Scholarships

Please review our free Tuition & Financial Aid webinar for additional information.

Thanks to generous donors, YYGS is able to offer a limited number of Scholarships, which are Need-Based Financial Aid packages that cover full tuition (and sometimes travel).

Please note that the majority of students who apply for need-based financial aid receive significant tuition discounts and then fundraise to cover any additional costs (including all travel costs), as only a limited number of scholarships are available each year.

In order to be considered for one of these scholarships (below), you MUST have completed the entire online YYGS Application, including the Need-Based Financial Aid portion, by January 10, 2025.

As part of reviewing your financial aid request, YYGS staff will automatically review whether or not you meet any of our scholarships’ eligibility requirements, and contact you when decisions are released by mid-March (learn more about Early Action deadlines).

2025 YYGS Scholarships include:

New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) Scholarship (travel not included)
New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) Scholarships will be awarded to selected students who self-identify as currently attending one of the New Haven Public Schools, as part of Yale University’s commitment to supporting these students on their path to and through college. The scholarship covers full tuition (but not travel costs) for students to attend any of the YYGS sessions offered in 2025.

STARS Scholarship
STARS Scholarships will be awarded to selected students who self-identify as living in and/or attending school in rural and small-town areas in the United States, as part of Yale University’s commitment to supporting these students on their path to and through college. The scholarship covers full tuition and travel costs for students to attend any of the YYGS sessions offered in 2025.

Yale Young African Scholars (YYAS) Alumni Scholarship (travel not included)
Yale Young African Scholars (YYAS) Alumni Scholarships will be awarded to selected students who completed the YYAS program in any summer prior to 2025. The scholarship covers full tuition (but not travel costs) for students to attend any of the YYGS sessions offered in 2025.

Young Leaders (YL) Scholarship
YL Scholarships will be awarded to selected students in the U.S. and internationally who self-identify as at least ONE of the following:

  • Black or African American (including Africa and the Caribbean)
  • Hispanic and/or Latino/Latina/Latinx
  • Members of Indigenous peoples, nations, and/or communities
  • Refugees*

The scholarship covers full tuition and travel costs for students to attend any of the YYGS sessions offered in 2025.

*A refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her country because of persecution, war, or violence. A refugee has a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group.