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Refunds
A student who takes a leave of absence or withdraws after the first day of classes must complete a leave or withdrawal form at the Dean of Students Office. The forms must include an official leave/withdrawal date, which will determine if a refund will be given and the amount of such a refund. If a refund is applicable to the students' account, a refund request can be submitted electronically by the student using the Student Account Refund Request Form.

If the leave or withdrawal date is before the first day of expected arrival, the semester charges are reversed in full. If the leave or withdrawal date is on or after the first day of classes, tuition and board can be refunded on a prorated basis; no refunds are given for required fees and room charges. No refunds for tuition are given for leaves/withdrawals outside of the below refund schedules. The full meal plan charge for the current semester remains on the account if the student withdraws during the last six weeks of the semester. No refund of tuition, housing, and required fees is made in cases of suspension or expulsion, except in instances where a student is eligible for a pro rata refund as determined by the federal government.

Refunds and Financial Aid

Financial aid recipients should also confer with the Financial Aid Office to determine the amount of aid that is removed from their student account.

Refund Details

  • First-Year Students
    For first-year students or students enrolled in the Language and Thinking, Citizen Science, or the Transfer Orientation Workshop programs, the schedule of the tuition charge is as follows:
     
    Withdrawal Occurs During  Tuition Charge 
    Language and Thinking, Citizen Science, or Transfer Orientation Workshop Programs (please refer to the academic calendar for start and end dates) 20%
    First and second week of fall or spring semester classes (please refer to the academic calendar for start and end dates) 70%

     

    First-Year Students

    For first-year students or students enrolled in the Language and Thinking, Citizen Science, or the Transfer Orientation Workshop programs, the schedule of the tuition charge is as follows:
     
    Withdrawal Occurs During  Tuition Charge 
    Language and Thinking, Citizen Science, or Transfer Orientation Workshop Programs (please refer to the academic calendar for start and end dates) 20%
    First and second week of fall or spring semester classes (please refer to the academic calendar for start and end dates) 70%

     

    For first-year students or students who enroll in the Language and Thinking, Citizen Science, or the Transfer Orientation Workshop programs, and if a leave of absence or withdrawal occurs at any time during these workshops, 80% of the semester's tuition charge is reversed. If the leave/withdrawal date occurs within two weeks after the end of these workshops, 30% of the semester's tuition charge is reversed. No refund of tuition is applicable beyond this refund schedule.

    For those students not enrolling in the Language and Thinking, Citizen Science, or and Transfer Orientation programs, please refer to the returning student tuition refund schedule.

    No refund of tuition, housing, and required fees is given in the case of expulsion or suspension. 

    Please refer to the College catalogue finances section for specific information regarding refund eligibility.
  • Returning Students
    For returning students not enrolling in the Language and Thinking, Citizen Science, or Transfer Orientation Workshop programs, the schedule of the tuition charge is as follows:
     
    Withdrawal Occurs During  Tuition Charge 
    First week of classes (please refer to academic calendar for start date) 20%
    Second week of classes 40%
    Third and fourth week of classes 70%

     

    Returning Students

    For returning students not enrolling in the Language and Thinking, Citizen Science, or Transfer Orientation Workshop programs, the schedule of the tuition charge is as follows:
     
    Withdrawal Occurs During  Tuition Charge 
    First week of classes (please refer to academic calendar for start date) 20%
    Second week of classes 40%
    Third and fourth week of classes 70%

     

    If a leave of absence or withdrawal occurs at any time during the first week of classes, 80% of the semester's tuition charge is reversed. If a leave of absence or withdrawal occurs at any time during the second week of classes, 60% of the semester's tuition charge is reversed.  If a leave of absence or withdrawal occurs at any time during the third and fourth week of classes, 30% of the semester's tuition charge is reversed. No refund of tuition is applicable beyond this refund schedule.

    No refund of tuition, housing, and required fees is given in the case of expulsion or suspension.

    For those enrolling in the Language and Thinking, Citizen Science, or Transfer Orientation Workshop programs, please refer to the first-year student tuition refund schedule.

    Please refer to the College catalogue finances section for specific information regarding refund eligibility.
  • Refunds After Registration
    Students who change their enrollment status from full-time (10 credits or more) to part-time (9 credits or fewer) while the drop/add* period is in effect during the first two weeks of the semester may receive a refund of applicable tuition charges, provided an approved Part-time student form is submitted by the student to the Office of Student Accounts and the Registrar’s Office prior to the designated end date of the drop/add period. No refunds are made if Student Accounts and the Registrar's Office have not been officially notified in writing prior to the drop/add* deadline. 

    Students who change their enrollment status of enrolling in Private Music Lessons to dropping while the drop/add* period is in effect during the first two weeks of the semester may receive a refund of the course fee(s), if applicable, provided the Office of Student Accounts and the Registrar's Office have been officially notified in writing prior to the designated end date of the drop/add period. No refunds are made if Student Accounts and the Registrar's Office have not been officially notified in writing prior to the drop/add* deadline.

    *Drop/add occurs during the first two weeks of the semester and is different from late drop. Late drop is not applicable to this 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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