Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
financialaid@hofstra.edu
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Application Process
Application Deadline
Rolling
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning January 15
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 002732 Free
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
1,608 (91.7%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
1,305 (81.2%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
1,305 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
278 (21.3%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
72%
Average Award
$45,879
Need-Based Gift
Received by 1,297 (99.4%) of aid recipients, average amount $34,745
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 1,037 (79.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,048
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 258 (19.8%) of aid recipients
407 (23.2%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $31,502
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
5,065 (80.6%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
4,092 (80.8%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
4,088 (99.9%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
827 (20.2%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
69%
Average Award
$43,713
Need-Based Gift
Received by 4,018 (98.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $31,570
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 3,334 (81.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,691
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 708 (17.3%) of aid recipients
1,839(29.3%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $26,763
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
61%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$42,608
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
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Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
State Loans
Available
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Communication
Engineering/Technologies
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Applied Art and Design
Art/Fine Arts
Cinema/Film/Broadcasting
Dance
Journalism/Publications
Music
Performing Arts
Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Cheerleading/Drum Major
Leadership
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Children and Siblings of Alumni
Children of Faculty/Staff
Children of Union Members/Company Employees
First-Generation College Students
Handicapped Students
International Students
Local/State Students
Members of Minorities
Public Servants
Veterans
Veterans' Children
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Not reported
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
Not reported
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