The NYU Medical School has just announced that qualified students will have their tuition waved — meaning no financial worries and no major-major debts to pay after graduation. It recalls the time of a student who spent his Freshman year, 1952-53, at a small college having won a hospital work study program: learned how to do most lab tests/analyses and even assisted in autopsies. He left to go to the State University, which had more educational offerings and was less expensive — since he had to work to cover all expenses. There, along with his other major, he took all pre-med course requirements. Upon graduation, he discovered that he qualified, but the med school required $5,000 to enter. He tried many sources for a loan and was turned down. His parents had no extra monies or collateral for such a venture. As he was looking for funding, he was drafted into the Army. The medical career option disappeared. There was never any money available. No loans for education back then.  Plenty sources today, however. Yeah, that was me. Hopefully, NYU will set an example to be followed. Great qualifications the key — rather than the money of the well-to-do.