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NYC medical school goes tuition-free after billion-dollar donation

Dr. Ruth Gottesman gifted $1 billion to Albert Einstein College of Medicine, one of the largest donations to a US educational institution.
NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine received $200 million from the Langones to offer free tuition to students.
UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine offers merit-based scholarships, thanks to $146 million in donations.

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BBC News

Students at Albert Einstein College of Medicine see 'beacon of hope' in free tuition

After a former professor donated $1bn the Bronx school, students see hope for expanding access to a medical education

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Moment Bronx medical students find out school will be tuition-free – video

The Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx plans to be tuition-free for students, after a $1bn donation from former professor Dr Ruth Gottesman. The donation is among the largest to date for an educational institution in the US. Half of Einstein’s most recent class of students are New Yorkers, according to the medical school – 59% are women and the majority are people of color. Einstein’s students graduate with higher amounts of debt …

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

$1B donation makes New York medical school tuition free and transforms students' lives

Students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine say they can give up their part-time jobs, focus on their studies and reconsider the kind of medicine they hope to practice thanks to a generous donation to their New York school

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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2 months ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

New York Medical School Scraps Tuition Fees After $1 Billion Donation

A New York medical school will scrap tuition fees after receiving a "transformational gift" worth $1 billion from a wealthy benefactor, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine's parent organization said in a statement. The charitable donation is one of the largest ever publicly received by an educational institution in the United States and will see the almost $60,000 undiscounted annual tuition fee become zero. The school, and its affiliated ho…

2 months ago·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

$1B donation makes New York medical school tuition free and transforms students' lives

Students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine say they can give up their part-time jobs, focus on their studies and reconsider the kind of medicine they hope to practice

2 months ago·United States

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