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.
Application Materials
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:
- 2024–2025 FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Use the Yale University school code: 001426.
- 2024–2025 YDS Financial Aid Application for U.S. citizens and permanent residents
Requires a free account with Dynamic Forms that you can create by clicking on “Create New Account” the first time you open the form link above. Please note that your YDS Admissions ID/password will not work for the financial aid form.
All international students seeking financial aid, including those seeking only merit scholarships, are required to submit the following form:
- 2024–2025 YDS Financial Aid Application for International students
International students who were admitted for fall 2024 and have not yet applied for financial aid should e-mail divinity.finaid@yale.edu for access to the form.
Admitted international students who matriculate at YDS must also complete the 2024–2025 YDS International Student Financial Resources Form to document financial resources for U.S. student visa requirements.
Continuing Students
Deadline
Students returning to the Divinity School to continue their program must complete financial aid renewal applications by May 15th. Any applications received after that date will be considered on a funds-available basis.
Application Materials
All U.S. citizens and permanent residents seeking financial aid, including merit scholars, are required to submit both of the following forms:
- 2024–2025 FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Use the Yale University school code: 001426.
- 2024–2025 YDS Financial Aid Renewal Application for U.S. citizens and permanent residents
All international students seeking financial aid, including merit scholars, are required to submit the following form:
Students must also complete an electronic communications consent form each academic year.
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.