Bard, A Place to Think - Master of Arts in Teaching
Student Profile
"I thoroughly enjoyed being exposed to the extremes - the East Bronx Academy for the future allowed me to work with academically challenged children, while Bard High School Early College allowed me to work with academically gifted children."
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Tuition & Fees
Tuition (2013-2014): $40,696 (one year Program)
Tuition (2013-2014) (two year program- Year One) $20,348* Does not include living expenses. Tuition is calculated on a yearly, rather than per credit, basis. The MAT is a 63-credit program, which roughly equates to $646 per credit.
Institutional Fees*
*Fees are subject to change.
Application Fee $65
Registration Fee $100
Enrollment Deposit $500 (applies toward tuition costs)
Facilities Fee $150
Graduation Fee $120
Health Insurance $1,638 *see Health Insurance
On-campus Housing @772/ month
*Fees are subject to change.
New York State Fees
The following fees are related to New York State Certification and are required by the New York State Education Department (NYSED). It is the responsibility of the student seeking NY initial certification to fulfill the mandated fingerprinting, workshop, and test requirements before completion of the MAT Program, and the student must supply the results to the MAT Program in order to graduate. Total costs for the workshops, tests, and certification filing may vary depending on the provider and current registration fees, but should not exceed $900. More details about requirements, costs, and other test information are available at www.nysed.gov. NOTE: New York State will be implementing new requirements for initial certification candidates who complete a teaching program after April 2014. Fees to be announced.
Fingerprinting $100
Child Abuse Identification Workshop $35
Violence Prevention Workshop $35
Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA) TBA
Educating All Students (EAS) Test TBA
Academic Literacy Skills Test (ALST) TBA
Content Speciality Test (CST) TBA
Certification Application $50
CALIFORNIA FEES
CTC Application for teaching credential
California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP)
US Constitution course or exam
California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST)
California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET)
TaskStream Registration
CPR (adult, child, infant)
Refunds
No refunds of any fees are made in the event that a student withdraws from the program after registration, except as specified below. In no event is the deposit or housing payment refundable. In all cases, the student must submit to the Graduate Committee an official notice of intention to withdraw. The date of receipt of such a notice determines the amount of the refund. Students who officially withdraw before the first day of classes (start of Workshops) for the term in question are given a full refund, minus the nonrefundable deposit.
If official withdrawal from the program occurs in the first week of classes or Workshops, 75 percent of tuition is refunded; within the second week, 60 percent; within the third or fourth week, 30 percent. After four weeks, no refunds are given. Fees for registration, student health insurance, and facilities are nonrefundable.
If a student who is receiving financial aid withdraws from the program, their award or loan is prorated. Institutional fellowships are reduced by the same percentage as indicated in the tuition refund schedule above. Federal Stafford Loans are calculated according to the federal refund policy on the amount of the loan to be returned to the lender. A student who is considering withdrawal may wish to confer with the Student Accounts Office and the Financial Aid Office concerning any anticipated refund and the amount of the federal Stafford Loan that the College must return to the lender. This amount has 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.