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an academic interest into a Capstone Project, aligning students with com- patible Fellows for collaborative re- search, or fostering the development of certain skills. For our students without an IEC, we could facilitate introductions to a number of consultants based on needs, aspirations, and geographies. We have relationships with a number of IECs around the world, such as with InGenius Prep—a highly sought after college counseling firm that was found- ed at Yale and operates around the globe. Baret Scholars is committed to enhancing the educational journeys of all our students. With the help and collaboration of Independent Educa- tion consultants, we believe that we will not only help our students achieve their college admissions goals but also deliver a better and more informed program. Many of our alumni have mat- riculated at top universities and col- leges. These include: UCL, Columbia University, Wesleyan, Duke Uni- versity, University of Chicago, Uni- versity of California, Berkeley, Rice University, NYU, Bowdoin College, King's College London, and Sciences Po.
Need-based Aid AT BARET, we want our student cohort to reflect a broad variety of backgrounds, experiences, and economic circumstanc- es. Therefore, we offer a limited amount of need-based aid to help families bridge the gap between their financial situation and the cost of a Baret year. We only offer need-based aid in Round 1 and Round 2 admission cycles. Students applying for need-based aid will need to fill out an additional form in their application, which will require the submission of an additional essay. Need- based aid applicants will also be required to demonstrate their financial need in the same additional form in the appli- cation. Please note that students with the financial capacity to afford Baret do not qualify and should not apply for
video to tell us about themselves, their interests, and which region they were most interested in traveling to. What about interviews? After an ini- tial reading of all applications we receive for a round, we select finalists, each of whom will be interviewed one-on-one by a member of our Admission Committee. The interviews allow us to get a sense of you, your story, your curiosities, your reasons for applying to Baret, and your desire to be a student of the world. Applications are still open until otherwise stipulated on the website. As is the case with many universities, the probabilities of admission are higher for students who appl y earlier . *For students needing an earlier decision from Baret in order to defer a college acceptance, we will provide a decision on April 28th. Note: For the most up-to-date information on Applications & Deadlines, please check our website. Tuition & Fees TUITION FOR Baret Scholars is similar to that of a year at a top-tier university in the United States, even though the Baret program is in 7 regions of the world ver- sus a single campus. For 2025–26, Baret Scholars tuition will be $64,500. Separately, Baret Scholars charges a fee of $30,000, which includes all flights and transportation plus 7-days-a-week breakfast and all accommodations for the entire Baret Scholars program year. This includes both terms, in both the home-base cities and the Fellowship locations.
Incidental Expenses
Applications, Tuition, Fees & Scholarships
STUDENTS ARE responsible for any inci- dental expenses they choose to make during the course of the year. Consistent with typical university policies, students are responsible for their travel to the Bar- et orientation location and, upon gradu- ation, back home. Similarly, students are responsible for their travel to and from home during the winter break.
Merit Scholarships
need-based aid. College Guidance
WHILE BARET Scholars is not a scholar- ship program, we do take pride in offer- ing scholarships to some students who demonstrate exceptional achievements and abilities—in or out of the classroom. These scholarships are merit-based and are not awarded through determination of need. We offer three different scholar- ships for which applicants can apply in any of our 4 rounds of application. They are of the following amounts: 20,000 USD, 30,000 USD, and 40,000 USD. Students do not need to write sep- arate essays for these scholarships, but by se-lecting to apply for any one of them, their application will be con- sidered alongside others who have app- lied for the same scholarship. For ex- ample, by applying for the 40,000 USD scholarship, your application will be in competition with other students from around the world who applied for the 40,000 USD scholarship—of which there will be many. It is important to keep in mind that, as would be expected, the higher the scholarship amount one applies for, the more competitive the pool will be. Over our 4 rounds of admission, we offer a total of 60 scholarships: twenty 20,000 USD scholarships, twenty 30,000 USD scholarships, and twenty 40,000 USD scholarships. Our total scholarship pool is 1.8 million USD, and we look forward to distributing it to our most deserving candidates.
Applications and Deadlines
those around them. We look at signifi- cant accomplishments in something they care about: it could be art, coding, music, athletics, writing, an entrepreneurial en- deavor, or any field of study. While we do take into consideration a student’s academic performance, we are committed to taking a holistic view of every student—understanding that many students are still discovering themselves and have creative minds with a strong desire to strengthen their work ethic. As the song Audition goes in the movie La La Land , “so bring on the rebels, the ripples from pebbles, the painters, and poets, and plays.” We wel- come every student with a desire to ex- plore—their minds, their hearts, and the world around them—to apply. What do we ask for in our applica- tion? Think of the application as a “pre- sentation of you,” an audition of sorts. We are interested in what you have al- ready accomplished for yourself and for others versus requiring you to create something forced for our Admissions Committee. Think of your application to Baret as pulling together a collection from your life. Though there are typical requirements in the application, there is also considerable flexibility, allowing you to make your case to our Admission Committee as you see fit. For exam- ple, for the the class of 2024–2025, we asked all applicants to create a 2 minute
WHILE A majority of our students are al- ready been admitted to colleges, we extend an invitation for collaboration with Inde- pendent Education Consultants (IEC) to enrich and fortify the applications of those who are still in the process. We recognise the importance of every student’s educa- tional journey to college, and we know the pivotal role played by consultants. For students who already have an IEC, our program seamlessly integrates with them and their advisory networks. Additionally, we value the insights and expertise that they possess about our students, and we endeavour to learn about their students from them prior to the commencement of the program. By learning about each stu-dent’s unique traits, goals, interests, and activities from consultants, we better serve our students and their college applications. Additionally, our team will consider and act on recommendations from a student’s IEC. These recommendations guide us in tailoring specific aspects of our program to meet students educ- ational objectives. This could take the form of finding suitable volunteer opp- ortunities for the student in different regions, assisting in the transformation
WHILE WE are named after Jeanne Bar- et — the first woman to circumnavigate the globe — it’s also important to know why we are called scholars. In Ancient Greek, σχολή (skhol ḗ ) means “conversa- tions and the knowledge gained through them during free time; the places where these conversations took place.” Our program is rich in both: conversations and places, and therefore our Baret Scholars are students who are excited by possibilities of places and the cultures of conversation. Baret Scholars is a selective admissions program. For 2024–2025, we had over 1,100 students start applications. Of the more than 400 who completed their ap- plications, we selected a group of 10 2 Bar- et Scholars for 2024–2025. On what basis does Baret’s Admis- sion Committee make a decision on each application? The worst educational ex- periences are those “done to students.” Baret’s spirit is one of students guiding their own learning, working collabora- tively and sharing their interests with fellow students. Therefore, we seek stu- dents with a deep sense of curiosity and a demonstrated propensity to care for
Deposit Schedules
ALL STUDENTS pay their tuition and fees in three installments: one-third is due when you enroll, and the remaining two-thirds are split into two equal payments. Exact amounts and due dates will be clearly outlined in your enrollment con- tract.
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