STUDENT SERVICES

STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES

Online Payment Center One-Stop for Students

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

Summer Session 2, 2026
June 16- Bill Payment Due
June 17- Late Payment Fee Assessed ($50)
June 24- Classes Begin for Both 4-Week and 5-Week Courses
Through June 26- 100% Tuition Refund Period for 4-Week Courses
Through June 27- 100% Tuition Refund Period for 5-Week Courses
June 27-June 29- 75% Tuition Refund Period for 4-Week Courses
June 28-July 1- 75% Tuition Refund Period for 5-Week Courses
June 30-July 2- 50% Tuition Refund Period for 4-Week Courses
June 30- Last Day to Register for a Class Online
June 30- Last Day to Drop a Course Without Receiving a “W”
July 1- Course Override Required for All Classes
July 2-July 5- 50% Tuition Refund Period for 5-Week Courses
July 3- July 5- 25% Tuition Refund Period for 4-Week Courses
July 3- Last Day to File Pass/D+/D/Fail Form
July 3- University Closed for Holiday Observance
July 6- July 9- 25% Tuition Refund Period for 5-Week Courses
July 7- Absolute Last Day to Register or Add a Class
July 15- Last Day to Withdraw From a Course (For 4-Week Courses 6/24-7/21)
July 21- Session Ends (For 4-Week Courses)
July 22- Last Day to Withdraw From a Course (For 5-Week Courses 6/24-7/28)
July 28- Session Ends (For 5-Week Courses)
Summer Session 3, 2026
July 21- Bill Payment Due
July 22- Late Payment Fee Assessed ($50)
August 3- Classes Begin
Through August 3- 100% Tuition Refund Period
August 4- 75% Tuition Refund Period
August 5- 50% Tuition Refund Period
August 5- Last Day to Register or Add a Class Online
August 5- Course Override Required for All Classes
August 5- Last Day to Drop a Course Without Receiving a “W”
August 5- Absolute Last Day to Register or Add a Class
August 6- 25% Tuition Refund Period
August 10- Last Day to File Pass/D+/D/Fail Form
August 17- Last Day to Withdraw From a Course
August 21- Session Ends
Fall Semester, 2026
August 2- Late Registration Fee ($200) for Continuing Undergraduates
August 4- Bill Payment Due
August 5- Late Payment Fee Assessed ($100)
August 31- Classes Begin
Through September 3- 100% Tuition Refund Period for Term A Courses (8/31-10/23)
September 4- September 7- 75% Tuition Refund Period for Term A Courses (8/31-10/23)
September 6- Last Day to Register or Add a Class Without Department Permission
Through September 6- 100% Tuition Refund Period for Full Semester Courses (8/31-12/18)
September 7- Late Registration Fee ($300) for All Students
September 7- Labor Day- University Closed
September 7- Department Permission Required to Add Classes- Override Required to Register
September 7- September 13- 75% Tuition Refund Period for Full Semester Courses (8/31-12/18)
September 8- September 11- 50% Tuition Refund Period for Term A Courses (8/31-10/23)
September 12- September 15- 25% Tuition Refund Period for Term A Courses (8/31-10/23)
September 14- September 20- 50% Tuition Refund Period for Full Semester Courses (8/31-12/18)
September 15- Late Payment Fee Assessed ($150)
September 21- September 27- 25% Tuition Refund Period for Full Semester Courses (8/31-12/18)
September 27- Last Day to Drop a Course Without Receiving a “W” Grade on Transcript
September 27- Absolute Last Day to Register or Add a Class
October 1- Last Day to Apply for Graduation Without Additional Fees
October 2- $25 Fee for Graduate Students Filing for December 2026 Graduation
October 2- $50 Fee for Undergraduate Students Filing for December 2026 Graduation
October 2- $25 Fee for Undergraduate Students Filing for May 2027 Graduation
October 5- October 6- Mid-Semester Break- Classes Not in Session
October 7- Last Day to File the Pass/D/D+/Fail Form
October 15- Late Payment Fee Assessed ($250)
October 20- Mid-Semester Advisories Due
Through October 29- 100% Tuition Refund Period for Term B Courses (10/26-12/18)
October 30- November 1- 75% Tuition Refund Period for Term B Courses (10/26-12/18)
November 1- Deadline for Graduation Application for Inclusion in Mid-Year Commencement Ceremony Book
November 2- November 5- 50% Tuition Refund Period for Term B Courses (10/26-12/18)
November 6- November 9- 25% Tuition Refund Period for Term B Courses (10/26-12/18)
November 8- Last Day to Withdraw From an Individual Course- for Undergraduate Students
*Note- For Courses Shorter Than 15 Weeks, The Student Must Withdraw Within The First 2/3 Of The Course
November 25- November 29- Thanksgiving Break- Classes Not in Session
December 9- Last Day to Completely Withdraw From all Courses- For Undergraduate Students
December 10- Snow/Study/Reading Day for Undergraduate Classes Only. Graduate Classes Meet
December 11- Snow/Study/Reading Day for Undergraduate Classes Only. Graduate Classes Meet
December 11- Last Day to Withdraw From a Course- For Graduate Students
December 12- December 18- Final Exams For All Classes
December 18- Semester Ends
December 18- Commencement