Nearly half a dozen institutions of higher education announced plans this week to make tuition free for undergraduates whose families make below a certain income threshold, starting in fall 2025.
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Bloomberg gives $1 billion to Hopkins to make tuition free for most medical students
Most students pursuing medical degrees at Johns Hopkins University will receive free tuition, thanks to a $1 billion gift from businessman Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropic organization.
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Tuition will be free at a New York City medical school thanks to a $1 billion gift
Ruth Gottesman is a professor emerita of pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. Gottesman’s late husband, David, left the money to her upon his death.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For March 15
The snow is melting, spring (and baseball!) are coming, and the politics beat always runs hot. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) With the college admissions scandal dominating national […]
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Political Roundtable: Sanchez On RI’s Promise And The College Admissions Scandal
Rhode Island College President Frank Sanchez joins Political Roundtable to discuss the college admissions scandal and Gov. Gina Raimondo’s push to extend a college scholarship program to RIC.
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Raimondo Proposes Expansion Of Free Tuition Program; Legislative Support Uncertain
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo used her State of the State address Tuesday to propose a series of investments that she said are needed to strengthen the state, including an expansion of a widely debated free tuition program. But the extent to which the General Assembly will go along with the governor’s wish-list remains uncertain.