<p>Hi, I'm doing research for my College and Careers project and one part is tuition. I read on Duke's website about students whose parents make under 40,000 a year and from what I understand they get a full-ride as long as they can make it in. Is that correct, because that would be great lol, (if I can get in in 2 years) so if someone can spell it out for me I would really appreciate it, thanks!</p>
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Under $40K: No loans, parents pay nothing
$40-60K: Loans, but parents pay nothing</p>
<p>It’s not quite a full-ride; students are still expected to do work-study. </p>
<p>As nice as it sounds, financial aid is still Duke’s weak point. I’d like to see it become loan-free up to at least the $60K threshold.</p>
<p>A lot of top schools offer need-based aid similar to Duke’s or even better.</p>
<p>Sweet, I’m surmising this doesn’t apply to their medical school too?</p>
<p>Nope. Medical schools make their students take out a ridiculous amount of loans because there is the assumption that they will later have the earning power to pay it all back. Scholarships are rare for medical school.</p>
<p>i agree with schrizto. i think most med schools assume that if you can make it through med school and get a job in the medical field (one of the highest paying fields depending on what kind of m.d.) that you’ll be able to pay off any loans and debt fairly easily.</p>
<p>^Which makes a cheap undergrad education something to seriously consider.</p>