Johns Hopkins is latest US medical school to offer free tuition

Most medical students at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore will now receive free tuition, and many will receive financial support for living expenses, thanks to a $1bn donation from the politician and philanthropist Michael Bloomberg.1Bloomberg, who received his undergraduate degree in engineering from Johns Hopkins, cofounded the financial data services firm Bloomberg LP, and served three terms as mayor of New York City. He is known for his interests in public health and in removing economic barriers to education and previously gave $1.8bn to Johns Hopkins for financial aid to undergraduates. This latest gift will also help nursing, public health, and other graduate students.Beginning this autumn, Johns Hopkins will offer free tuition to medical students who come from families earning less than $300 000 a year (£232 400; €276 000), which covers about 95% of Americans. Medical students who come from families earning less than $175 000 a year will…
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