<p>“If I receive say, $20,000 in scholarships, does this mean the scholarship money will automatically be applied to my tuition?”</p>
<p>If a student is on a full Yale Scholarship for tuition, room and board and receives a $20,000 Outside Award, that award money will first be applied to the self help portion of your FA package (summer employment and term time job, which are part of every student’s FA award). The remainder of your award will then reduce your Yale scholarship dollar-for-dollar.</p>
<p>See: [Yale</a> University Financial Aid > Outside Scholarships](<a href=“Welcome | Student Financial and Administrative Services”>Welcome | Student Financial and Administrative Services)</p>
<p>QUESTION: How does Outside Aid such as Scholarships Affect my Aid?</p>
<p>ANSWER: Yale policy allows outside merit scholarships to first reduce your self-help. Additionally, if federal guidelines allow, we will also allow outside scholarships to cover your student income contribution. If the total of your outside awards exceeds your student effort (the total of your self-help and student income contribution), the remainder will replace your Yale Scholarship.</p>