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Started in 1982 for students who do not attend college at the traditional age, the Eli Whitney Students Program typically admits anywhere from 2 to 9 students each [[academic year]]. In 2007 it admitted 2 and in 2009 it admitted 8.<ref name="NYTimes"/> For the 2010-11 year, it admitted 4 students out of a pool of 120 applicants. In general, the program receives over 100 applications a year and accepts less than 10% of applicants.
Started in 1982 for students who do not attend college at the traditional age, the Eli Whitney Students Program typically admits anywhere from 2 to 9 students each [[academic year]]. In 2007 it admitted 2 and in 2009 it admitted 8.<ref name="NYTimes"/> For the 2010-11 year, it admitted 4 students out of a pool of 120 applicants. In general, the program receives over 100 applications a year and accepts less than 10% of applicants.


Eli Whitney students take all of their classes, and receive most of their advising, within Yale College.<ref name="Sharif">{{cite news|url=http://www.yaledailynews.com/scene/scene-cover/2009/11/13/not-your-typical-gap-year/|title=Not your typical gap year|last=Sharif|first=Amir |author2=Kate Lund |author3=Amy Lee |author4=Matthew Claudel|date=November 13, 2009|work=Yale Daily News|accessdate=1 December 2009}}</ref> The Eli Whitney Students Program serves strictly as an admissions program; with the exception of being required to live off campus,<ref name="Yale Web Page">{{cite web|url=http://admissions.yale.edu/eli-whitney#housing|title=Yale Housing}}</ref> once admitted, Eli Whitney Students receive exactly the same residential college and university services provided to traditional Yale College students, have complete access to Yale facilities, student organizations and libraries, and receive the same degree awarded from Yale College. Eli Whitney students are fully eligible for Yale's need-based financial aid up to the cost of tuition.<ref>{{cite news |author=Balakrishna, Kanya and Kimberly Chow |title=Whitney Review is Complete | url=http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2007/03/27/whitney-review-is-complete/ |date=March 27, 2007 |publisher=''Yale Daily News''|accessdate=3 December 2009}}</ref>
Eli Whitney students take all of their classes, and receive most of their advising, within Yale College.<ref name="Sharif">{{cite news|url=http://www.yaledailynews.com/scene/scene-cover/2009/11/13/not-your-typical-gap-year/ |title=Not your typical gap year |last=Sharif |first=Amir |author2=Kate Lund |author3=Amy Lee |author4=Matthew Claudel |date=November 13, 2009 |work=Yale Daily News |accessdate=1 December 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091123081504/http://www.yaledailynews.com:80/scene/scene-cover/2009/11/13/not-your-typical-gap-year/ |archivedate=23 November 2009 |df= }}</ref> The Eli Whitney Students Program serves strictly as an admissions program; with the exception of being required to live off campus,<ref name="Yale Web Page">{{cite web|url=http://admissions.yale.edu/eli-whitney#housing|title=Yale Housing}}</ref> once admitted, Eli Whitney Students receive exactly the same residential college and university services provided to traditional Yale College students, have complete access to Yale facilities, student organizations and libraries, and receive the same degree awarded from Yale College. Eli Whitney students are fully eligible for Yale's need-based financial aid up to the cost of tuition.<ref>{{cite news|author=Balakrishna, Kanya and Kimberly Chow |title=Whitney Review is Complete |url=http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2007/03/27/whitney-review-is-complete/ |date=March 27, 2007 |publisher=''Yale Daily News'' |accessdate=3 December 2009 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


Admissions standards used to evaluate Eli Whitney students mirror those applied to traditional Yale college applicants.<ref name="NYTimes" /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.opinionjournal.com/diary/?id=110008082|title=You've Got Mail (It's From Yale)|date=March 13, 2006|work=Wall Street Journal|accessdate=2 December 2009}}</ref> However, while Eli Whitney candidates are subject to the same academic standards as regular Yale College candidates, in assessing more mature candidates, greater weight is given to achievement than to potential.<ref name="Chow">{{cite news|url=http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2007/03/02/eli-whitney-review-nears-completion/|title=Eli Whitney review nears completion|last=Chow|first=Kimberly|date=March 2, 2007|work=Yale Daily News|accessdate=1 December 2009}}</ref> In contrast to the traditional student application, an interview is required and granted to only a small number of applicants.
Admissions standards used to evaluate Eli Whitney students mirror those applied to traditional Yale college applicants.<ref name="NYTimes" /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.opinionjournal.com/diary/?id=110008082|title=You've Got Mail (It's From Yale)|date=March 13, 2006|work=Wall Street Journal|accessdate=2 December 2009}}</ref> However, while Eli Whitney candidates are subject to the same academic standards as regular Yale College candidates, in assessing more mature candidates, greater weight is given to achievement than to potential.<ref name="Chow">{{cite news|url=http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2007/03/02/eli-whitney-review-nears-completion/ |title=Eli Whitney review nears completion |last=Chow |first=Kimberly |date=March 2, 2007 |work=Yale Daily News |accessdate=1 December 2009 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In contrast to the traditional student application, an interview is required and granted to only a small number of applicants.


The program gets its name from the inventor [[Eli Whitney]], who in 1789 and at the age of 23 [[Matriculation|matriculated]] into Yale College.<ref name="Yale" />
The program gets its name from the inventor [[Eli Whitney]], who in 1789 and at the age of 23 [[Matriculation|matriculated]] into Yale College.<ref name="Yale" />

Revision as of 13:39, 22 December 2016

The Eli Whitney Students Program is an admissions program designed to attract students from non-traditional backgrounds to Yale College. Students admitted through the program study either part or full-time and receive either a B.A. or a B.S. from Yale College.[1] The program is different from Yale College's Non-Degree Students Program, which enrolls students into Yale College for credit but does not allow them to receive a Yale University degree; students in the Non-Degree Program may only take a maximum of 18 credits at Yale.[2][3]

Started in 1982 for students who do not attend college at the traditional age, the Eli Whitney Students Program typically admits anywhere from 2 to 9 students each academic year. In 2007 it admitted 2 and in 2009 it admitted 8.[3] For the 2010-11 year, it admitted 4 students out of a pool of 120 applicants. In general, the program receives over 100 applications a year and accepts less than 10% of applicants.

Eli Whitney students take all of their classes, and receive most of their advising, within Yale College.[4] The Eli Whitney Students Program serves strictly as an admissions program; with the exception of being required to live off campus,[5] once admitted, Eli Whitney Students receive exactly the same residential college and university services provided to traditional Yale College students, have complete access to Yale facilities, student organizations and libraries, and receive the same degree awarded from Yale College. Eli Whitney students are fully eligible for Yale's need-based financial aid up to the cost of tuition.[6]

Admissions standards used to evaluate Eli Whitney students mirror those applied to traditional Yale college applicants.[3][7] However, while Eli Whitney candidates are subject to the same academic standards as regular Yale College candidates, in assessing more mature candidates, greater weight is given to achievement than to potential.[8] In contrast to the traditional student application, an interview is required and granted to only a small number of applicants.

The program gets its name from the inventor Eli Whitney, who in 1789 and at the age of 23 matriculated into Yale College.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Yale College: Eli Whitney Students Program".
  2. ^ "Yale College: Non-Degree Students Program".
  3. ^ a b c Finder, Alan (July 6, 2006). "A Taliban Past, and a Cloudy Yale Future". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  4. ^ Sharif, Amir; Kate Lund; Amy Lee; Matthew Claudel (November 13, 2009). "Not your typical gap year". Yale Daily News. Archived from the original on 23 November 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2009. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Yale Housing".
  6. ^ Balakrishna, Kanya and Kimberly Chow (March 27, 2007). "Whitney Review is Complete". Yale Daily News. Retrieved 3 December 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "You've Got Mail (It's From Yale)". Wall Street Journal. March 13, 2006. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
  8. ^ Chow, Kimberly (March 2, 2007). "Eli Whitney review nears completion". Yale Daily News. Retrieved 1 December 2009.[permanent dead link]
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