The Yale Young African Scholars Program (YYAS) is a high-intensity academic and leadership program designed for African secondary school students who have the talent, drive, energy, and ideas to make meaningful impacts as young leaders, even before they begin their university studies.

YYAS brings together students from across Africa in this seven-day, residential program and helps prepare them for the demanding application process of attending university in the United States. YYAS is an official program of Yale University.

Summer 2016 sessions will be held in three locations:

Ghana: 29 July – 4 August
Rwanda: 9 – 15 August
Zimbabwe: 20 – 26 August

There is no cost to students to participate in the Yale Young African Scholars Program.

The 2016 Yale Young African Scholars application is now available! Click here to apply now.

Deadline to apply is 31 March, 2016 at 11:59 EST

Learn about the:
2015 program in Rwanda and Zimbabwe >>
2014 program in Ghana and Ethiopia >>