Student Financial Services – made up of Financial Aid, the Bursar, and Registrar – assists students and their families with funding a Hofstra education, registering for classes, and other administrative processes.
Services
- Financial Aid - Financial Aid is here to help you make the most of the funding options available to you.
- Bursar/Student Accounts - The Office of the Bursar/Student Accounts is responsible for the billing, the processing of payments, refunds and the collections of receivables of all student accounts.
- Registrar - The Office of the Registrar is responsible for registration, collecting grades and attendance data, and other academic processes.
Important Dates
- Fall Semester 2025
- November 26-29- Thanksgiving Break- Classes Not in Session
- December 10- Last Day to Completely Withdraw From All Courses- For Undergraduate Students
- December 11- Snow/Study/Reading Day For Undergraduate Classes Only. Graduate Classes Meet
- December 12- Snow/Study/Reading Day For Undergraduate Classes Only. Graduate Classes Meet
- December 12- Last Day to Withdraw From a Course- For Graduate Students
- December 13-19- Final Exams For All Classes
- December 19- Semester Ends
- December 19- Commencement
File Your
2025-2026 FAFSA!
Do-It-Yourself Express
If you know what you're looking for, use the self-service links below for all your financial services needs.
Resources
Important Links
Presentations
- 2026-2027 "FAFSA En Espanol"
- FAFSA Filing 2026-2027
- FAFSA Filing 2025-2026
- Funding Your Education 2025-2026
- Special Circumstances 2025-2026
- Financial Friday 2025: Understanding Your Bill & Dewar Tuition Refund Plan
- Financial Friday 2025: How to Pay Your Bill Online
- Financial Friday 2025: What to do After Accepting Loans
- Financial Friday 2025: Enrolling in a Payment Plan
- Financial Friday 2025: Bridging the Gap
- Financial Friday 2025: Locked in Tuition
- Financial Friday 2025: Optimizing Your Tuition Credits & Scholarship Renewals
- Financial Friday 2025: Why E-Refund is the Best Option
- Financial Friday 2025: Tuition Refund Schedule- Adding and Dropping Classes After The First Week
Student Financial Services A-Z
Contact Us
Visit Us
Our Offices
Student Financial Services and Registrar Suite
206 Memorial Hall
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Fridays during the summer)
Office Services
Most common student requests can be completed online. The following transactions can be completed in the Hofstra portal:
- Payments can be made online through the Hofstra Portal at my.hofstra.edu 24/7 via electronic check with no additional fee, or by credit card through a third-party contractor, PayPath/Heartland, with a nonrefundable fee of 3.00% (minimum $3) of the amount charged. For international credit cards, the service fee is 4.25%.
- Course registration
- Review your semester charges
- Accept your financial aid
- Upload missing documents to process your financial aid
A hold preventing registration and other University Services is in place until the payment clears your bank unless payment is made via certified funds.
Students who need to pay with cash should email Bursar@hofstra.edu to schedule an appointment with a representative.
Printable, electronic forms can be found here for the following transactions:
- Registration form
- Enrollment verification/certification
- Change of major
- Transcript requests
- All other academic records/registrar forms
To get in touch with Student Financial Services you can:
- Email us at SFS@hofstra.edu
- Call us at 516-463-8000