Is Bard generous with financial aid?

lspf72
Tue, 22 May 2012 10:58:51 +0000

Not commenting as a freshman, but as a parent of an accepted student who sadly had to say no due to finances.

Despite the above, I’d say Bard was actually pretty generous with financial aid. D. received about $30,000/year in grants, plus loans. Unfortunately, with a cost of over $60,000 we just couldn’t swing it. It was VERY sad to say goodbye to Bard, but our financial situation is just too unstable for us to take a risk like that.

Nothing wrong with giving it a try. You might be pleasantly surprised. But when then time comes you have to look at your own and your family’s finances very carefully to decide what’s best.