Harvard Extension School Students Rally for Degree Name Change

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“They're not paying Harvard tuition though. HES is discounted.”- They are discounted- to an extent. Right now, one graduate class will set you back $3,100. I wouldn’t call that cheap. HES is discounted for certain people. If you work at Harvard in any capacity- you’re allowed to get HES class for FORTY DOLLARS EACH! Talk about a steal. What does it say about people to look down on a school they attend that actually caters to their own teachers and staff that serves them on a daily basis on campus?

Additionally, HES offers some programs that aren’t available at other schools. 

It’s the same reason why the HES school offers an ALM in Management and not a MBA- it’s in direct conflict with the Business School and runs the risk of false impersonation. It’s not entirely wrong that it would anger the alumni base.

Pretty much every private school in the US allows employees to take their courses for free or at a drastically reduced rate. That's part of their benefits package. Get a job there and you too can take $40 classes. HES is less than Harvard College and the other schools. 

Do you mean the other schools at Harvard? There's nothing on the list you provided that isn't available elsewhere. 

Risk of false impersonation? So then yes, the education provided through HES is not the same as the other schools. No one ever said Harvard was easy. There's a reason Harvard is one of the top universities in the nation. If it were easy, everyone would be accepted and do well which just isn't the case and never has been.