Langone family’s $200M gift makes NYU med school tuition-free foreverBy Marc Lallanilla
July 21, 2023
Long Island natives Kenneth and Elaine Langone have made a $200 million donation to the now-renamed NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine.
Their gift means medical students will receive a tuition-free education focused on primary care, including internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and general surgery.
“It’s a huge benefit for the community around this area,” entering student Lewan Ghirmay, 25, told The Post.
Of the 24 students entering the program this year, “most, or a good amount, are from the tri-state area,” Ghirmay added, and the tuition-free aspect of the three-year program “attracts a lot of talent.”
The school opened in 2019 offering tuition-free medical training, but the gift from the Langone family — perhaps best known for NYU Langone Health — ensures that the school’s tuition-free status can continue in perpetuity.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2023/07/21/langones-200m-gift-makes-nyu-med-school-tuition-free-forever/
