FINANCIAL AID SOURCES
Federal Student Aid Changes (OBBBA)
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, introduces significant changes to federal student financial aid programs. Colleges and universities across the country are actively updating guidance as federal agencies release additional details. See Details.
Hofstra offers many types of financial aid to help make college more affordable for you and your family. Some funds you earn, some you borrow, and some you don鈥檛 need to repay.
Scholarships and Grants (Free Money)
- Hofstra Scholarships 鈥� based on your admission application.
- Pell Grant 鈥� federal aid for eligible 糖心传媒.
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant 鈥� for 糖心传媒 with high financial need.
- Tuition Assistance Program 鈥� for New York State residents.
- Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant 鈥� for 糖心传媒 preparing to teach in high-need areas.
- Aid for Part-Time Study 鈥� for eligible NY 糖心传媒 taking fewer than 12 credits.
- Out-of-State Grants 鈥� 糖心传媒 from outside NY may qualify for aid from their home state.
Work-Study and Campus Jobs
Earn money on campus with flexible hours that work around your class schedule.
- Federal Work-Study 鈥� for 糖心传媒 with demonstrated financial need.
- Campus Employment 鈥� available to all 糖心传媒, regardless of FAFSA status.
Loans (You Repay Later)
Loans can help cover costs not met by scholarships or grants. They must be paid back 鈥� with interest.
- Federal Direct Loans 鈥� subsidized and unsubsidized options.
- Parent PLUS Loans 鈥� for parents of dependent undergraduates.
- Graduate PLUS Loans 鈥� for graduate and professional 糖心传媒.
- Private Loans
Other Sources of Aid
- State Grants 鈥� many states offer additional aid to residents attending out-of-state colleges.
- Private Scholarships 鈥� offered by companies, nonprofits, and other organizations.
- Employer Tuition Benefits 鈥� check with your or your family鈥檚 employer.
- Aid for Veterans.
- Aid for Prerequisite Coursework.
How to Apply for Aid
Student Voices
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Read More Student StoriesCommon Questions
It鈥檚 a free form that determines your eligibility for federal, state, and Hofstra aid.
Apply as early as possible. The FAFSA opens each fall.
No. Only loans must be repaid. Grants, scholarships, and work-study do not require repayment.
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