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Stanford Drops Tuition for Lower-Income Students

Families earning less than $100K get break

By Zach Samalin, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 20, 2008 11:08 PM CST

(Newser) – Tapping into its $17 billion endowment to boost financial aid, Stanford University said yesterday it will now offer free tuition—that's a $36,000 a year value—to students from families making less than $100,000 per year. Students from families that earn less than... Read full story »

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