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Bard College Berlin is a residential liberal arts college in Germany's capital city, offering BA degrees and one-year (gap year) programs in the Humanities and Social Sciences (including majors in fields like Economics, Politics, Art and Aesthetics, Literature and Rhetoric, and Ethics and Politics). Courses take place in small seminars that challenge students to grow as readers, writers, thinkers, and doers.

Academic excellence is a requirement for all scholarships, in addition to the criteria listed for the individual scholarships. All BA and Academy Year applicants who meet the criteria for the scholarships below are eligible to apply. Please follow the links below to view the criteria for each scholarship and details on how to apply.

Which scholarships am I eligible for?

First-Year and Transfer BA Applicants (except for students who have already completed an undergraduate degree)	AP Capstone Scholarship Berlin Scholarship Eva-Sophie Séguin Scholarship First Generation Scholarship Global Fellow Scholarship High School Exchange Scholarship Léa-Marie Séguin Scholarship Levy Institute Scholarship Open Europe Scholarship PIESC Scholarship Scholarship in Aesthetics Scholarship in Literary Arts Scholarship in Politics United World Colleges Scholarship Voluntary Engagement Scholarship
Academy Year Applicants	Academy Year Scholarship Jens Reich Scholarship OLIve-UP Scholarship
Project Year Applicants	We do not offer scholarships for Project Year applicants at this time.

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How to Apply for Scholarships

1. Complete and submit an application for admission
Visit How to Apply for details on how to complete the application

2. Download and complete the Financial Statement form
Visit Financial Aid to download the form and for details on how to complete the application; you will be considered for all scholarships you are eligible for

3. Upload the completed Financial Statement form along with supporting documentation to your applicant portal

Please note that you will receive log-in information for your applicant portal after you submit your application for admission.

Deadlines

Students applying for financial aid and scholarships should submit their Financial Statement by the deadline stated for their chosen application plan.

Application Plan	Application / Financial Aid Application Due	Notification	Deposit Due
Early Action	November 1	End of December	May 1
Spring Transfer	October 15	December 1	January 1
Fall Transfer	March 1	May 1	May 15
Regular Decision	January 15	End of March	May 1
Late Admission	May 1	June 1	June 15

Further Information

External Financing and Scholarship Opportunities

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Contact the Admissions Office

Phone: +49 (0)30 43733 116
Email: admissions@berlin.bard.edu

Contact the Financial Aid Office

Email: finaid@berlin.bard.edu