HofstraCard

If you have a Hofstra dining plan or Dutch Debits account, you may obtain a statement of all account transactions by logging in to the Hofstra portal at my.hofstra.edu. Go to the Hofstra Online Information System in the navigation menu, and then go to the HofstraCard Services section. Simply select the date range for which you wish to view the financial history, and click “Get History.”

You may obtain account balances by asking for an account inquiry at any of our dining point-of-sale terminals, or by viewing the patron displays at the time of purchase. Your account balance is also printed on all purchase receipts.

Receipts may be requested at the time of purchase. Feel free to ask the cashier for a receipt to keep track of all of your purchases.

Please call the Office of HofstraCard Services at 516-463-6942 if you need further information.

Secure Your HofstraCard

Cashiers and University departments will only accept cards that belong to the holder. Do not loan your HofstraCard to anyone.

How to protect your HofstraCard

Decoded and damaged cards may be rejected by the card readers.

• Do not bend, fold, or expose your card to excessive heat, washing, or other damaging elements.
• Do not pass your card through any other system (ATMs), as decoding may occur.
• Do not leave your HofstraCard on or near electromagnetic equipment, i.e., microwaves, iPods, televisions, cellphones, or radios.
• Do not punch holes in your card.
• Avoid getting your card wet.

Please note that Dutch Debits and Additional Points are disabled at the beginning of each semester. Additional Points are enabled after the Dining Plan Change/Cancel period ends. Dutch Debits are enabled by request only.

View initial dining plan payments or tuition payments

Please note that Dutch Debits are enabled by request only.

Hofstra University has created a general declining balance account called DUTCH DEBITS. This account is accessed with the HofstraCard. To activate the account, simply make a deposit using cash, check, money order, Visa, or MasterCard. (Get more info about your account - see "Account Balances" section.) You may use the Dutch Debit account at many locations on campus. The amount of each purchase is automatically deducted from the total balance. With the Dutch Debit account, you don't have to worry about whether you have enough money to purchase items in the Bookstore or at a campus event. Simply plan ahead and deposit what you feel you may need for the semester, or even the school year, into your Dutch Debit account. You will enjoy convenient purchasing at these campus locations:

• The Hofstra University Bookstore
• HofstraCard Services replacement HofstraCard and passport photo services
• Fitness Center memberships

HofstraCard Services offers passport photo services. You may purchase a set of two printed passport photos, or you may purchase the digital image file of your photograph. Digital images will be delivered to the email address you specify on our form.

We accept cash, check, and Dutch Debit payments. Credit card payments must first be deposited to Dutch Debits. Please note that this service is for passport photos only. We do not accept passport applications. For more information regarding U.S. passports, please visit the US Department of State website.