Harvard professor recounts his experience as a student at Amherst with financial aid

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My daughter through Amherst got to know Tony Jack up

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I read his book this summer, “The Privileged Poor”. A good read for me knowing he was once a student at Amherst. He also drew on the experiences of students at other elite schools in writing his book. Fortunately as @OHMomof2 mentions, some changes had occurred and of course there are many more that can be made. I’ve encouraged my daughter to speak up, because only once they know can they fix

I do love the willingness and openness that Amherst College seems to have in accommodating students with needs that aren’t only solved by throwing money at a problem. I heard that a few years back, the President of Amherst invited students to her home for Thanksgiving dinner. I would have loved to be invited to that!

@purplemama, my daughter was invited to dinner at her house, about 2 weeks after she became President. I think there were 12 people there, including Senator Koons. It was a great honor for her to be invited.