Weill Cornell will provide free education to medical students in need 

Medical students in need of financial aid will be able to attend Weill Cornell Medicine for free, the school announced yesterday. More than half of Weill Cornell’s nearly 400 students are eligible for financial aid, and a single year at the school can cost nearly $95,000. The announcement is the latest in a series of actions medical schools around the country — including those at NYU and Washington University in St. Louis — have been taking to address the rising student debt crisis. In a departure from other schools, Weill Cornell will waive tuition costs in addition to covering housing, food, and other educational expenses. Columbia University's medical school set up a similar program last year for those most in need, and that covers roughly 20% of students.