Office of Student Accounts

Student Health Insurance Plan (2024-2025)

All enrolled students at Bard College are required to have health insurance coverage. The student health insurance plan charge is included in your semester billing statement.

Students enrolled in the summer semester of the academic year, the two month summer charge and an additional 12 month health insurance plan will be charged along with Summer semester costs. If the student does not enroll prior to start of the summer semester of the academic year, the student’s account will not be charged the two month summer or the 12 month health insurance plan.

Students enrolled in the Fall semester of the academic year, the 12 month health insurance plan will be charged along with Fall semester costs. If the student does not enroll prior to start of the Fall semester of the academic year, the student’s account will not be charged the 12 month health insurance plan.

Students who were not enrolled in the Fall semester of the academic year and begin their enrollment in the Spring semester of the academic year, the seven month health insurance plan cost will be charged along with the Spring semester costs. If the student does not enroll prior to the start of the Spring semester of the academic year, the student's account will not be charged the seven month health insurance plan.

Students who elect to have alternate private plans must submit proof of coverage at www.mystudentmedical.com for confirmation that, upon review, provides all essential benefits including nonemergency services without referral while on campus in New York. Waivers must be completed every year. If you have questions regarding the policy, please contact Allen J Flood at 800-734-9326 or [email protected]. 

If the student begins the academic year in the Summer semester*, the waiver form is open May 1, and the deadline to submit the waiver form is May 20. Waiver submissions will not be granted beyond the deadline.

If the student begins the academic year for the Fall semester, the waiver form is open May 1, and the deadline to submit the waiver form is July 15. Waiver submissions will not be granted beyond the deadline. 

If the student begins the academic year for the Spring semester or a student began the academic year for the Fall semester and was granted the Fall semester waiver only, the waiver form is open October 30, and the deadline to submit this form is December 15. Waiver submissions will not be granted beyond the deadline. 

Please note, payment will be expected until Bard receives the waiver approval from Allen J Flood.

*Program specific for MFA, MAT, MBA-NYPA, and Summer BGIA

Tuition Refund Insurance Plan (2024-2025)

At Bard College, we understand that this risk can be a financial hardship for many families. Bard College offers Tuition Refund Insurance through A.W.G. Dewar, for full-time enrolled undergraduate students. If your student is unable to complete classes for the semester due to an approved medical leave, Tuition Refund Insurance, provided by Dewar, can help refund the tuition, fees, and room and board charges, if your student is unable to complete the semester due to an covered medical reason. This insurance program complements and enhances our school's refund policy. Dewar can help refund a percentage of costs that are not refunded under the College's refund policy. It is important that the person financially responsible for paying tuition, reviews and understands the policy prior to the start of the semester. The Bard College refund policy can be found at:  bard.edu/studentaccounts/refunds/. For additional information regarding the tuition insurance plan, please contact A.W.G. Dewar, Inc. at (617) 774-1555 or [email protected]. DEWAR's Frequently Asked Questions can be found here.  

Students enrolled in the Fall semester of the academic year, the full academic year tuition refund insurance plan will be charged along with Fall semester costs. the waiver site will open May 1. The deadline to submit the waiver form is August 9. Waiver submissions will not be granted beyond the extended deadline. If the student does not enroll prior to start of the Fall semester of the academic year, the student's account will not be charged the full academic year tuition refund insurance plan.

Students who were not enrolled in the Fall semester of the academic year and begin their enrollment in the Spring semester of the academic year, the half academic year tuition refund insurance plan cost will be charged along with the Spring semester costs. the waiver site will open TBD. The deadline to submit the waiver form is January 7. Waiver submissions will not be granted beyond the extended deadline. If the student does not enroll prior to the start of the Spring semester of the academic year, the student's account will not be charged the half academic year tuition refund insurance plan. 

Please note that payment will be expected until Bard receives the waiver confirmation from A.W.G. Dewar. The tuition insurance plan is an optional charge, and if you do not want to purchase this plan, please submit a waiver form using the following website: tuitionprotection.com/bardcollege. 

If you are an international student and you are experiencing difficulty accessing the waiver form, please contact our office at  [email protected] for additional information.

Submission of Claim Forms
Claim forms should be submitted as indicated on the forms within 30 days of the medical leave of absence date.  Please use the following link to obtain these forms:  tuitionrefundplan.com/parents under College or University Claim Forms.

FERPA

In compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, Bard College does not release information about students' financial records to anyone other than the student, unless the student has a signed consent form on file with the Student Accounts Office. By completing the form below, the student is allowing their financial records to be discussed and/or released to individual's noted. 

Note: You must be signed into Google docs with your Bard college email before clicking on the link. Please sign into Google using your Bard email as your user name and then enter your corresponding password.

Submit the Information Release Form

Flex Payments

Registered students may deposit funds to be used at the bookstore, dining services, and for printing services. Funds are accessed with the student identification card. Monies deposited in these accounts must be used toward purchases and cannot be refunded or transferred. Additional information about Flex accounts can be found on the FAQs page.

Returned Payments

Returned payments will be charged back to the student's account and a returned payment fee of $35 will be applied.  If the College receives multiple returned personal or electronic checks from an individual or company, it reserves the right to no longer accept personal or electronic checks, and will require payment by credit card, debit card, cash, bank cashier's check, money order, or wire transfer. If a payment used to provide financial clearance is returned, registration and room reservation will be canceled and the account will be assessed a $100 late enrollment fee in addition to the returned payment fee. If our office receives a post-dated check without written notification and the check is deposited earlier than the date on the check, a returned payment fee would be applicable if the check is returned to our bank.

Wire and Electronic Transfers

Wire or Electronic Transfers may require a processing time of three to five days or longer, and accrue bank processing fees of at least $35.00, depending on the banks involved. When arranging a wire or electronic transfer, please remember to add this processing cost to the amount being transferred. If a wiring or electronic transfer fee retained by a bank creates a balance due on the student's account, it remains as an unpaid balance due; it is not absorbed by the College.

Please contact the Office of Student Accounts for wiring information.

1098-T Tax Information

In January Bard College generates the IRS Form 1098-T and sends via USPS using a third party; Heartland ECSI; to students whose accounts were billed for tuition and applicable fees, as well as applicable payments received during the calendar tax year. Bard will no longer be reporting charges billed. The IRS tax laws state that all tax documents must be mailed or electronically available by January 31st. 

If you would like to receive your 1098-T electronically, you can do so by filling out the ELECTRONIC CONSENT APPLICATION located on Heartland ECSI's website. By signing up for an electronic version, no paper 1098-T statement will be mailed to you. When your statement is ready, an email will be sent to you with instructions on how to access your 1098-T statement online. In order to protect your privacy, the email will contain no information specific to you or your financial information. Disclaimer: If consent to receive the statement electronically is not received, a paper copy will be provided. This consent is for every subsequent year you are eligible to receive a tax statement. You can change your consent at any time by signing into your ECSI eConsent or by contacting ECSI. To view an electronic statement, the recipient will need to sign into their ECSI eConsent. All tax statements will be accessible on line for a minimum of 5 years. 

Please be advised that if payments are received during the time the College is closed for holiday break, it may not be processed until January. 

Related expenses do not include:

• Charges and fees for room, board, insurance, medical expenses, transportation, and similar personal, living, or family expenses. 
• Amounts paid for any course or other education involving sports, games, or hobbies, unless the course or other education is part of the student’s degree program or is taken to acquire or improve job skills.

Scholarships and grants exclude payments from family members and loan proceeds

Per IRS regulations Bard is not required to send a 1098-T form to students if:

• Courses for which no academic credit is offered, even if the student is otherwise enrolled in a degree program;
• Nonresident alien students, unless requested by the student;
• Students whose qualified tuition and related expenses are entirely waived or paid entirely with scholarships; and
• Students for whom you do not maintain a separate financial account and whose qualified tuition and related expenses are covered by a formal billing arrangement between an institution and the student’s employer or a governmental entity, such as the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense.If a 1098-T was generated, you can obtain a copy online. For more information, including instructions on how to access an online copy click HERE.

If a 1098-T was not generated, a written request to [email protected], must be received on or before March 1 of the 1098-T tax year that was processed in January that the form was mailed.  Example: 2023 1098-T tax year, mailed January 2024; email required by March 1, 2024.

Additional information regarding 1098-Ts can be found at bard.edu/studentaccounts/faqs under the 1098-T Tax Information drop down.

Financial Disclosure Agreement

In order for Bard College to comply with federal laws about disclosure of its policies with respect to collection of unpaid accounts, each student must sign the Financial Disclosure Agreement.

Submit the Disclosure Agreement

International Students

A Declaration of Finances must be received from all foreign nationals before a Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20) will be issued. The form and the certificate are needed to obtain a visa. Students who wish to be considered for financial aid should return the Foreign Student's Financial Aid Application to the College. Internal Revenue Service regulations require all holders of F or J visas to file tax returns for their scholarship awards. For further information, contact the Office of Admission. Click below for more information on International Student Admission.

Address Changes

Students are responsible for sending written notification of address changes or corrections to the Office of Student Accounts via email.