About Opportunity Programs
Welcome to Office of Opportunity Programs at Bard College
The philosophy of Opportunity Programs at Bard remains consistent with the school's desire for diversity to be part of the learning experience of all students, regardless of race, creed, class, gender, sexual preference, or religion. Bard's Office of Opportunity Programs recognizes that students from a variety of backgrounds seek to attain a rigorous liberal arts education and often need support to realize this aim. Such students bring to the College, a wealth of knowledge and insight not necessarily gained in the classroom. These individuals benefit from the Bard experience, just as Bard benefits from their presence.
Arthur O. Eve HEOP Scholarship
Bard's Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP), which began in 1969, is one of the oldest and most successful programs of its kind in New York State. Many students aspiring to attend college face a reality of few options and fewer opportunities due to a lack of economic and educational resources. HEOP seeks to confront this reality. In this regard, Bard's Opportunity Office is unsurpassed in its financial commitment to its students. The College retains and graduates a high percentage of the students admitted with a HEOP scholarship through support tailored to the specific needs of individual students. A scholarship equal to over fifty percent of the entire cost of attending the College, together with grants and minimal loans, meet the full financial need of a HEOP Scholar. When a student is accepted into the program, Bard assumes the financial cost necessary for the student's graduation. In addition, the program staff, in coordination with Bard's Academic Resources Center and the academic divisions, provides guidance in the development of skills that will ensure academic success at Bard.
Bard Opportunity Program (BOP) Scholarship
In 2008 Bard expanded its commitment to access and to equity in higher education through the creation of the Bard Opportunity Program Scholarship (BOP). Bard Opportunity Program Scholars come from New York State and beyond, possess a high level of achievement in either academics or leadership and demonstrate the potential for success in a competitive academic environment. Often BOP scholars exhibit a nontraditional profile, and do not posses the financial means to afford a college such as Bard.
The Bard Office of Opportunity Programs commits to providing BOP scholars with the academic and financial support necessary for success at Bard. The office fulfills this commitment through sustained academic support in the form of an optional pre-first year summer program, workshops and tutoring as well as through career development, internships and alumni networks.
The philosophy of Opportunity Programs at Bard remains consistent with the school's desire for diversity to be part of the learning experience of all students, regardless of race, creed, class, gender, sexual preference, or religion. Bard's Office of Opportunity Programs recognizes that students from a variety of backgrounds seek to attain a rigorous liberal arts education and often need support to realize this aim. Such students bring to the College, a wealth of knowledge and insight not necessarily gained in the classroom. These individuals benefit from the Bard experience, just as Bard benefits from their presence.
Arthur O. Eve HEOP Scholarship
Bard's Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP), which began in 1969, is one of the oldest and most successful programs of its kind in New York State. Many students aspiring to attend college face a reality of few options and fewer opportunities due to a lack of economic and educational resources. HEOP seeks to confront this reality. In this regard, Bard's Opportunity Office is unsurpassed in its financial commitment to its students. The College retains and graduates a high percentage of the students admitted with a HEOP scholarship through support tailored to the specific needs of individual students. A scholarship equal to over fifty percent of the entire cost of attending the College, together with grants and minimal loans, meet the full financial need of a HEOP Scholar. When a student is accepted into the program, Bard assumes the financial cost necessary for the student's graduation. In addition, the program staff, in coordination with Bard's Academic Resources Center and the academic divisions, provides guidance in the development of skills that will ensure academic success at Bard.
Bard Opportunity Program (BOP) Scholarship
In 2008 Bard expanded its commitment to access and to equity in higher education through the creation of the Bard Opportunity Program Scholarship (BOP). Bard Opportunity Program Scholars come from New York State and beyond, possess a high level of achievement in either academics or leadership and demonstrate the potential for success in a competitive academic environment. Often BOP scholars exhibit a nontraditional profile, and do not posses the financial means to afford a college such as Bard.
The Bard Office of Opportunity Programs commits to providing BOP scholars with the academic and financial support necessary for success at Bard. The office fulfills this commitment through sustained academic support in the form of an optional pre-first year summer program, workshops and tutoring as well as through career development, internships and alumni networks.