Financial Aid

The Financial Aid process for the Yale School of Art’s graduate MFA program functions cyclically with each academic year. Students are responsible for submitting different Financial Aid-related information depending on where they are in the Financial Aid process. Find cost of attendance information here.

Scholarships

All scholarships at the School of Art are need-based and do not need to be repaid. In accordance with University policy, financial assistance is determined only after admission and is awarded solely on the basis of demonstrated financial need and the resources available within the Yale School of Art. There are no scholarships based on merit or any criteria other than financial need. If an admitted student’s demonstrated financial need remains unmet after accounting for loan and work-study offers, the School covers this gap with a need-based scholarship. For scholarship-eligible first-year students, the maximum scholarship amount cannot exceed the cost of tuition.

Loans

Admitted students with financial aid eligibility will have a portion of their financial need met with a loan offer. U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible for a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan. Non-U.S. citizens and non-permanent residents are eligible for the Yale Student Loan. Private Loans are also available to qualified student borrowers through private lenders, such as banks, online lenders, and credit unions. Creditworthy U.S. citizens may apply for private loans without a co-signer, and international students typically need a creditworthy U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident co-signer to apply. For private loan options, visit ELM Select.

Work-Study & Part-Time Employment

Work-study as part of your financial aid award indicates eligibility for a job within Yale. There are a number of jobs within the School of Art (admissions, labs, studio crews, etc.) that generally involve four to six hours a week during the regular academic year only, and students are paid directly.

Work-study positions available within the School of Art may be limited, and not all MFA students will necessarily be offered a job within the School. As a result, we recommend that students consider work-study opportunities outside of the School of Art within the University, using the Yale Student Employment Office's online student job search.

Teaching Assistant Positions

(Returning/Second-Year Students ONLY)

School of Art faculty select Teaching Assistants each year from the second-year class. Pay is a flat rate for the term and is determined by the class’s number of hours and sections. At the time they are assigned, Teaching Assistantships are not determined through financial need. Teaching Assistants normally receive an appointment for one term.

Veterans' Benefits

Please refer to our University Financial Aid website for more information on Veterans’ Benefits.

Other Resources

No degrees will be conferred, and no transcripts will be furnished until all fees due the University are paid in full. In addition, transcripts will not be furnished to any student or former student who is in default on the payment of a student loan.

The University may withhold registration and certain University privileges from students who have not paid their term fees or made satisfactory payment arrangements by the day of registration. To avoid delay at registration, students must ensure that payments reach Student Financial Services by the due dates.

The Yale Housing Office has dormitory and apartment units available for graduate and professional students. Dormitories are single-occupancy and two-bedroom units of varying sizes and prices. Unfurnished apartments consisting of efficiencies and one, two, and three-bedroom apartments for singles and families are also available. Family housing is available in Whitehall and Esplanade Apartments. The Housing website (housing.yale.edu) is the venue for graduate housing information and includes dates, procedures, facility descriptions, floor plans, and rates. Applications for the new academic year are available beginning April 23 and can be submitted directly from the website.

The Yale Housing Office also manages the Off Campus Living listing service (offcampusliving.yale.edu; 203.436.2881), which is the exclusive Yale service for providing off-campus rental and sales listings. This secure system allows members of the Yale community to search rental listings, review landlord/property ratings, and search for a roommate in the New Haven area. On-campus housing is limited, and members of the community should consider off-campus options. Yale University discourages the use of Craigslist and other third-party nonsecure websites for off-campus housing searches.

Yale Hospitality has tailored its services to meet the particular needs of graduate and professional school students by offering meal plan options that allow flexibility and value. For up-to-date information on all options, costs, and residential and retail dining locations, visit hospitality.yale.edu. Inquiries concerning food services should be addressed to Yale Hospitality, 246 Church Street, PO Box 208261, New Haven CT 06520-8261; e-mail, [email protected]; tel., 203.432.0420.

Questions

Email Financial Aid at [email protected] with any questions.