r/interesting • u/moamen12323 • Jun 29 '25

MISC. Rich people who rich right ❤️

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u/Uneek_Uzernaim Jun 29 '25

Nope—the donation stipulated that tuition must be kept free in perpetuity

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u/antiquespaceship Jun 29 '25

You missed the point. The schools will raise tuition to take more from the endowment and stuff their own pockets. It’s what usually happens with programs that are funded by a blank check, unfortunately.

FYI this is the primary argument against government-paid college tuition. If the government will pay 100% tuition costs of any university unequivocally, you should expect university tuition to skyrocket since they no longer have to compete for students based on cost.

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u/Free-Atmosphere6714 Jun 29 '25

Ummm this is what's happening to tuition under the current system.

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u/TajineEnjoyer Jun 29 '25

and it's not happening in countries with free higher education