Financial aid in the form of scholarships is available to both domestic and international students accepted into the Advanced Performance Studies program. All applicants to the APS program are considered for scholarship. Additionally, a limited number of conservatory internships are available to APS students. Duties of the conservatory internship include assisting in the Conservatory office, for up to 15 hours per week for the 15 weeks of each semester.
Tuition and Fees
For the 2024–25 academic year tuition, fees and expenses are as follows:
Tuition: $45,550 per year Health Insurance: The estimated cost of the Bard student plan for 2024-25 is $3,660.* Bard Health Services Fee: $470**
Tuition and Fees
*Health Insurance is mandatory for all students who do not have their own insurance policy; proof of insurance must be submitted to Student Health Services in order to waive this fee. Please note that this health insurance plan is mandatory for international applicants.
**This fee is mandatory for all Bard students. For complete information about student health insurance requirements please view our Health Services Insurance page. A more detailed information packet will be supplied to incoming students. Please contact Health Services at 845-748-7077 or via email at [email protected] with any questions.
Applying for Scholarships and Financial Aid
All documents should be submitted as soon as possible after January 1, but no later than March 1.
General Information
All applicants to the APS program are considered for scholarships and assistantships. Additionally, in order to help defray the cost of living expenses, a limited number of conservatory internships are available to APS students.
Eligibility Eligibility for financial aid is determined each year by the demonstration of financial need. Financial need is assessed by a uniform method from financial data provided by the student on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or, for international applicants, the International Student Financial Aid form and Certificate of Finances. The FAFSA form should be sent to the federal processor as soon as possible after January 1. The FAFSA will only be used to determine financial need since students in this program are not eligible for federal financial aid.
Awards of financial aid are made without reference to age, color, ethnic or national origin, gender, handicapping conditions, marital status, race, or sexual orientation. International students, although not eligible for financial assistance from the federal government of the United States, may qualify for aid administered by Bard College.
Refund Policy 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 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, 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.
U.S. Citizens Applying for Financial Aid
All students who are U.S. citizens seeking financial aid should complete the FAFSA form, available online at fafsa.ed.gov or by request from the Bard Financial Aid Office. Bard’s code number for the FAFSA is 002671.
Deadline for submission: March 1
Please note: the APS program is a certificate program and not a degree program. Because of this, students are not eligible for federal assistance. The FAFSA will only be used to determine financial need, since students in this program are not eligible for federal financial aid.
International Students Applying for Financial Aid
International applicants are not eligible for financial assistance from the U.S. government but may qualify for other sources of aid. International applicants seeking financial aid should fill out the International Student Financial Aid Application available online or by request from the Bard Financial Aid Office at 845-758-7526.
