Hofstra Law Class of 2016 Forum

[kemaeng]

my application status just changed and included first and second deposit column on the bottom left section.

Fee type Date Due Amt. Due Amt. Paid Date Paid
Application Fee 0.00 .00
1st Deposit 0.00 .00
2nd Deposit 0.00 .00


Did this happen to anyone else?

[Vpassarelli]

I got in about a week ago and today got an e-mail saying I was awarded an annual tuition scholarship of $40,000.

Does anyone know if this is per year or throughout the 3 years?

Thanks in advance for any responses

[toothbrush]

I got in about a week ago and today got an e-mail saying I was awarded an annual tuition scholarship of $40,000.

Does anyone know if this is per year or throughout the 3 years?

Thanks in advance for any responses

[Vpassarelli]

Yes I saw that but the verbiage elsewhere screwed me up at first. Anyway I e-mailed them and it was all cleared up and my question was answered. Thanks for the help!

[jme91]

I was admitted today via email. Does anyone know when we get scholarship info?

[ndel21]

You will get it a few weeks after your acceptance via email.. good luck

[Kurohoshi]

Just an update for anyone still waiting for money info, I got my scholarship today.

[Mister Gold]

Same here. 35k annual, top 40% stip. Almost certainly withdrawing next week.

[Kabootar]

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[Kurohoshi]

I got in about a week ago and today got an e-mail saying I was awarded an annual tuition scholarship of $40,000.

Does anyone know if this is per year or throughout the 3 years?

Thanks in advance for any responses

Per year. There are stipulations though so you may want to read the policies on their site.

[1984]

My status checker just updated and states that a letter concerning an Honors Scholarship has been sent.

Anyone else? Anyone know what this scholarship entails?
I checked the law school's website and found a lot of scholarships but none with this specific title.

[dirtrida2]

My status checker just updated and states that a letter concerning an Honors Scholarship has been sent.

Anyone else? Anyone know what this scholarship entails?
I checked the law school's website and found a lot of scholarships but none with this specific title.

Same...

It's probably just a generic title that lets you know you have a scholarship based off your LSAT and GPA - Could be anywhere from 5,000 to full tuition.

I expect nothing less than full tuition, for myself, tbh.

[dirtrida2]

I got in about a week ago and today got an e-mail saying I was awarded an annual tuition scholarship of $40,000.

Does anyone know if this is per year or throughout the 3 years?

Thanks in advance for any responses

Per year. There are stipulations though so you may want to read the policies on their site.

+1

Anytime they say "annual" that's yearly.

[dirtrida2]

Just received my scholarship...

40k a year; unfortunately that is pretty useless with all the stipulations.

St. Johns gave me a full tuition scholarship, yet Hofstra has the nerve to short me 7k of full tuition?

Weird strategy if you ask me.

[Kurohoshi]

Stipulations and retention info for "Honors" (Merit) Scholarships: http://law.hofstra.edu/admissions/finan ... index.html

Be advised that these stipulations are actually quite lax compared to those of other schools. Many schools will have a 3.0 or 3.2 stipulations for retention despite the fact that their median GPA flutters closer to 2.7-2.8.

[coffeeaddict]

Accepted today off the W/L!

[coffeeaddict]

Does anyone know if Hofstra gives out need based aid and how generous do they tend to be?

[CMJdoeslawschool]

Does anyone know if Hofstra gives out need based aid and how generous do they tend to be?

Don't know how generous they are, but they have a need-based application that's due 4/1. It's rather intensive, so make sure you've got yours (and your parents') tax info on hand.

[ValerOn1820]

Accepted today off the W/L!

hi! Congratz!

I'm in a waitlist, too. Could you tell me, did you write loci or did you make any actions towards expressing your deep love with the school after you have been waitlisted to get off the wait list?

[shedl001]

Accepted off the waitlist.

[shedl001]

Could anyone comment on the law school facilities/campus. I have yet to visit. Thanks.

[Kabootar]

Did anyone apply for the fellowships?

[toothbrush]

Could anyone comment on the law school facilities/campus. I have yet to visit. Thanks.

Hofstra is a huge, beautiful campus located in a generally shitty area. The campus is split by a major road (Hempstead Turnpike) and there are a few bridges which cross it. The law students tend to spend some time over on UG territory (the UG library is nice) so that's why I mention it. North of Hofstra is a rich area (Garden City) but west and south is pretty shitty / questionable (Hempstead and Uniondale).

The law school building is on the south side of campus on a regular road (aka not in the campus itself) and is sort of like a dungeon. It looks small on the outside but it is pretty spaceous inside and goes down deep.

Check it out..

[shedl001]

Thanks. Their website does not offer many photos, are the buildings renovated inside specifically law buildings?

[IvyLeagueRedneck]

just withdrew, best of luck to all