Early College in New Orleans Program

The Program

Bard's Early College in New Orleans Program is a response to the long-standing shortage of college preparatory resources in the New Orleans public school system. Through partnerships with high schools across the city, the Early College in New Orleans program offers tuition-free, Bard accredited coursework to ambitious students who face obstacles to higher education. Our students — the young people who will inherit the challenge of building the future of New Orleans — earn college credit in intensive courses that strengthen skills in critical writing and analysis and prepare them for all forms of higher education.

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In the News...

  • Dr. Ed Blakely, Director of New Orleans Office of Recovery Management, lectures to Bard Urban Studies program

    Dr. Blakely will speak on his work with community associations and city... [read more]

  • Dr. Norman Francis, President of Xavier University and Chairman of the Louisiana Recovery Authority, lectures to Bard Urban Studies program

    Dr. Norman Francis will speak and answer questions on the Louisiana... [read more]

  • Bard Urban Studies holds panel discussion: 'Sustainable Urban Development: New Orleans as Case Study', Nov. 20th, 5:30pm, Bard College Multipurpose Room

    With a rapidly changing climate, a growing population, and the collapse of... [read more]