Scholarships & Fellowships

Yale University is committed to an affordable education for students from every background. Diversity defines the Yale experience for those who teach and study here, and it raises our reputation for excellence worldwide. We invite you to learn more about ways you can help support our students.

Scholarships are vital in Yale College, where students are admitted regardless of means and nearly 60 percent receive financial aid. Spendable gifts and new endowed funds to meet this continuing need are a priority for the University.

Fellowships play a critical part in Yale’s professional schools, where many students rely on a combination of financial aid and student loans to pay for their education. Donor support is vital to reduce their burden of debt following graduation.

The Graduate School pays the full cost of educating its Ph.D. candidates, and giving to fellowships there can have a major impact on Yale’s academic mission. In the course of a typical program, a student can require more than $270,000 in tuition and stipends.

Please visit our Gift Guide to see a range of giving opportunities to benefit students at Yale.