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Yale School of Art
1156 Chapel Street, POB 208339
New Haven, Connecticut, 06520-8339

Applicants are those who have completed and submitted an Admissions application for the current year, and have not received a formal acceptance from the School of Art. This is the first official step in the Financial Aid process.

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Note: Students will receive a financial aid package only upon acceptance to the School of Art’s MFA program. Final admission decisions are released in early March.

We recommend that only those who are notified as Finalists (invited for interview) begin the application process for Financial Aid. You may refrain from sending supporting personal documents to the School directly until formal admittance to the program has been offered.

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ALL DOMESTIC STUDENTS seeking financial aid must complete a 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available in December AND the 2025-2026 College Board CSS Profile.

The 2025-2026 FAFSA, online or as a mobile app, is now available for submission. To ensure we receive your completed FAFSA, remember to include Yale’s Federal School Code, 001426.

ALL FOREIGN/INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS seeking financial aid for their time must complete the College Board CSS Profile: https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/ (see below).

ALL APPLICANTS seeking financial aid (scholarship, loans, work-study) MUST COMPLETE a College Board Profile. Please use the Yale School of Art code:

CSS Code 3807

All Domestic and Foreign/International Students seeking scholarship or other need-based aid are required to provide parental information regardless of age, dependency or marital status by submitting 2023 Federal Tax Returns and W-2’s, or certified/translated income tax documents from their home country for the 2023 fiscal year. Students must also submit their own tax return information from the 2023 year as well (if applicable).

Any students with questions should please contact Nicole Archer at nicole.archer@yale.edu with questions or concerns.

The financial aid application deadline for new student applicants is March 1st. Students may continue to file FAFSA and CSS Profile after March 1 though we cannot guarantee notification of financial award by a specific date for late filers.

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The Yale School of Art requires all Financial Aid applicants submit parental information (must be submitted on CSS Profile) in order to be considered for Financial Aid. Only in extreme cases is this information waived. If you feel you have an extreme case for which parental information should be waived you can wait until receiving a formal interview before completing the Financial Aid applications, at which time the Financial Aid office can talk with you about the specific steps needed to support your case. Upon your acceptance a list of the necessary documentation will then be required to waive parental information.

Instances for which parental information is waived include: deceased parents, documented abuse that has resulted in estrangement or court-ordered separation, extreme estrangement (parent(s) are not reachable without going through severe measures), or abandonment which resulted in adoption, foster, or other family care.

Unwillingness, age, marital status, and other standards of dependency are not conditions for which the School of Art waives the requirement of parental data.

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Incomplete or Omitted Parent Information will hinder your ability to receive scholarship!!

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New Incoming Student Applications (the CSS Profile and the FAFSA(domestic applicants) should be completed by March 1, 2025. Admitted students who submit Financial Aid applications after March 1st may be delayed in receiving an award letter if admitted.

Admitted students will need to provide all other financial aid documentation (student and parent income documents) by April 1st.

Students not admitted are not required to submit anything other than the CSS Profile and the FAFSA (domestic applicants) before March 1st.

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Eligible students are strongly encouraged to seek specific information about Veterans Administration (VA) benefits from their local VA Office, by calling (888) 442-4551, or by visiting their web site.

You will need to complete an application form to participate in Yale’s Yellow Ribbon Program.

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Apply for admissions

Apply for financial aid

Complete CSS Profile (All students)

& FAFSA (domestic students)

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Begin application for financial aid

Complete CSS Profile (All students)

& FAFSA (domestic students)

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Admissions interviews

Finalize Financial Aid applications

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Finalize/Review Financial Aid applications

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Admissions Acceptances released: Initial financial aid award letters sent out to accepted students who have completed the CSS Profile & FAFSA.

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Applicants who are offered admission to the School of Art should proceed to the “Admitted/Accepted” phase of the Financial Aid timeline >>

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