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Hofstra's Student Financial Aid Printable Forms Page makes it more convenient for students to access forms to handle certain issues. Simply choose the form that you need, print it out, and complete it. Please follow the directions for each form as they are all different. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Student Financial Services at (516) 463-8000.

Documents & Forms

Below are links that may help you complete your Application for Financial Aid.

Parent Checklist for Undergraduate Students at Hofstra

Important Student Financial Services information for parents of undergraduate students at Hofstra.


Dependent Verification Worksheet

Use this form if you are a dependent student and have been notified that you must complete the verification process for the school year. Please read the form carefully and return it, with any required supplemental documentation, to the Office of Financial Aid.


Dependent - Request for Re-Evaluation

Use this form to request a reconsideration of your application for financial aid for the academic year if you are a dependent student. Return the completed form, and supplemental documentation, to the Office of Financial Aid.


Independent Verification Worksheet

Use this form if you are an independent student and have been notified that you must complete the verification process for the school year. Please read the form carefully and return it, with any required supplemental documentation, to the Office of Financial Aid.


Independent - Request for Re-Evaluation

Use this form to request a reconsideration of your application for financial aid for the academic year if you are an independent student. Return the completed form, and supplemental documentation, to the Office of Financial Aid.


Aid For Part-Time Study (A.P.T.S)

To apply for Aid For Part-Time Study (A.P.T.S), submit your 2010 New York State Tax Returns, read and complete the application and submit to the Student Financial Services Suite, Memorial Hall Rm 206.


GRE® Fee Reduction Program

Use this form to request a GRE® Fee Reduction Certificate. These certificates are available for college seniors and unenrolled college graduates who meet eligibility requirements. A Fee Reduction Certificate may be used for one GRE General Test and/or one GRE Subject Test. Eligibility for participation in the Fee Reduction Program is limited to one time only. Individuals meeting the eligibility requirements will be required to pay 50 percent of the full test fee. For more information about the GRE® test please visit http://www.ets.org/gre/


Financial Aid Programs and Procedures for Graduate Students


Financial Aid Frequently Asked Questions for New Undergraduate Students

This brochure will answer many questions regarding financial aid, billing, payment and provides a month-by-month calendar of when you should do what.


Federal Perkins Loan Master Promissory Note

If you have been awarded a Perkins Loan, this is the Promissory Note that you must complete.


Title IV Authorization for Students

Students who receive federal aid (Pell, SEOG, Stafford Loans, Perkins Loans, Grad PLUS) must complete the online form to have these funds applied to any charges other than current term tuition, fees and room and board. For instructions on how to complete this authorization on the Portal, please visit www.hofstra.edu/fundauthorization.


Title IV Authorization for Parents

Parent recipients of the PLUS loans must complete this form to have these funds applied to any charges other than current term tuition, fees and room and board. Complete and return to the Office of Student Financial Services in Memorial Hall Room 206.


Title IV Rescindment

Use this form (there is both a version for students and one for parents) should you wish to rescind a previous authorization you have made for the use of federal student aid. Complete and return to the Office of Student Accounts at Hofstra.


Summer Loan Request

  • Summer 2012 Loan Request Form
    If you would like to apply for summer loans, you must complete this form after you have filed the 2012-2013 FAFSA and registered for classes. Please submit this form to Student Financial Services located at 206 Memorial Hall.

PLUS Loan Application

To apply for a parent PLUS loan please visit www.studentloans.gov . Under "Manage My Direct Loan," click on "Sign In" to complete your PLUS application. Note: You will need a federal PIN to complete this process. For PIN information, visit www.pin.ed.gov . For assistance, please call 1-800-557-7394.


Grad PLUS Loan Application

To apply for a Graduate PLUS loan please visit www.studentloans.gov . Under "Manage My Direct Loan," click on "Sign In" to complete your Graduate PLUS application. Note: You will need a federal PIN to complete this process. For PIN information, visit www.pin.ed.gov . For assistance, please call 1-800-557-7394.


Tuition Reimbursement Deferment Request


Request to Return Loan Funds


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