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Under pressure, Harvard says it will not accept $9M relief check

By Nihal Krishan
Published April 22, 2020 8:41pm ET
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Under pressure, Harvard says it will not accept $9M relief check
Gate at Harvard Yard in Harvard University. | (iStock)

Harvard University said Wednesday that it will not accept $8.6 million in federal coronavirus aid, following pressure from President Trump.

Harvard had been allocated the funds as part of the CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund passed last month to assist students facing urgent financial needs due to the pandemic.

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