Does Yale target certain student constituencies, such as minorities and women, for certain types of aid?
We have what we call a Dean’s Scholarship, which is based on both merit and need. And preference has been given historically to underrepresented groups for that scholarship. It’s typically awarded to about 10 students annually, based on academic merit and need, and it covers $10,000 per year each year of school. We’ve had it for about four years. There isn’t a separate application to fill out for it. Instead, students are identified by the admissions committee, and then another committee, comprised of a faculty member, the dean of students, the admissions director, and myself, select the recipients.
