<p>"My favorite student at Harvard University returned home recently with a new attitude toward education.</p>
<p>"I don't want to do the competitive thing anymore," she told me. "And I'll be happy with a B-average."</p>
<p>Godeli</p>
<p>Godeli</p>
<p>OMG GODELIEVRE! She is an amazing person. She's such a sweetheart and just so helpful with everything. She actually recruited for Harvard in the Dallas area this past Spring Break and was fantastic. So tall too! :O</p>
<p>Whoa, my sister graduated from R.L. Turner.</p>
<p>I thought Harvard doesn't offer scholarships?</p>
<p>It doesn't in the strictest sense, but reporters often confuse H's great financial aid with scholarships, or they simply choose to call it a "scholarship" because much of the financial aid is offered in large grants and because this leaves little to be explained.</p>
<p>They haven't offered "scholarships" for decades, but legally they still must. A lot of Harvard's financial aid was originally established, many years ago, as scholarship contributions. Some have restrictions for students from certain geographical regions or students who are descendants of certain people. So when you are awarded need-based Harvard financial aid, you have to fill out a survey asking for a number of personal characteristics so that the Financial Aid office can match your aid award up with a scholarship fund that is designated for students with your qualifying demographics.</p>
<p>Oh. my. God. I don't even go to Harvard yet and I know her. She was my friend's sweetmate. She's so nice and self-effecating.</p>