The Yale School of Nursing was gifted $11.1 million from an anonymous donor to fund scholarships. The gift was doubled to $22.2 million when Yale chose to match it. The criteria for these scholarships include academic ability, financial need, and “commitment to working with underserved communities and reducing health disparities.”
The nursing school is currently celebrating its 100-year anniversary and is hoping to eventually offer a debt-free education to all students who show financial need. This gift is expected to bring the school closer to that goal.
Azita Emami, the Yale School of Nursing’s dean, explained the $11.1 million gift “can put Yale within reach for applicants who show great promise as future nursing leaders but who might not otherwise afford a YSN education.”
