2025 Yale Young African Scholars Program in USA | Fully Funded
The Yale Young African Scholars Program is an academic enrichment program for outstanding high school students from around the world.
Yale Young African Scholars (YYAS) is an intensive academic and enrichment program designed for African secondary school students planning to pursue tertiary education and who wish to make meaningful impact as young leaders on the continent.
Requirements:
- be between the ages of 14-18 years old on the program dates in 2025 in order to be considered (i.e. born between 18 August 2006 and 17 July 2011).
- be able to participate in a rigorous academic curriculum conducted in English.
- be a citizen or permanent resident of an African country. YYAS will also accept applications from refugees living in an African country.
- be currently attend school in an African country.
- be a current 10th or 11th grade student (or the international equivalents).
Duration and Reward
To make the program accessible to students of all financial backgrounds, there is no cost for students to participate in YYAS.
The YYAS Summit is tuition-free ($0) and provides free housing, meals, and all academic curriculum materials.
Duration of Program:
- YYAS Online College Prep Workshop (6 days): 17 – 22 July 2025
- YYAS Residential Leadership Summit (Kenya; 9 days): 9 – 17 August 2025
Required Documents
- Activities list
- One 400-word essay and one 200-word response
- Two “fast take” responses (280 characters each)
- Official school transcript
- One Recommender (who will complete the YYGS Recommendation Form* ONLY)
- Application fee ($70 for Early Action and $85 for Regular Decision)
- You must click the Submit Application button on the “Review” page for your application to be considered.
- OPTIONAL: English fluency test scores (TOEFL or DuoLingo)
- OPTIONAL: Need-based financial aid
Deadline: January 20, 2025
