Enrollment – Maintain at least half-time enrollment

Satisfy Aid Requirements – provide all necessary documentation to the Financial Aid Office in a timely fashion.  Necessary documents such as: proof of citizenship, proof of selective service registration, verification of FAFSA data, and copies of tax returns.

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) – Federal regulations mandate, the Law School is required to conduct a review of your academic record and to certify that the student is making satisfactory academic progress toward his or her degree.  For purposes of this certification, every full-time J.D. student who has: (1) successfully completed at least 10 credits each semester of enrollment at Hofstra and (2) achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 by the end of the second year at Hofstra, will be considered to be making satisfactory academic progress.  Every part-time J.D. student who has (1) successfully completed at least 8 credits each semester of enrollment at Hofstra and (2) achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 by the end of the second year at Hofstra, will be considered to be making satisfactory academic progress.  Please note that these criteria are not identical to the residency requirements for full- and part-time status at the Law School. 

If any of these requirements are not met each year a student borrows federal aid, the student is no longer eligible to receive aid.

Change of Status – Notify Office of Financial Aid of any changes of status, such as, living arrangements (on-campus/off-campus) and enrollment by credit load.  These changes should also be corrected on your FAFSA. 
Withdrawal – If a student finds it necessary to withdraw from Law School, the student must officially withdraw in writing to the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs in order to receive an adjusted remission of the student's tuition obligations. The amount of remission diminishes as the student's attendance at the School of Law lengthens. Students should contact the Hofstra Financial Aid Office and ask to speak with a financial aid counselor regarding the effect of withdrawal. Upon recommendation from the Dean, the University will remit tuition (except the admissions seat deposit submitted by incoming first-year students) as follows:

Date of Withdrawal	Refund of Tuition & Fees (less non-refundable fees)
Prior to 1st day of classes	100%
1st week of classes	100%
2nd week of classes	75%
3rd week of classes	50%
4th week of classes	25%
Thereafter	0%

Academic Leave – A student who requires an academic leave must apply for permission in writing to the Senior Assistant Dean for Student Affairs. Academic leaves will be granted only upon a showing of compelling circumstances. Upon recommendation of the Dean, the University will remit tuition (except for the admissions seat deposit submitted by incoming first-year students) as follows:

Date of Academic Leave	Tuition Refunded
Prior to 1st day of classes	100%
1st week of classes	100%
2nd week of classes	75%
3rd week of classes	50%
4th week of classes	25%
Thereafter	0%

The deadline to apply for an academic leave is the same as the last day to withdraw from classes during that semester. Academic leaves are granted for no more than 12 months. Consult the Office of Academic Records for the withdrawal deadline for the semester.

Title IV Refunds – Students who withdraw from the Law School and who have received, or were eligible to receive, funds from the Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Stafford Loan (Unsubsidized, Subsidized) Programs, are subject to federal regulations relating to the refund of Title IV aid, and to the Hofstra University’s School of Law refund policy for all other payments. The amount of refundable institutional charges shall follow the School of Law’s refund schedule.

Upon a student’s withdrawal during a period of enrollment in which they have begun attendance and have received federal Title IV aid, the University is required to determine the amount of earned and unearned Title IV aid. A student is only eligible to retain the percentage of Title IV aid disbursed or could have been disbursed which is equal to the percentage of the enrollment period actually completed by that student. The unearned Title IV aid must be returned to the appropriate federal aid program(s). This federal formula considers the date of withdrawal, the form of aid, and the amount of aid credited to the student or previously refunded to the student. If the student has completed more than 60% of the enrollment period, no Title IV aid needs to be returned.

Unearned financial aid dollars, which must be returned to the federal aid programs, may create a balance owed by the student to the University. Students remain responsible for such financial obligations.

In addition to the amount of federal aid that the University must return, students receiving federal aid directly from Hofstra or other sources toward other educational costs, including off-campus living expenses, may be required to repay a portion of those funds to the federal programs. Failure to return the aid to the federal aid programs may result in loss of eligibility for additional financial assistance. Federal aid funds to be returned are distributed to the programs in the following order:

1. Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans
2. Subsidized Federal Stafford Loans
3. Federal Perkins Loan
4. Other Title IV Programs

You are responsible for the timely repayment of any student loan borrowed to cover the cost of your education.

Repayment – You are responsible for the timely repayment of any student loan borrowed to cover the cost of your education.