Prospective students are those who have completed or are in the process of completing an Admissions application, and have not received a formal acceptance from the School of Art. This is the first step to the Financial Aid process.
In conformity with University policy, financial assistance is determined only after a student has been accepted for admission, and is awarded solely based on financial need and available resources within the Yale School of Art. There are no scholarships based on merit or any criteria other than financial need. The School determines financial need in accordance with formulas established by institutional and federal methodologies.
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ALL APPLICANTS seeking financial aid (scholarship, loans, work-study) MUST COMPLETE a CSS Profile. Yale School of Art’s CSS Code is 3807. All applicants seeking financial aid are required to provide parental information on their CSS Profile regardless of age, dependency, or marital status.
DOMESTIC APPLICANTS seeking financial aid must complete the 2026-2027 College Board CSS Profile AND the 2026-2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Yale’s FAFSA School Code is 001426.
FOREIGN/INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS seeking financial aid must complete the College Board CSS Profile: https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/. Yale School of Art’s CSS Code is 3807.
Any applicants with questions or concerns should please contact the Financial Aid Office via email: artfinancialaid@yale.edu.
The financial aid application deadline for Prospective Students is March 1.
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IMPORTANT: Parental Information MUST be included
The Yale School of Art requires all Financial Aid applicants to submit parental information on their 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, please use the Special Circumstances section of your CSS Profile to elaborate. If you are admitted to the School, additional documentation will be required to consider a waiver of 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 that 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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Financial Aid Deadlines
The Prospective Student financial aid application deadline is March 1, 2026. Admitted students who submit Financial Aid applications after March 1st may be delayed in receiving an award letter.
Admitted students receiving financial aid will need to provide income and asset verification documentation by April 15th. See Step 2: Accepted / Admitted Students for more information.
Students not admitted to the School are not required to submit income and asset verification documentation.
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Applicants from Sanctioned Countries (North Korea & Iran)
Please be aware that if you are from a sanctioned country, you will be unable to complete the online Collegeboard CSS Application. You will need to print out a paper copy of the application.
We suggest that students from sanctioned countries wait until they receive a formal interview before completing the CSS Application.
Please contact Financial Aid with any questions at: artfinancialaid@yale.edu
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Veterans Administration Benefits
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 website.
You will need to complete an application form to participate in Yale’s Yellow Ribbon Program.
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