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jdironman on June 8, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: MIT Gets $140M Pledge from Anonymous Donor

In that he wasn't really financially able to attend MIT as most are. I feel like he is saying, help those less fortunate.

runako on June 9, 2017 [–]

> financially able to attend MIT as most are

In fact, the vast majority of MIT undergraduates receive financial aid. About a third of MIT undergraduates attend without paying tuition, and over half of undergraduates receive a need-based scholarship (i.e. they are not rich).

http://web.mit.edu/facts/tuition.html

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