<p>Bard is a very expensive liberal arts college, that I understand is not known for financial aid. I’d be surprised if they have a nursing program.</p>
<p>I’d start with a list of direct entry nursing programs in the states that you would like to consider. </p>
<p><a href=“https://sites.google.com/site/directadmitnursing/home[/url]”>https://sites.google.com/site/directadmitnursing/home</a></p>
<p>Be careful not to rely too much on the GPA and test scores in that table - they may be averages for the total population, not the nursing programs, which may be more selective.</p>
<p>Then, I’d cross-check that list with colleges that meet a high percentage of need based aid. You can find that information at <a href=“http://www”>www</a>. collegeboard. com and other sites. Individual college websites may have information on automatic merit scholarships that are available for certain test scores.</p>
<p>I just did a quick search on collegeboard’s site for colleges with RN nursing programs that meet 80% or more of financial need. Some of the responses that came up: Duquesne in Pittsburgh, U Mass Dartmouth, Amherst and Lowell, U. of Hartford, SUNY Plattsburgh, U. Penn, Northeastern, Boston College, and Worcester State U.</p>