What’s the merit aid situation at Bard? Anyone know if Bard has more than just the DSS/ECC scholarships (and a couple of other highly targeted scholarships) that are listed on the site? There’s another paragraph that says Bard Scholarships but it’s very vague as to whether that’s need or merit based. Plus, I can’t find a common data set for Bard at all.
If Bard does offer some shot at a good amount (<15K/year) of merit aid, think my daughter is going to try to get the application for EA in ASAP.
Spoke to the admissions officer during my interview regarding this. Unfortunately, there is no merit aid available unless you choose a subject specific one, which binds you to a major from freshman year. The struggle is real.
From an email I received on 31 August from Bard financial aid, in response to a query about eligibility requirements for the DSS and EEC scholarships:
“Our Scholarships are Merit/Need Based. We do not have just Merit Based Scholarships.”
I suggest you call or write to them directly as there are conflicting reports on another thread. It is possible I was misinformed by somebody in their office.
Yes, I called them this morning and you must also have a financial need to received a merit based scholarship.