Wash U Will Give Free Tuition to Low- to Mid-Income Students from Missouri, S. Illinois

Regional students from low-income and middle-class backgrounds will be able to attend Washington University in St. Louis (MO) completely free under a major expansion of financial assistance by the prestigious university.  When it starts next year, the Wash U pledge will be available to students from Missouri and the southern half of Illinois with household income below $75,000, which is roughly triple the federal poverty line for a family of four. The full cost of a Wash U education is about $72,000 a year with tuition, room and board and fees.