Scholarships
SCHOLARSHIPS EMPOWER STUDENTS AND ENRICH THE HEALTH SYSTEM
At Yale School of Nursing, our greatest challenge is student debt; YSN graduates leave with the second highest student debt load across all of Yale—approximately $115,000. While we award 87% of our students with financial aid, the average scholarship package is only $11,155.
YSN is grateful for your interest in supporting our nurses and midwives as they learn to live our mission of better health for all people. This will help us advance the nation’s overall approach to a healthy society, reduce health disparities, and allow students to choose their career paths based on where they are needed most, such as underserved populations and rural communities.
Next Century Fund for Debt-Free Education
The Next Century Fund is our community’s commitment to reducing student debt in order to bring creative and innovative thinkers who reflect a variety of backgrounds, experiences, geographical locations, and interests to Yale. This newly established fund will ensure future generations of Yale nurses and midwives can attend and graduate with less debt and the ability to choose career paths based on their passion to advance better health for all. It is a collective effort of our donors to raise their hands for Yale nurses and midwives.
You can invest in future healthcare leaders, practitioners, midwives, and researchers by donating any amount to our new endowed scholarship for the next century. Plus, your gift to the Next Century Fund will unlock an additional gift of equal size for YSN’s general endowment. It’s a win-win!
Click here to make your Next Century Fund gift.
Named Endowed Scholarships
Establish a named endowed scholarship starting at $50,000 (payable over a five-year period). Your scholarship will be awarded to a specific student each year in perpetuity. Plus, through June 30, 2026, you can unlock an additional gift of equal size for YSN when you create a named endowed scholarship.
“When I received the news that I had been awarded a scholarship, it felt like such a relief and a blessing. It gave me the chance to focus on my studies again without carrying the stress of extra debt. More than just financial help, this award gave me encouragement and reminded me that there are people who believe in me and my future as a nurse. I carry that support with me, and it motivates me to keep moving forward toward my goal of serving patients and making a difference in my community.”
-Amber Griffo, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program
Dean's Annual Fund - Scholarships
Designate your Dean’s Annual Fund gift specifically toward scholarships for our YSN students! The Dean’s Annual Fund provides flexible, immediate-use support that helps meet pressing needs across the school. By choosing to designate your gift toward scholarships, you directly support YSN students and help reduce their financial barriers to education.
Click here to make your scholarship gift of any size.
Community Scholars
The YSN Community Scholars Program aims to significantly reduce health disparities and enhance equity in care by cultivating a community of nurse practitioners and midwifery students dedicated to improving both health and mental health care in underserved populations. These students receive full scholarships and financial support to advance YSN's mission of better health for all. Please contact Gail McCulloch at Gail.McCulloch@yale.edu if you are interested in supporting a YSN Community Scholar.
“Growing up in an underserved and under-resourced community myself, I have witnessed the barriers people from these communities have to jump through. During my time at YSN and beyond, I want to make healthcare as accessible for all and lead with its mission, better health for all people. By doing so, I will bring my three core values going into this field: transparency, education, and advocacy. I personally believe people feel best served by those who are honest and willing to educate and advocate for them. One of the ways I will do this is by building connections and relationships within the community.”
– Chassidie Liu ’26 MSN, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty
PhD & Doctoral Fellowships
A gift of $55,000 can support a future leader for one year in our PhD and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs. These programs prepare urgently needed scientists, faculty, and executives who can tackle the biggest challenges in healthcare. PhD graduates fill positions across the US to educate the next generation of nurses and midwives. DNP graduates in clinical settings enhance healthcare innovation, while our DNP leadership alumni advance healthcare system transformation.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
To learn more about how your gift can make the greatest difference in a student’s education, contact:
Gail McCulloch, Associate Dean for Development & Alumni Affairs
Phone: 203-785-7920
Email: Gail.McCulloch@yale.edu
Hillary Dooley, Major Gifts Officer
Phone: 203-737-4948
Email: Hillary.Dooley@yale.edu