$20 million donated to Notre Dame to cover tuition for low-income students

[IrishBlooded]

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — A New Jersey couple has donated $20 million to the University of Notre Dame to help low-income students pay tuition and other expenses.

The donation was made by University of Notre Dame alumnus Sean Cullinan and his wife, Sue, of Glen Ridge, New Jersey. The money will be used to fund the Fighting Irish Initiative, which will fully fund the cost for low-income students to attend Notre Dame, including tuition and fees, room and board, books, transportation and personal expenses. It also will create a comprehensive enrichment program aimed at helping those students get the most from their Notre Dame experience.

The cost of tuition, room and board at Notre Dame is about $61,775. More than half of all Notre Dame’s undergraduate students receive need-based aid.

 

[schadenfreude]

It would be nice if schools (not just ND) used some of their multi billion dollar endowments to lower the price of tuition for ALL students. $240 grand per student and still considered a "non profit"...

 

[Epictitus]

Excellent! Irish Pride!

 

[artemis gordon]

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — A New Jersey couple has donated $20 million to the University of Notre Dame to help low-income students pay tuition and other expenses.

The donation was made by University of Notre Dame alumnus Sean Cullinan and his wife, Sue, of Glen Ridge, New Jersey. The money will be used to fund the Fighting Irish Initiative, which will fully fund the cost for low-income students to attend Notre Dame, including tuition and fees, room and board, books, transportation and personal expenses. It also will create a comprehensive enrichment program aimed at helping those students get the most from their Notre Dame experience.

The cost of tuition, room and board at Notre Dame is about $61,775. More than half of all Notre Dame’s undergraduate students receive need-based aid.

It's a very good deed on their part. Almost 62 K a year is obscene .

 

[MTIrish98]

This should be front page news on every ND site! God Bless the Cullinan family for this gift -- it will bless many young men and women that wouldn't otherwise have a chance to join the Notre Dame family.