First Year Undergraduate

Transfer Students

Make sure your transcripts from your former high school and college have been sent to Hofstra. You can check for this information on your portal at my.hofstra.edu.

Welcome to Hofstra University. As a new transfer student, you will have received some information about financial aid in the mail and already know that there are many options to help you pay for college. You may also have some financial aid in place. Either way, we recommend you follow these steps to ensure that nothing gets overlooked. So let's get started.

Meet your SFS Counselor

Get Your Personal Identification Number(s) so you can apply for Financial Aid, if you haven’t already done so.

If you haven’t already done so, complete and File Free Application for Federal Aid (FAFSA) by February 15 of the year for which you are seeking aid. If you have already filed, be sure to update your application with Hofstra’s code 002732.

If you haven’t already done so, NY State Residents only should apply for New York’s Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). If you have already filed, please update your application with Hofstra’s code: 0300.

Wait for your financial aid package from Hofstra, which will tell your financial aid awards and what next steps you need to take.

If You Were Awarded A Stafford Loan In Your Package And Wish To Accept It, Complete The Federal Stafford Loan Electronic Master Promissory Note (E-mpn) And Counseling Session

Other Important Information about Financial Aid for Transfer Students:

Transferring to Hofstra will allow you to bring any Federal Pell Grant or New York State TAP for which you are eligible with you. Look for confirmation of this information on your financial aid summary when you log onto your portal at my.hofstra.edu.
Be sure you've had your official transcripts of your former high school and college sent to Admissions. This will ensure information about your financial aid eligibility is accurate.
Re-apply for any loans you may have had at your former institution.
Ensure that any loan borrowed through your previous school during the same academic year is canceled.
Inform your lender of any change to your expected graduation date.
If you are receiving a private scholarship at your current school, contact the school and/or the donor of the scholarship and notify them of the school change.
Review the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy to ensure that you will be meeting the standards for future semesters.

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