Tuition and Scholarships

Students from North American institutions will be billed are billed two fees, a program fee, which incluldes tuition and housing, and the airfare fee. The IHRE program is committed to making participation affordable for you. We are happy to work with you on ways to do this, taking your specific financial situation into account. In many cases, a semester with IHRE will cost no more than a semester at your home institution. Bard staff work closely with study abroad staff at your home institution to ensure that whenever possible financial aid packages, including Federal loans, will transfer. In situations where institutional aid does not transfer, you will be considered for scholarships available directly from IHRE.

The following estimates do not take into account scholarships and grants for which you may qualify:

Bard/IHRE Tuition (semester)    $19,730*
Room   Included
Airfare    $2000**
Mandatory SA Insurance   Included
Estimated Food     $1,500
Estimated Personal Expenses    $1,500***

*2009-2010 Bard (semester) tuition estimate

**Estimated round trip airfare for group flight.

** Estimated personal expenses assume costs for entertainment and transportation within Johannesburg plus light travel over spring break. Students planning extensive travel during and after the program will need to budget more.

Students from Wits will pay their customary tuition fees for one semester of study at Wits. They will be responsible for their own housing.

Students from other Southern African institutions should contact the Wits International Office for tuition information. Visiting students from Southern African institutions will be responsible for their own housing.

 

 

 

Bard College, Institute for International Liberal Education, PO Box 5000, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000 Tel: 845-758-7080 Fax: 845-758-7040 E-mail: ihre@bard.edu