Liberal Arts and Sciences

Transformative Learning Grants

About the HCLAS Transformative Learning Grant

HCLAS Transformative Learning Grants can be used to help defray costs associated with the following experiences:

  1. Internship (credit-bearing or not credit-bearing) during the academic year or during intersession or summer
  2. Study Abroad or Study Away
  3. Undergraduate Research
  4. Community Engaged Learning

Meet Previous Transformative Learning Grant Recipients

Eligibility Criteria for HCLAS Transformative Learning Grants

To be eligible for an HCLAS Transformative Learning Grant you must meet the following criteria:

  • Undergraduate student with at least one major in HCLAS
  • Cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 from at least one semester at Hofstra
  • Have a qualified project

Download Forms

Forms are in fillable PDF format.

Preference will be given to students who have demonstrated financial need as verified by Student Financial Services and to students who have not yet had a Transformative Learning Grant. By submitting an application for a Transformative Learning Grant, you are authorizing the Office of the Dean of Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to inquire with Hofstra University’s Student Financial Services about the status of your financial need as verified by your FAFSA. If you have not submitted a FAFSA, it will be assumed that you have no financial need. The Hofstra College Dean’s Office will not be looking at your documents, only getting verification from Student Financial Services.


If you meet the criteria and have a project in one of the experiences 1-4 listed above, please fill out this application and submit it as per the instructions on the website by the deadlines indicated below for a grant that may be up to $1,000.

For grants to be used in a January Session or a spring semester:

Download and fill out Part A of the Faculty Recommendation form (see right side of this webpage) and send it as a word document (.doc or .docx) to the professor who you want to write your letter of recommendation in time for them to submit the recommendation form to the HCLAS Dean's Office by the deadline of October 15. Then submit your application form to the HCLAS Dean’s office in Room 220 Heger Hall or by email attachment (link here to hclas@hofstra.edu) in .docx or .pdf format only by October 15 (or if October 15 is a Saturday or Sunday or falls during the spring break, send on the next business day when classes are in session after October 15). The faculty member will submit their recommendation directly to the Dean's Office by the deadline.

For grants to be used in Summer Session or a fall semester:

Download and fill out Part A of the Faculty Recommendation form (see right side of this webpage) and send it as a word document (.doc or .docx) to the professor who you want to write your letter of recommendation in time for them to submit the recommendation form to HCLAS Dean's Office by the deadline of March 1. Then submit your application form to the HCLAS Dean’s office in Room 220 Heger Hall or by email attachment (link here to hclas@hofstra.edu) in .docx or .pdf format only March 1 (or if March 1 is a Saturday or Sunday or falls during fall break, send on the next business day when classes are in session after March 1). The faculty member will submit their recommendation directly to the Dean's Office by the deadline.

When you submit your application, the Dean's Office staff will confirm your financial need with Student Financial Services and add that information to the file for the faculty selection committee to consider. They will also verify whether you have previously won a Transformative Learning Grant.