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 3, 2025
- August 5 - 75% Tuition Refund Period
- August 5 - Course Override Required For All Classes
- August 6 - 50% Tuition Refund Period
- August 6 - Last Day To Register or Add a Class Online
- August 6 - Last Day To Drop a Course Without Receiving a "W"
- August 6 - Absolute Last Day to Register or Add a Class
- August 7 - 25% Tuition Refund Period
- No Refunds After August 7
- August 11 - Last Day to File Pass/D/D+/Fail Form
- August 18 - Last Day to Choose Repeat Course Option
- August 18 - Last Day to Withdraw From a Course
- August 22 - Session Ends
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
- FAFSA Filing 2025-2026
- Funding Your Education 2025-2026
- Special Circumstances 2025-2026
- Financial Friday: Understanding Your Bill & Dewar Tuition Refund Plan
- Financial Friday: How to Pay Your Bill Online
- Financial Friday: What to do After Accepting Loans
- Financial Friday: Enrolling in a Payment Plan
- Financial Friday 2025: Bridging the Gap
- Financial Friday 2025: Locked in Tuition
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