Graduate Students
Partial scholarships are available for graduate students. These awards are limited, competitive, based on merit and awarded at the time of admission by graduate program faculty.
Undergraduate Students
Hofstra offers partial merit scholarships to international undergraduate students based on an overall assessment of your application for admission. No separate application is required.
You will find your merit scholarship award listed on your acceptance letter if you have qualified. Please note that international merit scholarship awards differ from domestic.
Hofstra does not offer full ride scholarship opportunities nor need-based financial aid to international students.
Explore external funding sources
Please use the links below as a starting point for researching external (outside of Hofstra) scholarship opportunities. Make sure resources are legitimate (especially those in the search engines) before sharing personal information. These awards are competitive, so we recommend applying to as many as possible and as early as possible for maximum consideration.
You can start by contacting an EducationUSA overseas advising center near you to learn more about opportunities.
Other resources to explore:
eduPASS - Learn about your options for financial aid, and search for scholarships on the eduPASS database.
International Education Financial Aid (IEFA) - Search for scholarships and grants that specifically seek to support international study.
International Scholarship search engine - A search engine for international scholarship opportunities.
International Student scholarships - Searchable database by major and country of international scholarship opportunities as well as other resources for international students.
MacArthur Foundation - Apply for grants and fellowships, including awards specifically intended for international study.
NAFSA - Apply for scholarships specifically for international undergraduate students.
Organization of American States (OAS) Rowe Fund - Interest-free loans provided to citizens of Latin America and Caribbean OAS member states.