Mike Bloomberg’s $1B gift to Johns Hopkins will make med school free for most students – a philanthropy expert explains why that matters
- Written by Amir Pasic, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Dean and Professor of Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University
Most medical students at the university will no longer pay tuition.AP Photo/Patrick SemanskyMike Bloomberg, the media mogul and former New York City mayor, has given Johns Hopkins University US$1 billion to eliminate tuition for most its current and future medical students, the school and Bloomberg Philanthropies announced on July 8, 2024. The...