> I am not sure if aid and scholarship are the same thing. At most Ivy Leagues it effectively is. Harvard also has a 'no debt' policy, so that aid really does

> I am not sure if aid and scholarship are the same thing. At most Ivy Leagues it effectively is. Harvard also has a 'no debt' policy, so that aid really does have very few strings attached. The Crimson article you linked to uses data from 2010/11, whereas I'm using the latest figures from the admissions office.