This
page provides information for outbound KSU exchange students.
Outbound
Exchange to:
Bard
College
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Address:
PO Box 5000, Annandale-on-Hudson,
NY 12504-5000, USA
Tel: 845-758-6822
Website: http://www.bard.edu/
Exchange agreement since: 2008
Exchange semesters: Spring
Process
overview:
Exchange at Bard is offered to Humanities students as well as Art
students. To apply for exchange at Bard, you must first be selected
by KSU's International
Exchange
Committee.
You
need to
pass
an interview
test.
You must also take a TOEFL
test and satisfy the committee members that your English
is good enough for you to study successfully in the US. After your
exchange is approved by KSU, we need to send the following documents
to Bard:
1)
a copy of your transcript in English.
2) a letter of recommendation
3) an official copy of an English proficiency test. (see below).
4) for art students, a portfolio on DVD.
5) foreign student certification of finances (see under Admissions on the Bard web site).
International students may apply using the Bard
International Exchange Application form.
Candidates whose first language is not English must submit the result
of the
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score
of 545 (paper based), 225 (computer
based), and 90 (Internet based).
Bard College also accepts the International English Language Testing
System (IELTS) with a minimum band score of 6 in the academic module.
See International
Students page for more details, and downloadable Declaration
of Finances form.
Deadline for exchange application: Nov.
1st
Accommodation:
The more than 40 student residences vary in architectural characteristics,
social style, and size. Most of the residence halls are coed, and
almost half the rooms are for single occupancy. Residence halls are
equipped with extension phones, Internet access, social rooms, kitchens,
and laundries.
Students living on campus are required
to be on the meal plan. Students on the meal plan enjoy the flexibility
of dining at the hour of their choice in the campus dining commons.
They may also use their meal card in the cafés located in
the Bertelsmann Campus Center and Ward Manor residence hall and the
Green Onion, an on-campus grocery store.
Estimated
living expenses for one semester (not including accommodation): Room
+ board (meal plan) + health services fee + student activity fee
+ security deposit + ID card fee + SEVIS fee + Security deposit
($225, refundable at end of semester) = $6,410)
Cost of accommodation for one semester: Room
and board: $5,420 (approx)
Visa
application process:
After receiving your DS-2019 from Bard, you can
fill out and
download the online Electronic
Visa Application Form (DS-156).
(Important: it is necessary to use Internet Explorer!).
There are also two other
forms, the DS-157 and
DS-158, to download and fill out.
You must
pay a SEVIS fee of $100, which can be paid online by credit
card on the SEVIS I-901 page.
After you fill out the Electronic Visa Application form you need to make
an appointment online (see checklist of necessary documents etc
in English and
in Japanese)
for an interview at the US
Osaka Consulate).The appointments page is accessed here.
You will need to select to pay a $131
application fee (as of September 2008) either online, or by Pay Easy
at
a
bank
ATM
or
Post
Office
ATM, within 48 hours.
After you pay the fee, a "Visa Appointment Notice" is e-mailed to you
(PDF format) to print out and bring to the interview.
Documents required for Visa interview:
• Your passport
• DS-156: EVAF Non-immigrant Visa Application Form with
the original fee receipt showing payment of the $100 visa application fee
• DS-157: Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application Form
• DS-158: Contact Information and Work History for Nonimmigrant
Applicant
• I-20A-B form
• SEVIS Fee Receipt (Form I-797)
• Bank statement, or financial statement proving that
you will be able to support yourself during your stay;
• One passport-type photograph (50 mm x 50 mm). The photo
must be a full face photo, taken within the past six months.
• Visa Appointment Notice, downloaded after paying application
fee.
• A copy of your transcript for the most recent years
of study, and
• A self-addressed "EXPACK 500" envelope (available
at post offices and some convenience stores)
• A clear plastic folder
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Student
Support Pages
School Links:
Calendar:
Academic Calendar
Accommodation:
Residence
Life
Campus Map:
Map
and tour
Location
Vital
Information:
Founded in 1860,
Bard is a four-year residential college of the liberal arts and
sciences. The campus, a fusion of two historic riverfront estates,
is located in the Hudson Valley.
Approximately 1,600 undergraduates study at the Annandale campus;
52 percent female, 48 percent male, usually representing 50 states.
Seventy-six percent of students are from out of state. Eighty-five
percent of students live on campus. Four percent of students are
African American, 4 percent Asian, 5 percent Hispanic, and 12 percent
international (representing 51 countries worldwide). The typical
undergraduate class has 18 students.
(From website)
Links
for town/region: Wikipedia
Weather
Money
Conversion:
http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Contact:
Katherine Gould-Martin
Director, Bard In China Program
Location of international office:
xxx
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