Student Resources

The Office of the Recording Secretary is part of the Yale Office of Development’s Marketing & Communications unit. It celebrates the philanthropy of and fosters relationships with donors, alumni, students, and the broader Yale community. Its primary function is to prepare and distribute annual stewardship reports on the university’s funds. The office also matches undergraduate students to named scholarships and facilitates communication between scholarship holders and donors.

We select students based on a variety of factors. Though many scholarships do not have specific criteria, some donors choose to support students with particular interests, academic majors, or career plans, or from certain class years or geographic areas. Any such preferences will be noted in your award letter.

Please email your note to the Office of the Recording Secretary and we will email it to the scholarship report recipient on your behalf.

We select students based on a variety of factors. Some donors choose to support students with particular interests and activities, academic majors, or career plans, or from certain class years or geographic areas. Some of the questions we ask help us match you with these funds.

A scholarship helps fund but does not change the amount of your financial aid package.

Scholarships make up 25 percent of Yale’s financial aid, thereby enabling the university to meet the full demonstrated financial need of all students admitted to Yale.

You will receive an award letter via email from our office. Your letter may also include information about writing a note to the person who receives your profile. Most often this is the person who established the scholarship, but it may also be a relative of that person.