“Students from low-income backgrounds are underrepresented at our nation’s most selective institutions,” Shaw said while announcing the policy change. “Stanford has historically had a strong financial aid program for low-income students. But many families may not know that or may be discouraged by the stated tuition. So we want to be more forceful with this new program in encouraging talented low-income students to consider Stanford.”
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