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Home > The Offer Letter > Financial Aid Terminology > Demonstrated Financial Need

Demonstrated Financial Need

The amount of gift aid a family needs to be able to afford one year of Yale. Yale financial aid packages meet this amount dollar for dollar with a Yale Scholarship and any available outside resources such as a Pell Grant. This represents the difference between Yale's Estimated Cost of Attendance and the Expected Family Contribution.

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