High School Yale Young Global Scholars Program

Deadline: Politics, Law, and Economics Program – 1 March 2013 (early decision) or 18 April 2013 (regular deadline); Studies in Grand Strategy Program – 8 March 2013 (early decision) or 3 May 2013 (regular deadline)
Open to: high school students entering their 3rd (junior) and 4th (senior) years of high school
Venue: Yale University; July – August 2013

Description

The Yale Young Global Scholars Program for Outstanding High School Students offers two innovative, intensive, summer educational experiences for 2013.

Politics, Law, and Economics Program (PLE)

• July 13 – 26, 2013
• Focus on the great ideas and thinkers in the American intellectual tradition, covering political philosophy, democracy, constitutional law, political economy, and financial literacy
• Key deliberative exercises may include writing and presenting a political campaign speech, publicly defending a legal opinion, and engaging in a Constitutional Convention simulation

Studies in Grand Strategy Program (GS)

• August 3 – 16, 2013
• Focus on strategic lessons from history and their application to contemporary international affairs
• Key deliberative exercises may include participating in an international crisis simulation and negotiation, and writing and presenting a group policy paper on a critical global challenge

Common to Both Experiences

Both are official Yale programs directly administered by Yale officials and feature Yale faculty. Additionally, students in both programs:

• Interact with renowned professors, top practitioners, and outstanding Yale undergraduate and graduate students. The student to faculty ratio is 6:1, which means you get a lot of personal attention.
• Learn how to think critically, speak powerfully, and write persuasively, based on personal feedback and coaching from the faculty. The pace is intense, with a great deal of work, which is designed to appeal to high school students who crave a challenge.
• Customize the program for your interests: core classes and lectures are mandatory, but you will also choose from about 40 specialized seminars, based on your interests.
• Live in a Yale Residential College, eat at Yale’s dining halls, use Yale’s libraries, access Yale’s online resources, and use Yale’s athletic facilities, all while under 24-hour professional, adult supervision.
• Meet and make friends with outstanding high school students from across the United States and around the world.  Last year almost 30% of students were from 25 countries, including China, South Korea, India, Pakistan, Angola, Morocco, Nepal, Russia, and Tanzania.

TUITION STRUCTURE AND FINANCIAL AID

A $50.00 application fee is required. Total tuition for the 2013 Yale Young Global Scholars Program for Outstanding High School Students is $4,500, which includes instruction, Yale College housing, and meal plan.

Full and partial financial aid is available for students with demonstrated financial need. For international applicants, you must submit at least one of the following alternative forms of documentation: (1) a letter from parents’ employer, stating position, salary, all benefits, and years of service; (2) a letter from a bank stating the amount of funds available to parents or student; (3) copy of the most recent tax forms from the country where the parents pay taxes; (4) a copy of an award of any scholarship or loans that the student receives. It is required that international students applying for financial aid submit one of the items above and we suggest you submit as many as can be conveniently provided. The financial aid committee will award scholarships based on greatest need and only when they receive your completed application.

 Eligibility

• Must be entering your junior or senior year of high school (or equivalent for international students).
• For non-native English speakers, spoken and written English must be nearly fluent.

Application

The application form and financial aid form are AVAILABLE HERE. Candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

For Politics, Law, and Economics Program (PLE):

• The early decision deadline is March 1, 2013 with notification no later than March 29, 2013.
• The regular application deadline is April 18, 2013 with notification no later than May 21, 2013.

Studies in Grand Strategy Program (GS)

• The early decision deadline is March 8, 2013 with notification no later than April 5, 2013.
• The regular application deadline is May 3, 2013 with notification no later than May 31, 2013.

You can find more information at the Frequently Asked Questions page HERE and download the program flyer HERE. For questions please contact the organizers at the contact page HERE or by email at global.scholars@yale.edu.