Barnard gives no merit scholarships. The College believes that the primary responsibility for financing educational costs rests with each student's family, and all College aid is supplementary to family resources. Once need has been established, Barnard makes every effort to meet the need of as many students as possible with a combination of grant, loan, and employment opportunities. A student who is admitted to Barnard with a Barnard College Grant may expect grants in future years, provided that she continues to meet economic and academic eligibility and reapplies each year. No student who is admitted to Barnard without financial aid can be guaranteed college grants for future years.
Awards are for the academic year only.
No financial aid is given for summer study. A student can receive Barnard aid for a maximum of eight semesters. Each semester a student is enrolled is counted towards the eight semesters of eligibility whether or not aid was received. All students who receive financial aid, whether from federal, state, or Barnard College funds, must be enrolled degree candidates in good standing. They must also be making sufficient academic progress toward the degree.