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Financial Clearance for Enrollment
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Financial Clearance for Enrollment

Students’ accounts must be current with respect to payments and financial aid matters before financial clearance is issued for participation in registration, room draw, housing, meal plan, and enrollment for start-of-term enrollment validation. The financial clearance dates are noted on statements and in correspondence sent to students prior to these scheduled events.

Accounts not cleared prior to the financial clearance dates are subject to financial holds; these holds prevent the release of transcripts and academic information, and prevent participation in registration and room draw. 

We encourage you to call the Office of Student Accounts in advance of these dates to verify the financial clearance status of the account, in order to avoid unexpected complications.

Enrollment Deposit

For first-time applicants, the non-refundable enrollment deposit is due by May 1. If the deposit is paid for a first-time applicant and the student decides not to attend, it is not refundable.

Enrollment Confirmation

Each April and October, students must declare, in writing, their plans with respect to taking a leave of absence, academic or personal, studying at one of Bard's auxiliary programs, or withdrawing from the next term. Students who are enrolled at the Annandale campus can send confirmation to the Office of Student Accounts in writing, via email, or by regular mail. Students who are enrolled in a Bard auxiliary program or who are on leave can send written notifications as to their plans of continuing their leave or returning to Annandale campus, via email or regular mail. Students who decide to take a personal leave of absence or withdraw from Bard for the next term must also complete required paperwork with the Dean of Student Affairs Office. Students who plan to take an academic leave of absence must also submit an application to the Dean of Studies Office. A student who registers for an upcoming semester and then decides to take a leave must notify the Office of Student Accounts and the Dean of Student Affairs in writing at least one week prior to the scheduled financial clearance date of that term in order to be eligible for a refund.

Financial holds are placed on the accounts of students for whom our office does not receive written confirmation of enrollment plans for the next term. These holds prevent the release of transcripts and academic information, and prevent participation in registration and room draw.

Enrollment Confirmation

Prior to the start of each term, students’ enrollment for that term must be validated at the opening day of the financial clearance session. Enrollment holds are placed on the accounts of students whose enrollment has not been validated by our office.

Changes in registration status from full-time to part-time must be approved by various departments. The approved Part-Time Request Form must be submitted by the student each semester to the Office of Student Accounts prior to the end date of the drop/add period for the term. No refund of tuition is approved for registration changes posted after this date. The per-credit charge for part-time status is $1,869 up to 9 credits.

A student who has registered for an upcoming term and then decides to take a leave or withdraw must notify the Office of Student Accounts and the Dean of Student Affairs Office in writing prior to the scheduled financial clearance date of that term in order to be eligible for a refund.

Students who leave during a semester are required to file a Leave Form (in writing) with the Dean of Student Affairs Office, even if they have notified or filed forms with other College offices. The effective date of the leave is the date on which the Dean of Student Affairs Office notifies the Student Accounts Office. Charges for the term are applicable on the basis of this effective date. Please refer to the Catalogue regarding the College's refund policy.


Contacting Bard Student Accounts

Bard College Office of Student Accounts
PO Box 5000
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000
Phone: 845-758-7520
Fax: 845-758-7002
E-mail: [email protected]

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30 Campus Road
PO Box 5000
Annandale-on-Hudson, New York 12504-5000
Phone: 845-758-6822
Admission E-mail: [email protected]
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