Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) is excited to extend offers of admission to high school students from over 150 countries (including over 50 U.S. states & territories) to attend this summer’s academic program. This year’s new-to-YYGS countries include Fiji, Gabon, Isle of Man, Kiribati, and Papua New Guinea.
Students were selected from a record-breaking pool of over 10,000 high school sophomores and juniors who submitted applications. This is the largest number of applications YYGS received since its inception in 2012.
“YYGS continues to be big and small at the same time, with 1,800 students residing at Yale’s campus this summer. This includes 150 students attending each of our twelve sessions, and a 12:1 student-to-instructor ratio. Students have the opportunity to meet a wide range of peers from different backgrounds while developing close-knit bonds with their small family groups.” -Zeva Manvi, Associate Director of Admissions, Yale Young Global Scholars
During the program, participants will reside at Pierson, Davenport, and Trumbull residential colleges. They will attend a range of academic program components, including Yale faculty lectures, small-scale seminars, and capstone group research projects, while discovering local museums, visiting Yale libraries, and exploring the city of New Haven during their free time.
YYGS is proud to be one of the only pre-college programs in the world that provides over $3 million USD in need-based financial aid equally to both domestic and international students. Around 33% of this summer’s cohort received need-based financial aid, including over 65 scholarships that cover full tuition and travel costs. The average financial aid award covered over 85% of tuition.
In addition, YYGS also works with partner organizations to help identify and provide financial support to deserving students from their networks. These partnerships support incredible students from low-income and underserved communities, and selected students attend YYGS with full-tuition scholarships through cost-share arrangements between YYGS and the Partner organization. To date, YYGS works with over 40 partner organizations.
To learn more about more about Young Global Scholars, please visit the YYGS website or join the YYGS mailing list to be notified when the next application becomes available in September 2024.
Links:
- YYGS Partners for Access (PACC)
- @yaleygs on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok