Are you currently in secondary school? Do you know that you can secure university admission in the United States, and it will be granted to you even as a high school student? Have you heard of the Yale Young African Scholars Program in the USA? Here is it: the opportunity made for young Africans to explore to become impact-driven in society.
The Yale Young African Scholars Program participants will enhance their academic skills, receive guidance on university admissions and career path options, and join a network of young leaders from across Africa. Following the program, students will be paired with mentors who will advise them throughout the university application process.
This program will pay more attention to high-achieving low-income students during the review process. This gives more chance to those from poor backgrounds to attend it.
To be a participant in this wonderful opportunity, you will need to apply through the link provided in this post. You need to do so fast, as the closing date for applications is already close and will end on January 20, 2025. Go through this post till the end.
2025 Yale Young African Scholars Program Requirements:
To be considered for the Yale Young African Scholars Program, you must:
- be between the ages of 14 and 18 years old on the program dates in 2025 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 attending school in an African country.
- be a current 10th or 11th grade student (or the international equivalents).
2025 Yale Young African Scholars Program Duration and Reward
To make the Yale Young African Scholars 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 for Yale Young African Scholars Program
All students must submit the following application components:
- Activities list
- One 400-word essay and one 200-word response
- Two “fast take” responses (280 characters each)
- Official school transcript
- One Recommendation (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
How To Apply for 2025 Yale Young African Scholars Program
To apply, interested and qualified applicants should use the “CLICK HERE TO APPLY” button.
- Review the YYAS eligibility criteria.
- Review the YYAS application required components.
- Review a PDF of a sample blank application and start preparing to answer as many application questions as possible.
- You will need to submit contact information for a parent/guardian, teacher, and/or official at your school. Reach out to them as soon as possible to review the PDF of a sample blank application with you, and be sure to collect the information you need.
- Click APPLY NOW to start your YYAS application. Be sure to write down your email and password to access the application at a later time.
- Check the “Review” page of the application to see if you are missing any required components, and re-visit any pages that require further information.
- Once your application is complete, click on the “Review” page. Next, click on the “Submit Application” button at the bottom of the page.
- Check your inbox for a YYAS confirmation receipt that indicates the successful submission of your application. Confirmation emails usually arrive within 24-48 hours of submission, due to occasional delays in payment processing.
