Jon Victor
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Early apps increase at peer schools

Though the number of early action applications the University received for the class of 2020 differed little from last year’s figures — dropping by just […]

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Reduction may not solve summer woes

Despite recently announced cuts to the summer student income contribution, summer earnings that students on financial aid are expected to put toward their tuition, students […]

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More recent grads turning to consulting, finance

Yalies from the class of 2015 are increasingly pursuing risk-averse positions immediately after graduation, earning higher salaries and working for larger firms than their counterparts […]

Evolving explanations for “student effort”

At a financial aid town hall in November 2014, when students asked Director of Financial Aid Caesar Storlazzi whether Yale would ask financial aid recipients to fulfill a “student effort” requirement if the University could afford not to...

Student income contribution to drop

Starting next fall, the “student summer income contribution” — summer earnings that students on financial aid are expected to contribute toward their tuition — for all upperclassmen will drop by $450, while that figure for students with “the highest financial need” will decrease by $1,350.

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Yale-NUS application draws ire

Three years after admitting its first class, Yale-NUS continues to receive applications from students who share their Yale College applications with the school rather than apply directly.

YPU debates ethnic studies requirement

Amid ongoing student conversations about race on campus, the Yale Political Union held a debate Tuesday night to discuss whether Yale should make courses in ethnic studies mandatory for all undergraduates.

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Four awarded Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships

Three Yale students were chosen for this year’s class of Rhodes Scholars, the organization announced on Saturday.

Amid campus turmoil, alumni fundraiser cancelled

The University has cancelled its fifth annual alumni fundraiser, citing recent campus racial controversies.

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Early applications show increased diversity

While the number of students applying through Yale’s Single-Choice Early Action program remained stable this year, the pool was more diverse, with more applicants from underrepresented groups.

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Student Effort to decrease

University President Peter Salovey announced Tuesday that the student effort expectation will be reduced for current students for the next academic year.

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