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Johns Hopkins medical students to get free tuition after $1bn Bloomberg gift
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Donation by former New York City mayor and alumnus will cover school fees for nearly all students from fall term 2024
The medical school at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins University will soon be free to nearly all students after a $1bn donation from the alumnus, philanthropist and politician Michael Bloomberg.
Beginning in the fall term of 2024, the former New York City mayor’s foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, will cover 100% of tuition for medical students whose families earn less than $300,000, the organization announced on Monday. And for those who earn less than $175,000, all living expenses and fees will also be covered.
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