As a higher education institution, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta has several policies related to poverty alleviation through the education sector. UNY provides scholarships through various schemes and implementing tiered tuition fees.

Andri Bangsawan is the fastest graduate in the UNY graduation period in June 2021. The alumnus of the Sports Science department at the Faculty of Sports Science managed to complete his undergraduate education in 3 years and six months with a Cumlaude GPA of 3.88.

Muzaroah's tears welled up when her two daughters said they would graduate on Saturday (26/6). After her husband, Muchaelani, left in 2002, it was not easy for her to complete education for her two daughters.