The YPI Academic Fellowship introduces high school students to public policy through weekly lectures, assigned readings, discussions, and group policy proposals. Fellows work with Yale University students and hear from guest speakers on topics such as health and education policy.
The program is run by the student-led Yale Policy Institute, whose activities are independently operated and are not supervised or endorsed by Yale University.
The published application cutoff for the 2026–2027 cohort was October 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST. No extension or later deadline was found as of November 4, even though the official page retains open-application wording. Tuition is USD 375, plus a USD 25 application fee. Need-based cost waivers and financial assistance are available through the application form and fellowship team.
Sources rechecked November 4, 2026: official fellowship page, YPI application guide, and provider information.
The public application guide still lists November 30, 2026 at 8 PM EST through April 5, 2027, with a December 8–January 18 recess, while calling the program nine weeks. These are the provider's published calendar and duration; no corrected session count is inferred. The $375 tuition, $25 application fee, recommended GPA and need-based assistance are corroborated by that guide; geographic eligibility remains unspecified.