Bard, A Place to Think - Master of Arts in Teaching
Tuition & Fees
Students are accepted into the MAT Program on the basis of an assessment of various components: record of academic achievement that shows a minimum cumulative average of B (3.0); evaluations in the letters of reference; and professional goals. Program applicants must have received a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in the liberal arts with a major in the discipline (or the equivalent) they intend to study at Bard. GRE test scores are not required.
Tuition*
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY (upstate NY campus)
Tuition for One Year Program + Bard grant = varies per award
Tuition for One Year Program = $34,616 (this is equivalent to $587/credit)
Two Year Program part -time option + Bard grant = varies per award
Tuition for Two Year Program part-time option = $17,308 each year
Long Island City, NY (NYC campus)
One Year Program + Petrie Fellowship = $0
One Year Program + Math for America Fellowship= $0
One Year Program = $34,616 (this is equivalent to $587/credit)
Delano, CA (California campus)
One Year Program + Resnick Fellowship + Bard grant = varies per award (<$14, 616)
One Year Program + Resnick Fellowship = $14, 616
One Year Program =$34,616 (this is equivalent to $587/credit)
*Does not include living expenses
Institutional Fees
A nonrefundable $500 enrollment deposit is due by the date indicated on acceptance letter for guaranteed enrollment. An annual fee of $250 covers registration and use of facilities. Graduating students are charged a fee of $110 for documentation of degree completion, filing with New York State Education Department, and other graduation related costs. Health insurance coverage is required of all students, but fees may vary depending on existing policies and student elective options. For further information about health insurance coverage, contact the Office of Health Services at 845-758-7433, 845-758-7077, or e-mail heathservice@bard.edu.
Additional Fees and NYSED Requirements for Teacher Certification
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) requires all prospective teachers to be fingerprinted prior to working in schools in any capacity. The fee is $100. In addition, all graduating students must successfully complete two NYSED-approved workshops in child abuse notification and violence prevention. The cost is approximately $25 per workshop. Students must also successfully complete a sequence of three tests required by New York State; the cost is approximately $88 per test. It is the responsibility of the student to fulfill the mandated fingerprinting, workshop, and test requirements well before completion of the program, and the student must supply the results to the MAT Program in order to graduate. A fee of $50 is required at the end of the academic year for submission of certification materials to the New York State Education Department. Total costs for the workshops, tests, and certification filing may vary depending on the provider and current registration fees, but should not exceed $500. Students are fully responsible for all fees associated with these requirements. More details about costs, dates, and other test information are available online at www.nystce.nesinc.com. Please contact the MAT Program Office for current information regarding any of these requirements.
Schedule of Payments
A nonrefundable enrollment deposit of $500 is due by the date indicated on the acceptance letter for guaranteed enrollment. The first payment of 25 percent of the tuition balance, minus any financial aid awards, is due on May 20, 2009. The second payment of 25 percent is due by September 25, 2009. The third payment of 25 percent is due by January 22, 2010. The payment of the final 25 percent is due on March 1, 2010. Unpaid balances, including the tuition deposit balance, will be subject to a late payment fee of $100 and finance charges of 1 percent per month (12 percent per annum). Accounts whose Stafford Loans have not received lender approval by May 10, 2009 will be assessed the late fee.
A student with outstanding indebtedness to Bard College may not register or reregister, receive a transcript of record, have academic credits or a degree certified, or be granted a leave of absence. All students attending Bard College are required under federal truth-in-lending legislation to sign the Retail Installment Disclosure Agreement, which includes the disclosure statement for overdue account balances.
Refunds
No refund of any fees will be made in the event that a student withdraws from the program at any time after registration except as herein specified. In no event is the enrollment deposit refundable. In all cases, the student must submit an official request for withdrawal to the Graduate Committee. The date of submission of such a request will determine the amount of refund. Students who officially withdraw before the first day of classes will be given a full refund of all charges, less the nonrefundable enrollment deposit. The refund schedule for the program is as follows:
Summer Quarter: June 2 - September 30, 2009
1st week (by June 9): 25 percent of tuition charged
2nd week (by June 16): 50 percent of tuition charged
3rd week (by June 23): 75 percent of tuition charged
Fall Quarter: October 5 - January 29, 2010
1st week (by October 12): 25 percent of tuition charged
2nd week (by October 19): 50 percent of tuition charged
3rd week (by October 26): 75 percent of tuition charged
Winter Quarter: February 1 - March 12, 2010
1st week (by February 8): 25 percent of tuition charged
2nd week (by February 15): 50 percent of tuition charged
3rd week (by February 22): 75 percent of tuition charged
Spring Quarter: March 15 - June 4, 2010
1st week (by March 22): 25 percent of tuition charged
2nd week (by March 29): 50 percent of tuition charged
3rd week (by April 5): 75 percent of tuition charged
Refunds to financial aid recipients who withdraw from the program will be affected by a reduction in the amount of the grant; any institutional grant, scholarship, or fellowship will be reduced by the same percentage indicated in the tuition refund schedule above. Refunds to Federal Stafford Loan recipients who withdraw will be calculated according to the federal refund policy on the amount of the Federal Stafford Loan to be returned to the lender.
A student considering withdrawal may wish to confer with the Office of Student Accounts and the Office of Financial Aid concerning any anticipated refund and the amount of the Federal Stafford Loan that the College must return to the lender (this amount will have a direct bearing on the amount of refund, if any, that the College will provide the student).
No refund is made in cases of suspension or expulsion.