Scholarships

For student and institutional budgeting purposes, all partial-tuition scholarships awarded prior to matriculation are renewed each year for the same amount, unless otherwise specified. Partial-tuition scholarships do not increase or decrease with any changes to tuition charges. Full-tuition scholarships will be renewed at 100% of the tuition rate the student is billed each year. Students may supplement scholarship awards with institutional and/or federal student loans up to the cost of attendance each year, if needed. 

The vast majority of scholarships will be awarded as a result of a student's initial financial aid application using an institutional methodology based on a combination of need and merit. To be considered for an internal scholarship through the Office of Student Finance, students must complete all steps in the Apply for Federal & Institutional Financial Aid section of our website.

Students are encouraged to explore external (outside) scholarship opportunities. These opportunities often require a separate application and are not administered by the Office of Student Finance or Hofstra University. It is important to note that in addition to independent application processes, deadlines also vary.

A non-exhaustive list of external scholarship opportunities are below:

• National Health Service Corps Scholarship
• AMA Scholarships
• National Medical Fellowships (NMF) Scholarships and Service-Learning Programs
• AAMC Scholarship search

Outside Scholarship Recipient Instructions

Scholarships awarded from external sources, such as community organizations, businesses, or other entities, must be reported and included in your financial aid package. These external awards can impact your eligibility for other financial aid, and failure to disclose them may result in adjustments to your aid. Please ensure all external scholarships awarded are reported to the Office of Student Finance.

The student’s full name and Hofstra student ID must be included on the check, and any special instructions for disbursement (i.e., applied to tuition only; applied to fall semester only, etc.) must accompany the check.

Checks are to be made payable to Hofstra University and are to be mailed directly to:

All outside scholarships supplement the Zucker School of Medicine scholarship as long as all sources do not exceed the cost of tuition (if the outside scholarship is to be applied to tuition only) and/or the cost of attendance. If combined tuition only scholarships exceed tuition, the Zucker School of Medicine scholarship will be reduced. If combined financial aid awards exceed the cost of attendance, federal loans will be reduced dollar for dollar first, in this order: Graduate PLUS loan, Unsubsidized loan.

• FastWeb
• FinAid.org
• CollegeBoard - BigFuture Scholarships