<p>Since Bard has not required standardized test scores in quite awhile, they couldn’t have been using those as a metric for awarding merit grants. I think most of their awards are based on how much they want the student, while considering the family’s financial need. So if the student writes incredible essays - seems to me that would be the determining factor in any awards. They’ve always awarded the Levy Economics Full Tuition Scholarship based partially on a special submitted essay. And the full tuition Distinguished Scientist Scholarship has a special supplemental submission form.</p>
<p>They do have an award based on class standing - so I wonder how that could be determined under the new method. It seems there will be some wrinkles to work out.</p>