Overview
- UW leaders announced the donation Monday, telling about 30 medical laboratory science undergraduates their senior clinical rotations will have two quarters of tuition covered.
- The coverage amounts to roughly $8,000 to $10,000 per student this year, according to UW Medicine.
- Endowment payouts over about 50 years are expected to exceed $50 million and will support growing enrollment from 70 to 100 students within the next decade.
- University officials describe the gift as addressing rising demand and an aging laboratory workforce in the state.
- The donor remains anonymous, is from Washington state, and has a prior relationship with the program, a spokesperson said.