Bard College Announces Free Tuition for Formerly Incarcerated Students The private liberal arts college will enroll those who have been impacted by the American prison system. Getty Bard College, a private liberal arts college, and JustLeadershipUSA, announced the launch of the third Bard Prison Initiative. Opening at the Countee Cullen Campus in Harlem this fall, the free program will open enrollment for those who have been impacted by the prison system, were formerly incarcerated inmates themselves, or are inspired to pursue careers in advocacy, community building, or social justice. “JustLeadershipUSA is proud to partner with the Bard Prison Initiative and College & Community Fellowship to launch this new micro college,” DeAnna Hoskins, president and CEO of JustLeadership, said. “We know that to truly invest in, elevate, educate and empower directly impacted voices, we must create leadership development and educational programs that fully unleash the potential of marginalized people so that they can drive and create the bold, substantive changes necessary to end systemic oppression and build healthy communities.”