Due Date: April 1 at 5 pm
Step 1: Download and fill out your 2025-2026 Financial Aid Renewal Application and Checklist.
Step 2: Gather your supporting documents like tax returns or bank statements to confirm the information from your application form.
Step 3: Upload your documents in a single PDF file here.
Additionally, for US citizens, please make sure that you renew your FAFSA. This is a mandatory step each year.
Bard College Berlin's scholarships and financial aid are awarded on an annual basis (per academic year) and applicants have to reapply each year. The continuation of institutional aid is generally offered at the same amount for up to four consecutive academic years, contingent upon the student's timely submission of required documents each year, the demonstration of a similar level of financial need, and the maintenance of good academic standing. Scholarship recipients must maintain a GPA of 3 or higher. Institutional aid beyond four consecutive academic years (eight semesters of continuous full-time study), which is the standard timeframe for completing a BA degree, is not guaranteed. Students requiring additional semesters beyond this period may apply for continued aid and may be responsible for covering the full cost of attendance after the standard course of study (i.e. eight consecutive full-time semesters).
Please note that incomplete renewal applications will not be processed until all required documents are received. The application deadline for renewal of financial aid is April 1st of each year.
The anticipated comprehensive fee for students living on campus is 36,375 EUR and for students living off campus is 26,000 EUR in the academic year 2025-2026.
Students should carefully review the following online information associated with their studies at Bard College Berlin: