Student Financial Services - made up of Financial Aid, the Bursar, and Registrar - assists students and their families with funding a Hofstra education, registering for classes, and other administrative processes.
Services
- Financial Aid - Financial Aid is here to help you make the most of the funding options available to you.
- Bursar/Student Accounts - The Office of the Bursar/Student Accounts is responsible for the billing, the processing of payments, refunds and the collections of receivables of all student accounts.
- Registrar - The Office of the Registrar is responsible for registration, collecting grades and attendance data, and other academic processes.
The 2024-2025
FAFSA is here!
Important Dates
- Monday, January 1 - New Year's Day (Observed) - University Closed
- Tuesday, January 2 - Classes Begin
Last day to register or add a course online - Wednesday, January 3 - Department permission is required to add classes. Override form is required to register.
Absolute last day to register or add a class.
Last day to drop a course without receiving a "W" grade on transcript.
Last day to file the Pass/D/D+/Fail form.
Last day to file the Repeat Course form. - Monday, January 15 - Martin Luther King Day - University Closed
- Tuesday, January 16 - Classes end for two-week session
- Tuesday, January 23 - Classes end for three-week session
- Two days before the last session in a January term class - Last day to withdraw from a course
- Monday, January 29 - Classes Begin
- Sunday, February 4 - Last day to register or add a class online
- Monday, February 5 - Department permission required to add classes. Override required to register.
- Monday, February 19 - Tuesday, February 20 - President's Break - No classes. University Closed 2/19.
- Sunday, February 25 - Absolute last day to register or add a class.
Last day to drop a course without receiving a "W" grade on transcript. - March 8 - Friday - Last day to file the Pass/D/D+/Fail form
- March 17-23 - Sunday - Saturday - Spring Break – No Classes
- March 18 - Monday - Mid-Semester Advisories Due
- April 11 - Thursday - Last day to file the Repeat Course form
Last day to withdraw from an individual course - for Undergraduate students. - May 8 - Wednesday Last day to completely withdraw for all courses - for Undergraduate students
- May 9 & 10 - Thursday & Friday Snow/Study/Reading day for Undergraduate classes only. Graduate classes meet as normal.
- May 10 - Friday Last day to withdraw from a course - for Graduate students.
- May 12-18 - Sunday-Saturday - Final exams for all classes.
- May 18 - Saturday - Semester ends.
- May 19 - Sunday - Commencement
- Summer 1, 2024
- 4-Week Course- May 21- June 18
- 5-Week Course- May 21- June 24
- May 14- Bill Payment Due
- May 15- Late Payment Fee Assessed ($50)
- May 22- Course Override Required for All Classes
- Through May 23- 100% Tuition Refund Period for 4-week courses
- Through May 24- 100% Tuition Refund Period for 5-week courses
- May 24-26- 75% Tuition Refund Period for 4-week courses
- May 25-28- 75% Tuition Refund Period for 5-week courses
- May 27- Holiday- Classes Not in Session
- May 27-29- 50% Tuition Refund Period for 4-week courses
- May 28- Last Day to Register For a Class Online
- May 28- Late Registration Fee Begins ($100)
- May 28- Last Day to Drop a Course Without Receiving a "W"
- May 29-June 2- 50% Tuition Refund Period for 5-week courses
- May 30- June 2- 25% Tuition Refund Period for 4-week courses
- May 31- Absolute Last Day to Register of Add a Class
- May 31- Last Day to File Pass/D+/D/Fail Form
- June 2-5- 25% Tuition Refund Period for 5-week courses
- No Refunds After June 2 for 4-week courses
- No Refunds After June 5 for 5-week courses
- June 11- Last Day to Choose Repeat Course Option
- June 11- Last Day to Withdraw From a Course (for 4-week courses)
- June 18- Last Day to Withdraw From a Course (for 5 week courses)
- June 19- Holiday- Classes Not in Session
- Summer 2, 2024
- 4-Week Course- June 27- July 25
- 5-Week Course- June 27- August 1
- June 19- Bill Payment Due
- June 20- Late Payment Fee Assessed ($50)
- June 28- Course Override Required for All Classes
- Through June 29- 100% Tuition Refund Period for 4-week courses
- Through June 30- 100% Tuition Refund Period for 5-week courses
- June 30-July 2- 75% Tuition Refund Period for 4-week courses
- July 1-4- 75% Tuition Refund Period for 5-week courses
- July 2- Last Day to Register or Add a Class Online
- July 2- Late Registration Fee Begins ($100)
- July 2- Last Day to Drop a Course Without Receiving a "W"
- July 3-5- 50% Tuition Refund Period for 4-week courses
- July 4- University Closed for Holiday Observance
- July 5-8- 50% Tuition Refund Period for 5-week courses
- July 6-8- 25% Tuition Refund Period for 4-week courses
- No Refunds After July 8 for 4-week courses
- July 8- Absolute Last Day to Register or Add a Class
- July 8- Last Day to File Pass/D+/D/Fail Form
- July 9-12- 25% Tuition Refund Period for 5-week courses
- No Refunds After July 12 for 5-week courses
- July 18- Last Day to Choose Repeat Course Option
- July 18- Last Day to Withdraw From a Course (for 4-week courses)
- July 25- Last Day to Withdraw From a Course (for 5-week courses)
- Summer 3, 2024
- August 5- August 23
- July 23- Bill Payment Due
- July 24- Late Payment Fee Assessed ($50)
- Through August 5- 100% Tuition Refund Period
- August 6- 75% Tuition Refund Period
- August 6- Course Override Required for All Classes
- August 7- 50% Tuition Refund Period
- August 7- Last Day to Register or Add a Class Online
- August 7- Late Registration Fee Begins ($100)
- August 7- Last Day to Drop a Course Without Receiving a "W"
- August 7- Absolute Last Day to Register or Add a Class
- August 8- 25% Tuition Refund Period
- No Refunds After August 8
- August 12- Last Day to File Pass/D+/D/Fail Form
- August 19- Last Day to Choose Repeat Course Option
- August 19- Last Day to Withdraw From a Course
Do-It-Yourself Express
If you know what you're looking for, use the self-service links below for all your financial services needs.
Resources
Important Links
Student Financial Services A-Z
Contact Us
Visit Us
Our Offices
Student Financial Services and Registrar Suite
206 Memorial Hall
Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Fridays during the summer)
Office Services
Most common student requests can be completed online. The following transactions can be completed in the Hofstra portal:
- Payments can be made online through the Hofstra Portal at my.hofstra.edu 24/7 via electronic check with no additional fee, or by credit card through a third-party contractor, PayPath/Heartland with a nonrefundable fee of 2.95% (minimum $3), of the amount charged
- Course registration
- Review your semester charges
- Accept your financial aid
- Upload missing documents to process your financial aid
A hold preventing registration and other University Services is in place until the payment clears your bank unless payment is made via certified funds.
Students who need to pay with cash should email Bursar@hofstra.edu to schedule an appointment with a representative.
Printable, electronic forms can be found here for the following transactions:
- Registration form
- Enrollment verification/certification
- Change of major
- Transcript requests
- All other academic records/registrar forms
To get in touch with Student Financial Services you can:
- Email us at SFS@hofstra.edu
- Call us at 516-463-8000