Merit Scholarships
Hofstra offers generous merit scholarships to international students automatically upon acceptance. You will be able to find your merit scholarship award on your acceptance letter if you have qualified. Please note that international merit scholarship awards differ from domestic.
Examples of award criteria include:
- Hofstra University Presidential Scholarship
Award Range: $27,000–28,000 per year
How are recipients selected?
Candidates are selected based on a holistic review of the information supplied on their admission application. First-year students who will likely receive this prominent award in the fall 2023 semester have an SAT/ACT equivalent in the range of 1300–1600 on a 1600 scale and a weighted GPA in the range of 3.9–4.3.
- Hofstra University Provost Scholars
Award Range: $25,500–$27,000 per year
How are recipients selected?
Candidates are selected based on a holistic review of the information supplied on their admission application. First-year students who will likely receive this generous award in the fall 2023 semester have an SAT/ACT equivalent in the range of 1220–1600 on a 1600 scale and a weighted GPA in the range of 3.7–3.9.
- Hofstra University Dean’s Scholars
Award Range: $10,000–$23,000 per year
How are recipients selected?
Candidates are selected based on a holistic review of the information supplied on their admission application. First-year students who will likely receive this substantial award in the fall 2023 semester have an SAT/ACT equivalent in the range of 1100–1600 on a 1600 scale and a weighted GPA in the range of 3.5–3.7.
Please note, Hofstra does not offer full ride scholarship opportunities to international students. The amount of scholarship offered to international students is subject to the final decision by the Committee based on a holistic review of the application.
If you would like to supplement merit scholarships with additional scholarship funds, please use the following links to apply for additional external scholarships.
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.
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship - This scholarship is available for women in graduate programs (any major).