Undergraduate Scholarship and Grant Awards Terms and Conditions

UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT AWARDS
TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Congratulations on your receipt of a Hofstra University scholarship or grant. The award you have received is subject to the following terms and
conditions. Please review these terms and conditions carefully, and let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
1. High School Graduation: Successful completion of coursework underway and proof of graduation from high school.
2. Enrollment: You must be enrolled as a full-time matriculated student (within a degree program) at Hofstra University. Full-time status
requires enrollment in at least 12 semester hours per semester. In each academic year, you must complete 24 semester hours with a minimum
of 18 semester hours of letter grades other than P. Please note: This award is contingent upon your enrollment at Hofstra during the semester
for which the award is offered; if you do not attend full-time for that semester, the award will be forfeited. If you defer your acceptance or
choose to reapply to Hofstra at a later date, you will be reconsidered automatically for scholarships and grants. Part-time students are not
eligible for any part of their full-time awards.
3. Length of Enrollment:
• First-Year Students: Scholarships and grants are limited to eight (8) consecutive full-time semesters of undergraduate enrollment.
Terms of aid cannot be combined, and any unused aid is forfeited.
• Transfer Students: Scholarships and grants are limited to the number of semesters needed to complete a degree as a full-time student
and are adjusted based on the student’s class standing upon admission. Students with senior standing are limited to two (2) consecutive
semesters; those with junior standing are limited to four (4) consecutive semesters; those with sophomore standing are limited to
six (6) consecutive semesters; and those with first-year standing are limited to seven (7) consecutive semesters. Students must maintain
full-time enrollment each semester. Terms of aid cannot be combined, and any unused aid is forfeited.
• Students are encouraged to meet with an advising dean to discuss how the addition of majors or minors may extend their studies.
Scholarships are limited to a maximum number of semesters, and the number of semesters will not increase to accommodate extensions
of study.
4. Code of Community Standards: You must uphold and promote the standards set forth in the University’s Code of Community Standards.
5. Academic Progress: All grants/scholarships require a minimum grade point average for renewal. You must maintain a minimum grade point
average of 2.0 to retain any awarded grant and a 2.8 to retain any awarded scholarship. Only grades received at Hofstra University are used to
calculate the grade point average for scholarship or grant renewal.
6. Part-time students must complete a minimum of six (6) credits each semester at Hofstra to remain eligible for part-time scholarships and grants.
7. Academic Scholarships and Hofstra Grants: Academic scholarships and Hofstra grants are applied toward tuition only and cannot be
applied to University fees, living expenses, tutorials, credit by examination, or specified off-campus programs. Therefore, receipt of awards
that apply to tuition only, such as tuition remission, tuition exchange, the New York State Tuition Assistance Program, and other specified
tuition-only awards, will result in the adjustment of institutional scholarships/grants not to exceed the cost of tuition.
8. Outside Scholarships: You must inform the Office of Student Financial Services in writing of any outside scholarships you have received.
Outside scholarships will not reduce your University merit award unless the total value of your awards exceeds tuition and room and board
charges. If your total awards exceed tuition and room and board charges, your University award will be adjusted.
9. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): For students receiving need-based aid, the FAFSA must be on file each year for
renewal consideration.
10. Tuition Remission/Tuition Exchange: The combination of your family’s tuition benefit and Hofstra University scholarships or grants cannot
exceed the cost of tuition.
11. NCAA: Any Hofstra student-athlete receiving athletic aid may not be awarded other institutional aid per NCAA Bylaw 15.02.5.2 without
prior approval from the head coach, and ultimately the Office of Financial Aid. Student-athletes receiving athletic aid should refer to their
Athletic Grant in Aid agreement for full information about their athletic aid. Other institutional aid is defined as all funds administered by
Hofstra University, which include but are not limited to the following: scholarships, grants, tuition waivers, and employee-dependent tuition
benefits. Any other aid received from an outside source where athletic participation may be a major criterion is also subject to approval.
12. Donor Scholarships: All or a portion of your award may be underwritten by endowment funds given by generous friends of the University.
If this is the case, you will be notified.
13. Renewal: Your award will be renewed for each eligible semester as long as all the above conditions and terms are met. Unused semesters of
aid cannot be combined.
14. Nonrenewal Appeal: Students whose scholarships and grants are not renewed may submit a timely appeal in writing. Reinstatement
of awards is based on academic history and documented exceptional circumstances. Need-based aid appeals should be directed to:
Director of Financial Aid, Office of Financial Aid, Room 202 Memorial Hall, 126 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-1260.
Merit-based academic scholarship and grant appeals should be directed to: The Provost Committee for Scholarship Review, Office of
the Provost, Room 200 West Library Wing, 144 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-1440, or via email to [email protected].
Terms and conditions of all awards are subject to change. 91225:1/22

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