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n 1998, The Crimson started off a financial aid program to support edi-tors who would have been forced to limit their time at the paper totake up a campus job. In just six years, it has proven an outstanding suc-cess, expanding from three initial participants to include 44 students lastsemester.One of the core goals of the ongoing capital campaign is to fund a per-manent endowment to ensure the program can comfortably meet theneeds of all eligible students in future years. Expanding this program willdemonstrate our commitment to all enthusiastic Crimeds who devotethemselves to the paper and affirm our dedication to recruiting the mostqualified editors regardless of socioeconomic background.Through these efforts, we will strengthen both the paper and the in-stitution that supports it, drawing a larger staff culled from more diverse backgrounds, and thereby ensuring that The Crimson’s growth remains instep with Harvard’s.Our goal is a stronger and more diverse Crimson, a newspaper that isopen to all who are passionate about that which we do—regardless of other factors. We hope it is one that you share and that you will join us inmaking this program a success.Over the years we have received many questions about The Crimson’sfinancial aid program, as this is one of the more significant changes at the paper in recent years. The purpose of this brochure is to share with you— the alumni community—why this program was started, how it works, andthe results we’ve seen.
Financial Aid at The Harvard Crimson
“Our goal is a stronger and more diverse Crimson”
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