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Sending Your Bard Transcript
Sending Your Bard Transcript
Official transcripts can only be requested via the instructions indicated on the Bard College Academic Transcripts web page. We are not able to process official transcripts as we are not official Bard employees.
There are two options for requesting your transcript:
Bard College now partners with the National Student Clearinghouse to deliver transcripts electronically.
If you need a printed copy, you can still use the transcript request form, sending it to Bard College by one of the following methods:
Mail: Attn: Registrar's Office
Bard College
PO Box 5000
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504
Fax: 845-758-7036
Email: transcripts@bard.edu
Please select "After Grades Are Posted" or "After Degree is Awarded" if you would like your order to be held until all your Spring 2025 grades have been submitted. If you do not select this option, your transcript will be processed as is and courses without final grades will be recorded as "in progress". BHSEC transcripts being held for Spring 2026 grades will be processed as soon as possible at the end of June into July 2026. Please note this timeline varies and is dependent on the academic year of each school and when final grades are submitted to our office.
Bard DC Syllabus Repository
Bard DC Syllabus Repository
Some of your colleges or universities may need to review your course syllabus to properly evaluate your credits for your degree program. Plese visit the Google drive folder to the left to find your syllabis. If you cannot find the one for your specific class, please reach out to Dr. Kashyap (pkashyap@bhsec.bard.edu) or Dr. Mike (msigrist@bhsec.bard.edu).
Credit-Hour Residency
"College graduation residency" can refer to a college's credit-hour residency requirement, meaning a student must complete a certain number of credits at that institution to graduate.
Why it matters:
It ensures that a student completes a significant portion of their education at the institution, which supports the institution's identity and enrollment.
EXAMPLES: Click on the University Name to see the policy on their website.
University of Maryland: All candidates for undergraduate degrees from University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), must take a minimum of 15 credits in courses numbered 300 or above, including at least 12 credits in their major. Additionally, students must take a minimum of 30 credits in residence. Normally these 30 credits will be the final 30 credits counted toward the degree. However, credits from University-approved study abroad and internship programs, and a maximum of 6 credits that are not part of such programs, may be included with advanced approval from the dean.
Howard University: The majority of the individual schools and colleges at Howard University require that students spend the last 30 credit hours of undergraduate study in residence at the University in the school or college in which the degree is awarded.
Satisfactory Academic Progress
Satisfactory Academic Progress
The federal government has regulations and rules around eligibility for financial aid ---- this is called Satisfactory Academic Progress. Financial aid is not a right, it is a privilege that must be earned. You need to make satisfactory academic progress in order to continue receiving federal student aid. This includes transfer courses as well as this is a federal government policy. In other words, you have to make good enough grades, and complete enough classes (credits, hours, etc.), to keep moving toward successfully completing your degree or certificate in a time period that’s acceptable to your school. Each college and university must follow the minimum regulations below. Colleges and universities can choose to have higher requirements than the minimums listed below.
You must meet all 3 rules simultaneously in order to remain eligible for federal financial aid.
2.0 Cumulative GPA in all college coursework attempted
67% Pass Rate in all college coursework attempted
150% Rule: Financial aid will cut you off after you attempt 150% or more of the coursework required for your degree. For example, a Bachelor's degree is typically 120 credits, so the federal government will give financial aid for 180 credits total before you are ineligible.
Important Note: College courses follow you from institution to institution for federal financial aid purposes. Even if a college does not accept that coursework, the federal government uses your college coursework to measure your financial aid eligibility.
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