Jake Kaufmann was appointed the Griffin Director of Financial Aid in July 2018. Jake has worked in the Harvard College Office of Admissions and Griffin Financial Aid since 2002 and previously served as associate director of financial aid and senior admissions officer. He currently chairs an admission subcommittee and has worked in international admissions, and also has served as the veterans and ROTC liaison for financial aid. A 1993 graduate of Harvard College, Jake also earned his Masters from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education in 2005. Prior to returning to Harvard, he was a consultant with Bain & Company and taught at the Roxbury Latin School. During his time working in the office, the College has expanded the Harvard Financial Aid Initiative and established the Start-Up and Launch grants.