All students, including merit scholars, must complete a new financial aid application each year. Students can expect to receive a similar scholarship award each academic year if their enrollment status does not change.
Yale Divinity School’s financial aid application requirements are all online forms. Occasionally the financial aid office will request additional documents from students. Such additional documents should be submitted via the secure YDS Financial Aid Document Upload. For security reasons, please do not submit any financial aid documents via e-mail.
Admissions Applicants
Deadline
The deadline for admissions applicants to apply for financial aid is March 1st. Any applications received after that date will be reviewed on a funds-available basis.
It is our goal each year to have financial aid awards sent the same day as a favorable offer of admission.
Application Materials
Financial aid application forms for the 2024–2025 academic year will be available in December 2023.
All U.S. citizens and permanent residents seeking financial aid, including those seeking only merit scholarships, are required to submit both of the following forms:
- FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid
- YDS Financial Aid Application for U.S. citizens and permanent residents
All international students seeking financial aid, including those seeking only merit scholarships, are required to submit the following form:
- YDS Financial Aid Application for International students
Continuing Students
Deadline
Students returning to the Divinity School to continue their program must apply for financial aid by May 1st. Any applications received after that date will be considered on a funds-available basis.
Application Materials
Note that the 2023–2024 YDS Financial Aid Application form is different for U.S. citizens and permanent residents than for international students. Please make sure you complete the correct form.
All U.S. citizens and permanent residents seeking financial aid, including merit scholars, are required to submit both of the following forms:
- 2023–2024 FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Use Yale University school code: 001426
- 2023–2024 YDS Financial Aid Application for U.S. citizens and permanent residents
Requires CAS login (Yale NetID and password)
All international students seeking financial aid, including merit scholars, are required to submit the following form:
- 2023–2024 YDS Financial Aid Application for International students
Requires CAS login (Yale NetID and password)
Scholarship Links
The following links will take you to sites not directly affiliated with Yale Divinity School:
- Fastweb: College Scholarships and Grants
- Federal Student Aid website: Finding and Applying for Scholarships
University Financial Aid Website
The University’s financial aid website has a section for graduate and professional students that includes general information on financial aid and loans. The site also provides links to other Yale schools’ financial aid websites and to resources for outside scholarships.