 In 1832, the Trustees began a scholarship system to pay tuition, where a donor could donate $150 to educate a single student or $1,000 for a perpetual scholarship.This system would eventually spiral out of control and endanger the college, as overzealous Trustees began selling scholarships that were good for several generations even though the funds would have long run out.During the early 19th century, several attempts to create a second medical school in Philadelphia had been stymied, largely due to the efforts of University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine alumni In an attempt to circumvent that opposition, a group of Philadelphia physicians led by Dr. George McClellan sent a letter to the trustees of Jefferson College in 1824, asking the College to establish a medical department in Philadelphia.