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As you consider course options, you will also need to consider the issue of financing a Barnard education. We know that you want the very best, and we would like to help you consider the options. A summary of annual fees for 2008-2009 as well as alternative payment and federal loan options offered by Barnard are available.

In planning your budget, please note:

  • All First Year students living in campus housing are required to enroll in a Barnard Unlimited meal plan.  No other dining option meets the meal plan requirement for first year students.
  • Transfer & Visiting student residing in the Barnard Quad (Brooks, Hewitt, Reid and Sulzberger Halls), floors 2-8, are required to enroll in a Barnard Unlimited meal planNo other dining option meets the meal plan requirement for upper class students.

These requirements are outlined in "Terms and Conditions of Residence Hall Living." Please note that Dining Dollars alone are not considered a meal plan. If required to enroll in a plan, please  complete a Dining Services Contract after reviewing meal plan options. Be sure to return the contract as soon as possible so that your Bursar bill will be accurate. If you are required to enroll in a meal plan, but we have not received your completed dining contract by December 1, you will be charged for a plan chosen by the College. (If you are not required to enroll in a meal plan, you need not return a contract.)  Invoices for the fall term will be mailed in early July for resolution by August 1 to avoid a progressive late payment fee.  Invoices for the spring semester will be mailed in early November for payment by December 1.  Late fees begin at $75; there is no grace period.

If you prefer not to pay fall tuition and fee charges in full by the semester deadlines of  August 1 and December 1, the Tuition Management Systems (TMS) Payment Plan at www.afford.com/barnard may offer you a realistic and attractive alternative.  Please apply before the deadline to avoid Barnard's escalating late payment fee.  (Although the annual 10-month TMS Plan begins on July 1, you may join later by making all past due payments.  A five month plan for spring begins on December 1.  Note that late fees will be assessed after these deadlines.)

If you are interested in applying for a Federal Stafford Student Loan or a Federal PLUS (Parent) loan, you can obtain information and applications from Barnard’s Office of Financial Aid (contact info below).

To protect your financial investment against a serious illness or accident resulting in the withdrawal of the student before a semester is completed, consider the Tuition Refund Plan.  The Tuition Refund Plan is a private insurance program that supplements Barnard's refund policy for complete withdrawals.  Subscribers are assured a refund throughout the term even though Barnard's refund policy may have expired at the time of withdrawal.  A full 100% refund applies to covered charges for medical withdrawals.  For more information on this optional program, visit www.collegerefund.com.

You may find the following contact information helpful:

Bursar (212) 854-2026 bursar@barnard.edu
Payment Plan (888) 251-3597 service@afford.com
Meal Plan (212) 854-6642 bursar@barnard.edu
Financial Aid (212) 854-2154 finaid@barnard.edu

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