Yale University is eliminating tuition and other costs for all new undergraduates from families earning less than $100,000 a year, joining a growing number of elite campuses that are slashing costs for middle- and lower-income families.
The Ivy League school announced the change Tuesday and said it will take effect for students entering this fall.
Yale previously waived all expected costs for students from families earning less than $75,000 a year. By raising the limit to $100,000, the university said nearly half of American households with children ages 6 to 17 will qualify. The new policy also promises to waive tuition — but not all costs — for those with annual incomes under $200,000.
“This strategic investment is central to our mission to educate exceptional students from all backgrounds," Provost Scott Strobel said. "The benefits are evident as these talented students enrich the Yale campus and go on to serve their communities after graduation."
Yale follows a wave of prestigious universities that have made similar moves to help widen campus diversity in recent years, including Harvard University, Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Last fall, Harvard rolled out a nearly identical policy while Penn moved to make tuition free for families making less than $200,000 annually.
Some of the most selective colleges have doubled down on socioeconomic diversity following the Supreme Court’s rejection of affirmative action in college admissions. By recruiting more low-income students, many hoped to buoy racial diversity without running afoul of the Supreme Court. Many campuses brought record numbers of low-income students to their campuses last fall, though many saw shares of Black and Latino students decrease.
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FILE - A woman walks by a Yale sign reflected in the rainwater on the Yale University campus in New Haven, Conn., Aug. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
PARIS (AP) — Stalwart France rugby player Uini Atonio was in intensive care Wednesday after being admitted to hospital following a serious heart issue, his club said.
The 35-year-old prop was hospitalized “following a suspected cardiac problem,” Top 14 team La Rochelle said, adding that medical examinations confirmed the issue.
“His condition is stable today and he remains under close monitoring in intensive care,” the club said, adding that Atonio won't be able to resume his professional career.
“At the end of his hospitalization, Uini will need to undergo a long period of convalescence. It has now been established that he will not be able to continue his playing career.”
A fans' favorite instantly recognizable for his massive beard, Atonio had rare physical qualities and played 68 matches for France.
He had been selected among the players to prepare for the opening match of the Six Nations against Ireland on Feb. 5 before being pulled out because of injury.
Born in New Zealand to Samoan parents, Atonio spent most of his career at La Rochelle, joining the team in 2011 after then-coach Patrice Collazo spotted him at a tournament in Hong Kong.
After qualifying for France on residency grounds, he earned his first cap with the national team in 2014, going on as a substitute during a 40-15 win against Fiji.
Atonio started all five matches in the 2022 Six Nations Championship and won the Grand Slam with France. In 2025, he won another Six Nations title after victory against Scotland. He has played more than 300 matches with La Rochelle.
Tributes poured in after the announcement of his retirement. The French rugby league said in a statement that Atonio was “a truly unique player, as feared on the field as he was unifying off it.”
“In the French jersey, as well as in the colours of Stade Rochelais, Uini Atonio was — and remains — a pillar in the broadest sense of the word. Through his stature, humility and influence, there is no doubt that he will continue to be an essential figure in our rugby.”
Irish Rugby also sent its best wishes to Atonio.
“A great competitor who always had a handshake and a smile after the game,” the federation said.
FILE -France's rugby player Uini Atonio attends a training session at the National Rugby Center in Marcoussis, south of Paris, Feb. 23, 2016. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)
