The extraordinary donation will allow all students to attend the Bronx medical school free of charge.
Dr. Ruth Gottesman donated $1 billion to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine -- it's believed to be the largest financial donation to any medical school in the country.The funds have an almost immediate effect. According to Monday's announcement, students currently enrolled for a fourth year will receive a reimbursement for their spring semester tuition. Then, come August, all students going forward will receive free tuition.
The $1 billion donation was made possible by Gottesman's late husband, David Gottseman, also known as Sandy. Her late husband died in 2022 after a long career in Manhattan working at investment firms, according to
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
NYPD searching for thieves who broke into Bronx bodega and stole $100K in cashSurveillance video shows the suspect's stealthily break into a private office with masks and flashlights before removing cash from the store's register.
Read more »
Brazen Bronx bodega thieves steal $100K in cashThe NYPD is searching for a pair of suspects who allegedly stole $100K in cash from a bodega in the Bronx.
Read more »
Bronx BP Gibson hosts Fire Safety Training WorkshopsBronx BP Vanessa Gibson has launched a series of fire safety training workshops to educate seniors, families, and public housing residents.
Read more »
NYC investigator caught on damning video rifling through dead man’s items, allegedly pocketing nearly $500 — before promptly resigning: 'Disgraceful'Video spots grave-robbing Bronx official stealing from dead man’s home
Read more »
Boyfriend charged after woman killed, 2 nephews shot in the BronxIt happened before 5:15 a.m. in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx at 226 E. 203rd St.
Read more »
Police searching for man after woman killed, 2 sons shot in Bronx apartment buildingSources said police are searching for the woman's boyfriend after getting called to the scene of the triple shooting.
Read more »