I'm going to Harvard, will you sponsor me?

[audiophile]

<p>[**This](<a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/14/fashion/14unithrive.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=harvard&st=cse][b]This[/url][/B”>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/14/fashion/14unithrive.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=harvard&st=cse)[/B</a>] is from last Sunday’s NYT, didn’t see that it was posted previously. Sounds like a great idea to me:

IN the photo, the young person’s eyes are brown and kind-looking. She is in need of financial help. A new Web site that brings together the charitable minded and those in need has posted the details of her request.</p>

<p>This is not one of those arrangements where donors can sponsor a needy child or a sorghum farmer in the developing world. The person asking for help is a 21-year-old neurobiology major at Harvard, and she is requesting a loan from Harvard alumni.

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[ellemenope]

<p>So far, top loan amount is $2,000 and the neurobiology major was asking for $$ for materials to help her study for and pay for the MCAT. Sometimes a little bit of money at the right time can make all the difference in the world.</p>

[momma-three]

<p>What a wonderful idea! The kids benefit and the alumi have the opportunity to give back in a direct way.</p>

[bird_rock]

<p>She should major in marketing</p>

[audiophile]

<p>Here’s the direct link: <a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/14/fashion/14unithrive.html?_r=2&scp=2&sq=harvard&st=cse[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/14/fashion/14unithrive.html?_r=2&scp=2&sq=harvard&st=cse&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I know I would much prefer to donate/loan to an individual than to an institution, and can see this concept expanding in a big way. I’d bet Kiva is watching closely.</p>