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For first-year and transfer students applying to Bard, need-based financial aid is available from the College, as well as from public and private sources. To apply for financial aid submit all the forms below by the deadline. Please note that applications for financial aid will not be processed until all required documents are received.
See all financial aid deadlines

Financial Aid Checklist

  • Step 1. Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid

    Step 1. Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid


    Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): Bard requires that all students seeking financial aid complete the FAFSA. This must be submitted in order to receive any type of financial assistance.
    • Deadline: December 1 for early admission candidates
    • February 1 for fall entrance for new students
    • March 31 for returning students
    • Federal College Code: 002671

    Learn More about FAFSA
  • Step 2. Decide if you should complete the CSS PROFILE

    Step 2. Decide if you should complete the CSS PROFILE


    All students requesting Bard aid must fill out the College Scholarship Service (CSS)/Financial Aid PROFILE. This form must be submitted in order to receive any financial aid from Bard College. 
    • Deadline: December 1 for early admission candidates
    • February 1 for fall entrance for new students
    • March 31 for returning students
    • CSS College Code: 2037
    The CSS Profile form is not required if you intend only to be considered for federal financial aid.

    Learn more about the CSS PROFILE
  • Step 3. Complete any supplemental forms

    Step 3. Complete any supplemental forms


    Noncustodial Parent's PROFILE
    Whether the parents of the applicant are divorced, separated, or were never married, the noncustodial parent will be expected to complete the Noncustodial Parent's PROFILE after the student has completed the CSS PROFILE. This form is typically required when an applicant applies for financial aid for the first time.

Verification Worksheets

Approximately 30 to 40 percent of those filing the FAFSA are selected by the federal processor to be verified; the Verification Worksheet must be submitted to confirm the size of the family's household and the number of students in college on at least a half-time basis. In addition, income must be verified for parent and student. The IRS Data Retrieval Tool on the FAFSA or the IRS Tax Return Transcript are acceptable forms of income verification. When a financial aid offer is made, the documents required for submission will be noted in the student's award letter.

  • Dependent Verification Worksheet
  • Independent Verification Worksheet

Contact Bard Financial Aid

Bard College
Office of Financial Aid

PO Box 5000 
(30 Campus Road)
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000
Location: Physical Plant, Rm 108
Phone: 845-758-7526 or 845-758-7525 
Fax: 845-758-7336
E-mail Undergraduate: finaid@bard.edu 
E-mail Graduate: gradfinaid@bard.edu

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Campus Road, PO Box 5000
Annandale-on-Hudson, New York 12504-5000
Phone: 800-BARDCOL
Admission Phone: 845-758-7472
Admission E-mail: admission@bard.edu
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