Surprise Free Gift: Free Tuition at NYU Medical School

In a surprise movie, NYU School of medicine recently announced that it will cover the tuition of all its students going forward (see:Surprise Gift: Free Tuition for All N.Y.U. Medical Students).This sets a very high bar for the top-ranked medical schools in the country. Undoubtedly, this news will force many of them to follow suit although not all may be able to tap into a comparable philanthropic pool than what is available in New York City. Below is an excerpt from the article:The New York University School of Medicine announced...that it would cover the tuition of all its students, regardless of merit or need, citing concerns about the “overwhelming financial debt” facing graduates. N.Y.U.’s initiative comes at a time when affordability has become an increasingly urgent issue in higher education, with some graduates struggling with thousands of dollars in debt.... In the field of medicine, schools have become worried that students saddled with steep debt are increasingly pursuing top-paying specialties rather than careers in family medicine, pediatrics and research....But N.Y.U. ’s plan...in an unexpected ending to the annual “White Coat Ceremony” for new students and their families, goes beyond that, and may spur other top medical schools to follow suit. In a statement, N.Y.U. said that it would be the only top-ranked medical school in the nation to offer full-tuitio n scholarships to all students. The plan, effective immediately, covers all curren...
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