The record-breaking donation came from a 93-year-old former professor, who is the widow of a wealthy investor.

The record-breaking donation came from a 93-year-old former professor, who is the widow of a wealthy investor.

  • RememberTheApollo@lemmy.world
    1·
    9 months ago

    But textbooks are still $1,500 and there are $50k in fees.

    /s. Sorta.

    It’s a great gift, but tuition isn’t the only expense.

    • Voyajer@lemmy.world
      2·
      9 months ago

      Hopefully PDFs of medical textbooks are as easy to find as they are for engineering textbooks.

    • admiralteal@kbin.social
      1·
      9 months ago

      With a huge pot of money infinitely annuitized like this, they could literally be paying their students to attend.

      Maybe that’s the next frontier. Hopefully. It’s definitely the best way to ensure access to education for the poor.