Scholarships & Loans

Scholarships

The School of Medicine is committed to providing as much scholarship aid as possible to students in need. Most School of Medicine scholarship funds come from income generated by the school’s endowment. Students may also receive scholarships specifically defined to cover their education costs, such as the MD/PhD program, an Armed Forces Scholarship, the National Health Service Corps Scholarship or the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship. Such scholarships increase the student's available resources, which in turn decreases the student's need. Scholarships from other outside sources will reduce first the parental contribution and then the loan obligations in the financial aid package, starting with the highest interest-rate loans. Only after all loan obligations have been eliminated, will the outside scholarship affect the Yale scholarship award.

Loans

There are many types of loans used at the School of Medicine to help students fund their educations. The Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan, Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan, Graduate Plus Loans and private lender loans are provided through a variety of lenders. Students may also qualify for the Perkins Loan, Loans for Disadvantaged Students, and Yale Loans. See the links below for advice on how to find and choose a lender and how to check on the status of your loan application.

• How to Choose a Lender
• How YSM Selects Recommended Lenders
• Lender List
• Loan Status