,000 need not contribute to the cost of sending their children to Harvard. Further, families with incomes up to $180,000 with assets typical for the income level need not pay more than
Thank you very much for your interest in financial support for students interested in the sciences at Harvard University. Unfortunately the information you received regarding "four year tuition free
Additional information:
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Last updated: 27 March 2010