I agree that financial assistance/funding is absolutely a priority, but wanted to clarify @918Philosophizer's comment about YDS's cost. As part of the school's newest strategic plan, there is an emphasis on "Freeing Students from Debt and for Vocation." In the document outlining this particular goal, they state that YDS students leave with an average debt of $55,000. However, the same document states that they begin YDS with an average of $28,000. So while the $52k figure cited above isn't entirely inaccurate, it's worth noting that only about $27,000 of that is from YDS student loans.
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