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Billing + Payments

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The Office of Student Financial Services at Bard College can assist you with questions concerning tuition and fees and billing and payment. Please contact us if you need additional information. You may also refer to the Bard College Catalogue under Fees, Payments, and Refunds.

Billing and Payments Menu

Payment Schedules

  • Standard
    For the 2025–26 academic year, payments are due as:
    Fall Semester:
    • Half by June 20
    • Half by July 20
    Spring Semester:
    • Half by November 20
    • Half by December 20
  • Payment Plan
    The College offers a full service payment plan administered through the online student account, which allows payments of the academic year costs to be made in installments per semester.
    More on Payment Plan
  • Tuition Prepayment
    Bard offers a four-year tuition prepayment plan to first-year students who do not receive financial aid toward tuition costs. Tuition for each of the student’s four-year tenure is stabilized at the first-year amount.

Billing Statements

Billing statements reflect balances due for comprehensive tuition and fees, including health insurance and tuition insurance. 
  • Billing Schedule
    Billing statements will be available online 18 days before each scheduled payment due date. 
    • June 2
    • July 1
    • November 2
    • December 2
  • Late Fees
    Balances should be paid promptly.
    Overdue balances are subject to a finance charge of 1 percent per month. Accounts more than 15 days late in payment are subject to an additional $25 late fee.
  • Other Charges
    Miscellaneous charges assessed by various College departments are also itemized on the statements, including but not limited to:

Bard Budget Plan

Fall 2025 payment plan sign up is now available!
You have plans for your education. We have plans to help you pay for it. Enroll in a payment plan through Transact to make tuition more manageable.

Pay your tuition in monthly installments to help remove the financial burden, we offer convenient semester-based payment plans. Pay your tuition and fees over time and avoid the high interest rates that come with a traditional loan!
  • Simple enrollment process
  • One low fee at enrollment each semester
  • Convenient electronic payments—just set it and forget it
  • 24/7 online account access
FAQs for Online Student Account + Billing
How can the office share information with someone besides the student?
In order for our department to discuss information with an individual other than the student, we must have a completed Information Release Form on file from the student. To ensure FERPA compliance, the Student Accounts Office cannot discuss the student account with anyone other than the student or send to an email address other than the students Bard College email address; this includes billing statements, without this form on file. You can find more information regarding this as well as the form on our website at www.bard.edu/sfs/financial-aid/procedures. Please look for the section titled FERPA. We will need the online form completed by the student. Without this on file, the student will be the only person to receive all account information, and will need to forward the information to those they wish to share it with. Note: The student must be signed into Google docs with their Bard college email before clicking on the link. Please have them sign into Google using their Bard email as the  user name and then enter their corresponding password.

How can I access the online student account (CASHNet/Transact) to view billing statements and/or make payments?
The online student account (CASHNet/Transact) allows access to the view student account information in real time, as well as view billing statements, and make payments for tuition, flex accounts, replacement IDs and keys, and summer/winter housing, via credit card, electronic check (ACH), and/or Western Union.
 
For more information on how to access the online student account to make payments, please go to bard.edu/sfs/make-a-payment.

I want my billing information shared with a parent/other individual. How do I authorize someone to access my bill online?
Students will be the only one with access to view their student account or make payments online unless they set up a Parent/Authorized User.  A student may create a Parent/Authorized User Login to allow parents, guardians and other authorized users to access their account information.  A Parent/Authorized User Login must be created by the student before it can be used.  Information on how to complete this step can be found using the following link: bard.edu/sfs/make-a-payment. Please look for the drop down "Creating a User Login for Parents or Authorized Users". Only students can initiate this.
I am experiencing issues logging into the online student account. What should I do?
If you are experiencing issues logging into your online student account through SSB, you will want to ensure you are following the correlating instructions for logging into the online student account.
If after following the correlating instructions, you are still experiencing issues logging into your online student account through SSB and you are not using Chrome, please try using chrome. If you are using Chrome, please try using an incognito window.

I am not sure who to contact with my question on my scholarship/bill; where should I go?
In an effort to ensure the most informed response, please direct initial billing questions to [email protected] and financial aid, scholarships, grants, and loan inquiries to [email protected] or call 845-758-7520 to speak to a Student Financial Services representative.

I received a scholarship and loan, but it is not appearing on my bill; what should I do?
Scholarships are renewed for all students in good academic standing, but you must reaffirm your financial aid (including loans) annually. If you have not already, please review your financial aid package here and accept or decline any offered financial aid that you wish, to ensure that everything is accounted for on your billing.
 
I have a scholarship or tuition benefit from an outside organization, what should I do?
If you have the scholarship/tuition benefit check, please mail it to our office. If the scholarship/tuition benefit check is made payable to both the student and Bard College, please endorse the back of the check before mailing. 
 
If you do not have the scholarship/tuition benefit check at this time, please send a copy (email or mail) of the letter of intent/award to the Office of Student Accounts and we can memo the expected scholarship to your student account. This will allow us to show the scholarship and calculate your billing statement accordingly to reduce any amount that may be due. A copy of the letter of intent/award should be submitted to the Office of Student Accounts each academic year, even if the scholarship is reoccurring.

I have work study, but it is not showing on my bill?
Federal Work-study is a federal student aid program that provides part-time employment while the student is enrolled in school to help pay his or her education expenses. The student must seek out and apply for work-study jobs at their school. The student will be paid directly for the hours they work and the amount they earn cannot exceed the total amount awarded by the school for the award year. Work-study earnings help pay the student’s education expenses. For more information on student employment at Bard, please visit www.bard.edu/sfs/financialaid/employment/ and bard.joinhandshake.com/login.

There is a charge on my bill that I am not familiar with, can you provide more information?
Academic Leave of Absence Fee
Students who take an academic leave of absence are charged an administrative fee per semester.
Campus Facilities Fee
Students who live off campus are assessed the campus facilities fee each semester, which provides access to facilities including but not limited to, the gym, library, and computer centers located on campus. This is a required fee that cannot be waived.
Course Audit Fee
The fee is assessed based on information received from the Office of the Registrar.
Finance Fee (applied by Bard College)
A student account with a past due balance is assessed a fee of 1% of the past due balance. 
Graduation Fee
Students who are part of the graduating class are assessed the graduation fee which includes the cap and gown, and diploma with binder. This is a required fee that cannot be waived.
Health & Counseling Fee (Formally, Campus Health Services Fee)
Students are assessed the Health and Counseling fee each semester, which provides access to the health and counseling center located on campus. This is a required fee that cannot be waived.
Private Music Lesson Fee
Students taking private lessons for credit are assessed the private music lesson fee per each course taken. The fee is assessed based on information received from the Music Department and the Office of the Registrar. This is a required fee that cannot be waived.
Security Deposit
Students are assessed a one-time-only security deposit charge during their first semester attendance. This is refundable at the completion of a students' course of study at the College.

Contact the Office of Student Financial Services