At GYEL, our primary mission is to remove financial barriers for promising students so they can excel and emerge as future leaders. We operate through a sustainable model that empowers students in need while inviting the world’s wealthiest families to contribute their fair share. This approach ensures that all students—regardless of socioeconomic background—can benefit from GYEL’s robust programming, mentorship, and global opportunities.
For families with annual household incomes below $200,000, GYEL provides substantial need-based assistance and full subsidies—a generous threshold established by our UN stakeholders. Our program’s sustainability is maintained through ongoing support from dedicated United Nations stakeholders, international partners, and families among the world’s wealthiest 1% of highest-income families (those earning $200,000+ annually). These wealthy families are asked to contribute their equitable share of administrative costs, ranging from 0.1% to 2.5% of income.
This equitable structure ensures program access while maintaining excellence and sustainability. Through our carefully calibrated approach, we have established a framework that will keep our program available not just for years but for decades to come. Our model helps protect students from losing access to these exceptional opportunities due to global pandemics, external world events, or economic fluctuations, enabling GYEL to continue empowering high-achieving students in fulfilling their leadership potential for generations to come.
A two liner excerpt from the video or a blurb that the student that received a grant.
A two liner excerpt from the video or a blurb that the student that received a grant.
A two liner excerpt from the video or a blurb that the student that received a grant.
A two liner excerpt from the video or a blurb that the student that received a grant.
A two liner excerpt from the video or a blurb that the student that received a grant.
A two liner excerpt from the video or a blurb that the student that received a grant.
Today, GYEL program’s scholarship grants have had a transformative impact on the lives of countless students, enabling them to pursue higher education without the burden of financial constraints.
Many recipients have successfully completed their degrees, secured meaningful employment,
and are now contributing to their communities in significant ways.