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, please contact the Student Accounts Office by phone or in writing to request such refund.
HEERF Information
The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) signed on 12/27/2020 made additional funds available to higher education institutions to ensure learning continues for students during the COVID pandemic.
Part of CRRSAA removes the restriction on eligibility to Title IV eligible students for both CARES Act HEERF I and CRRSAA HEERF II. International students are still ineligible to receive any HEERF grants.
We are working on a method to distribute the HEERF II funds to students as quickly as possible.
Financial aid recipients should also confer with the Financial Aid Office to determine the amount of aid that is removed from their student account. 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.
Refund Details
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 percent
Second week of classes
40 percent
Third and fourth week of classes
70 percent
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 percent
Second week of classes
40 percent
Third and fourth week of classes
70 percent
If a leave of absence or withdrawal occurs at any time during the first week of classes, 80 percent 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 percent 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 percent 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.
First-Year Students
For first-year studentsor 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 percent
First and second week of fall or spring semester classes (please refer to the academic calendar for start and end dates)
70 percent
First-Year Students
For first-year studentsor 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 percent
First and second week of fall or spring semester classes (please refer to the academic calendar for start and end dates)
70 percent
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 percent of the semester's tuition charge is reversed. If the leave/withdrawal date occurs within two weeks after the end of these workshops, 30 percent 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.
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 tuition charges, provided an approved Part-Time Study 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 hav not been officially notified in writing prior to the drop/add deadline.
Students who change their enrollment status of enrolling in Private Music Lessons, Studio Arts, and/or Photography classes 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, if applicable, provided the Office of Student Accounts and the Registrar's Office 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.
Contacting Bard Student Accounts
Bard College Office of Student Accounts PO Box 5000 Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000 Phone: 845-758-7520 Fax: 845-758-7125 E-mail: sao@bard.edu