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 2024
- November 27- November 30- Thanksgiving Break- Classes Not In Session
- December 11- Last Day to Completely Withdraw From All Courses for Undergraduate Students
- December 12- Snow/Study/Reading Day for Undergraduate Classes Only. Graduate Classes Meet
- December 13- Snow/Study/Reading Day for Undergraduate Classes Only. Graduate Classes Meet
- December 13- Last Day to Withdraw From a Course for Graduate Students
- December 14- December 20- Final Exams For All Classes
- December 20- Semester Ends
- December 20- Commencement
- January Session 2025
- December 5- January Session Bill Payment Due
- December 7- Late Payment Fee Assessed ($100)
- January 1- New Year's Day (Observed)- University Closed
- January 2- Classes Begin
- January 2- Last Day to Register or Add a Course Online
- Through January 2- 100% Tuition Refund Period
- January 3- Late Registration Fee begins ($100) for Continuing Undergraduate Students
- January 3- Department Permission is Required to Add Classes
- January 3- Override Form is Required to Register
- January 3- Absolute Last Day to Register or Add a Class
- January 3- Last Day to Drop a Course Without Receiving a "W" Grade on Transcript
- January 3- Last Day to File the Pass/D/D+/Fail Form
- January 3- Last Day to File the Repeat Course Form
- January 3- 75% Tuition Refund Period
- January 4- 50% Tuition Refund Period
- January 5- 25% Tuition Refund Period
- January 6- Spring Bill Payment Due
- January 6- Spring Late Registration Fee Begins ($100) for Continuing Undergraduate Students
- January 6- Spring Late Payment Fee Assessed ($100)
- January 15- Classes End for Two-Week Session
- January 20- Martin Luther King Day- University Closed
- January 23- Classes End for Three-Week Session
- Two Days Before the Last Session in a January Term Class- Last Day to Withdraw From a Course
- Spring Semester 2025
- January 27- Classes Begin
- Through January 30- 100% Tuition Refund Period for Courses Part of Term A (Courses Meet 1/27-3/14)
- January 31- February 3- 75% Tuition Refund Period for Courses Part of Term A (Courses Meet 1/27-3/14)
- Through February 2- 100% Tuition Refund Period for Full Semester Courses (Courses Meet 1/27-5/17)
- February 2- Last Day to Register or Add a Class Online
- February 2- Late Registration Fee Begins ($300) for All Students
- February 3- Department Permission Required to Add Classes
- February 3- Override Required to Register
- February 3- February 9- 75% Tuition Refund Period for Full Semester Courses (Courses Meet 1/27-5/17)
- February 4- February 7- 50% Tuition Refund Period for Courses Part of Term A (Courses Meet 1/27-3/14)
- February 8- February 11- 25% Tuition Refund Period for Courses Part of Term A (Courses Meet 1/27-3/14)
- February 10- February 16- 50% Tuition Refund Period for Full Semester Courses (Courses Meet 1/27-5/17)
- February 15- Late Payment Fee Assessed ($150)
- February 17- February 23- 25% Tuition Refund Period for Full Semester Courses (Courses Meet 1/27-5/17)
- February 17-18- President's Break- No Classes. University Closed 2/17
- February 23- Absolute Last Day to Register or Add a Class
- February 23- Last Day to Drop a Course Without Receiving a "W" Grade on Transcript
- 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 28- March 31- 75% Tuition Refund Period for Courses Part of Term B (Courses Meet 3/24-5/17)
- April 1- April 4- 50% Tuition Refund Period for Courses Part of Term B (Courses Meet 3/24-5/17)
- April 5- April 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
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
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