Obama's daughter to attend Harvard

US President Barack Obama’s eldest daughter Malia will attend Harvard University in 2017 after taking a year off from her studies, the White House said Sunday.

Both Barack and Michelle Obama attended the Harvard Law School and the 17-year-old will be following in the footsteps of her parents. 

The news was contained in a statement from the office of First Lady Michelle Obama, but details of what Malia would be doing during her year-long break after graduation from high school was not specified. 

Malia Obama is scheduled to graduate in 2021. 

The Obamas will continue living in Washington after the president leaves office in January, so that their younger daughter, Sasha, can finish her high school studies here.