"… In the year 1789, a distinguished inventor named Eli Whitney came to Yale at the age of 23, despite his stepmother’s wishes.
Now, more students from nontraditional paths to college will be able to benefit from the program that bears his name.
The Eli Whitney Students Program — which allows students who have had at least a five-year break in their education to come to Yale to earn a degree — started in 2008. And at the end of last semester, Yale unveiled the most significant change in their financial aid policies in almost 11 years. Starting in the fall of 2019, Eli Whitney students who qualify for need-based financial aid and are enrolled in at least two credits per semester will receive a housing scholarship equal to the cost of a standard Yale college dorm." …
https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2019/02/05/eli-whitney-financial-aid-revamped/