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Photo by Wais Kakarr ’26

Welcome to Student Financial Services

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Bard seeks to assist qualified students who might not be able to attend a private college because of the cost. The Office of Student Financial Services at Bard College can assist you with questions concerning financial aid, tuition and fees, and billing and payment. 

Are you a current or prospective student?

Whether you’re thinking about Bard or already in Annandale, we’re here to help you on your financial journey.
About Financial Aid →

Bard College Fees 2025–26

First-Year Students
$90,752		 Returning Resident
$89,120		 Returning Off-Campus
$69,672
Learn More About Billing + Payments

Financial Aid By the Numbers

  • Bard College awarded almost $73 million in institutional undergraduate aid for 2023–24.
    Bard seeks to assist qualified students who might not be able to attend a private college because of the cost. Bard will meet 100% of the full demonstrated need (Tuition, Food, Housing, First Year Academics, and Required Fees) for students admitted Early Action I and Early Decision I. 
  • 77%
    of undergraduate students
    receive Bard aid    		 69%
    average portion of costs
    covered by Bard aid
    $54,213
    average Bard scholarship    		 $23,510
    average annual cost
    before outside aid

Looking for Bard Academy or Simon’s Rock?

Click or tap below for more information on student financial services for each.
  • Two students in lab gear smile for the camera in a laboratory.
    Bard Academy
    Bard Academy is the nation’s only two-year high school that provides a challenging curriculum taught by college professors for 9th and 10th grades, and leads to a seamless transition to Simon’s Rock at Bard College after 10th grade.
  • Three students sit on a blanket outside.
    Simon’s Rock at Bard College
    Simon’s Rock at Bard College is the only four-year college in the United States specifically designed for students who want to start college early, after the 10th or 11th grade, earning a four-year BA or two-year AA degree. 

Our Staff

  • Financial Aid
    Alyson Harte
    Director of Student Financial Services
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: 845-758-7520

    Patty O’Roark
    Associate Director of Financial Aid
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: 845-758-7520

    Jessica Osterhoudt
    Financial Aid Counselor
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: 845-758-7520
  • Student Accounts
    Elizabeth Gent
    Bursar
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: 845-758-7520

    Tina Coons
    Student Accounts Representative
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: 845-758-7520

    Anna Pickler
    Student Accounts Representative
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: 845-758-7520

    Emma Rehfeld
    SFS Office Administrator 
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: 845-758-7520
  • Student Employment
    Carol Hosier
    Coordinator of Student Employment and Financial Aid Office Assistant 
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: 845-752-4796

Contact the Office of Student Financial Services