Overview

• The subpoena instructs Harvard President Alan Garber to hand over internal records, including communications with government officials, the College Board and U.S. News, on tuition, admissions, financial aid and student service fees.
• Republicans say Harvard produced just 400 documents, mostly publicly available, the fewest among Ivy League institutions under investigation.
• Harvard has until July 17, 2025, to comply or face enforcement actions as the committee escalates its antitrust inquiry.
• Investigators are examining allegations of price discrimination in which universities collectively raised tuition while tailoring aid packages to maximize revenue.
• Democrats led by Jamie Raskin have condemned the subpoena as a partisan effort to advance the Trump administration’s agenda.