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The Financial Aid Office has officially confirmed the establishment of the Course-Cost Assistance Program. This success belongs to the hundreds of individuals who recognized that academic materials must remain accessible to every student regardless of financial background. We will monitor the implementation process to ensure these stipends reach those who …

January 15, 2007

Harvard College Course-Cost Assistance Program

Harvard College Course-Cost Assistance Program

🏆 Won — 1,127 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 19 years, 11 months ago
Whereas the purchase of books, sourcepacks, and other types of course-related literature is necessary for the academic well-being of Harvard undergraduates; and Whereas the cost of course-related literature is an unavoidable expense for every student; and Whereas the increasing cost of course-related literature has particular impact on the lowest income students; and Whereas the cost of necessary literature should not be prohibitive to, nor impede the academic progress of, any student attending this College; Be it therefore resolved that we support the establishment of the Course-Cost Assistance Program (C-CAP), to be administered through the Financial Aid Office, which will provide a per semester stipend of $125 for undergraduates with family incomes of less than $40,000 per year and a $75 per semester stipend for undergraduates with family incomes of between $40,000 and $60,000, towards the purchase of books, sourcepacks, and other types of course-related literature.

Updates

Reached 500 supporters

November 15, 2006

November 15, 2006

The feedback I have received from students regarding the financial strain of course materials confirms the urgent need for a structured assistance program. I am currently reaching out to administrative offices to present these signatures and discuss the implementation of the proposed stipend model.

Reached 100 supporters

November 14, 2006

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David Reeves
19 years ago Featured

Harvard has the money to do this. Stop making students choose between food and required course materials.

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Jessica Cho
19 years ago Featured

This would help so much. My parents can barely cover the tuition as it is and the extra costs for sourcepacks are just way too much.

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Marcus Weber
19 years ago Featured

Finally some common sense. Working 2 jobs just to afford textbooks is not okay.

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Sarah Mendoza
19 years ago Featured

The prices for these books are completely insane. You already pay so much to be here and then they hit you with another 500 bucks in books. Needs to change.

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Elena Wang
19 years ago Featured

Good luck with this. My freshman year was brutal because I couldnt afford the books for my econ class. Glad somebody is pushing for this.

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Tom Richards
19 years ago Featured

TEXTBOOKS ARE A SCAM!!!