NYU Makes Tuition Free for All Medical Students

NYU Makes Tuition Free for All Medical Students
by johnthomas02 (2018-08-16 12:42:56)
Edited on 2018-08-16 13:22:29

This is pretty amazing.

-- “There’s really a moral imperative to reduce the amount of debt people have,” Dr. Rivera said, citing concerns that loan burdens are shaping career choices and might even be scaring some prospects away from going to medical school at all. --

Couldn't agree more. Not just for med students either. Wish ND would do more in this regard.

WSJ Article (paywall)

WSJ Non-paywalled version, via Facebook

Marketwatch

NYU.edu

Edit: per fontoknow, updated links

Replies:

Finally! I can go to medical school. * - Shifty 2018-08-17 01:11:20
Wow * - The Flash 2018-08-16 15:21:59
Lagone has an excellent charity care policy. - EricCartman 2018-08-16 14:20:12
While maybe smart from a med school competition perspective - Irish Tool 2018-08-16 13:49:09
- I think this is out of touch - dulac89 2018-08-17 00:23:21
- This is pretty out of touch - carroll2005 2018-08-16 18:26:39
  - I didn't mean to imply that money to undergrads - Irish Tool 2018-08-16 21:10:54
- The economics seem complex - JohnThomas02 2018-08-16 14:41:08
- Physicians are certainly affected by student loans. - CUBluejays 2018-08-16 14:13:05
  - I do think it's appropriate for some types of work. - Irish Tool 2018-08-16 14:18:38
    - Internal Medicine/FP/Peds - CUBluejays 2018-08-16 17:17:15
Don't most offers of free med school tuition... - 105Marquette 2018-08-16 13:03:59
- Take the “r” out of “underserved” and the meaning changes - mkovac 2018-08-16 15:47:41
- The WSJ article says the tuition payments are not tied - Santos L Halper 2018-08-16 13:12:11
  - I do wonder if their students will - TWO 2018-08-16 14:38:09
    - That was one of the ideas advanced by Arizona State - LastDon 2018-08-17 00:46:19
That is pretty amazing.. - TWO 2018-08-16 12:51:45
Non paywalled story (link) - fontoknow 2018-08-16 12:45:35
- 24M in foregone (or is it forewent) revenue for the year - fontoknow 2018-08-16 12:52:42