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

Published April 22, 2020 8:41pm ET



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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