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
- Spring Semester 2025
- March 7 - Last Day to File the Pass/D/D+/Fail Form
- March 15 - Late Payment Fee Assessed ($250)
- March 16-22 - Spring Break - No Classes
- March 17 - Mid-Semester Advisories Due
- Through March 27 - 100% Tuition Refund for Courses Part of Term B (Courses Meet 3/24-5/17)
- March 24 - Summer 2025 Registration Begins For All Students at 1:30 p.m.
- March 24 - Fall 2025 Registration Begins for Graduate and Senior Class Standing Students at 1:30 p.m.
- March 26 - Fall 2025 Registration Begins for Junior Class Standing Students at 1:30 p.m.
- March 28-31 - 75% Tuition Refund Period for Courses Part of Term B (Courses Meet 3/24-5/17)
- March 31 - Fall 2025 Registration Begins for Sophomore Class Standing Students at 1:30 p.m.
- April 2 - Fall 2025 Registration Begins for First-Year Class Standing Students at 1:30 p.m.
- April 1-4 - 50% Tuition Refund Period for Courses Part of Term B (Courses Meet 3/24-5/17)
- April 5-8 - 25% Tuition Refund Period for Courses Part of Term B (Courses Meet 3/24-5/17)
- April 10 - Last Day to File Repeat Course Form
- April 10 - Last Day to Withdraw From an Individual Course - for Undergraduate Students
- May 7 - Last Day to Completely Withdraw From All Courses - for Undergraduate Students
- May 8-9 - Snow/Study/Reading Day for Undergraduate Classes Only. Graduate Classes Meet as Normal
- May 9 - Last Day to Withdraw From a Course - for Graduate Students
- May 11-17 - Final Exams For All Classes
- May 17 - Semester Ends
- May 18 - 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
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 2.95% (minimum $3) of the amount charged
- 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