• Five Harvard students have been named Rhodes scholars
  Winners are selected on the basis of high academic achievement, personal integrity, leadership potential, and an interest in extracurricular activities, among other attributes.
  
  
• Treasures unearthed
  A pencil and a musketball were found by Harvard students who are part of the class “The Archaeology of Harvard Yard.”  The students have spent the semester excavating Harvard Yard.
  
  

Harvard is committed to making educational opportunity accessible. Admission is based on achievement and promise; applying for financial aid does not diminish a student’s chances of admission. Indeed, the Admissions Committee may respond favorably to evidence that a candidate has overcome significant obstacles, financial or otherwise.

To learn more about Admission to Harvard College, visit the Office of Admissions.