New Delhi, March 17 -- Harvard University announced on Monday (March 17) that it will provide free tuition for students from families earning $200,000 or less starting in the 2025-26 academic year. The move marks a significant expansion of the Ivy League institution's financial aid program.

Harvard University President Alan M. Garber emphasised the importance of making the institution more financially accessible to a broader range of students.

"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," Garber said in a statement.

"By bringing people of outstanding promise together to lea...