Dining Dollars Contract Information

Dining dollars are similar to a debit account in that a dollar amount is added to your HofstraCard/HofPass account at the starting point and then charges are subtracted based on individual items purchased at the on-campus dining facilities. Your student account will be billed automatically in the spring semester for the same dining dollars contract selected in the fall semester. Unused fall semester dollars are carried over to the spring semester only if a dining dollars contract of equal or higher value is purchased for the spring semester. Unused spring semester dollars are not carried over to the summer/ fall semester. All unused dollars are forfeited and nonrefundable as of the day following spring undergraduate commencement. Visit hofstra.edu/diningforms for contract details and information on how to purchase dining dollars through the Hofstra portal.  

2025-2026 Dining Dollars Contracts*  

Contract Dollars Description  

7 $3,276 Suggested daily usage: $29  

6 $3,080 Suggested daily usage: $28  

5 $2,832 Suggested daily usage: $25  

4 $2,430 Suggested daily usage: $22  

3 $2,225 Suggested daily usage: $20  

2 $1,854 Suggested daily usage: $17  

1 $630 For nonresidential students only  

All first-year and sophomore residential students are required to purchase one of the following dining dollars contracts:  

Contract Dollars Description  

7 $3,276 Suggested daily usage: $29  

6 $3,080 Suggested daily usage: $28  

5 $2,832 Suggested daily usage: $25  

*Dining dollars contracts are subject to change.  

Residential Students: It is a condition of residency that all undergraduate students living on campus select a dining dollars contract. First-year residential students (those with fewer than 30 credits) and sophomore residential students (those with fewer than 60 credits) must select Contract 5, 6, or 7 for the fall and spring semesters. Undergraduate residential students with 60 credits or more may select from Contracts 2-7 for the fall and spring semesters.  

Commuting Students: Contract 1 is available only to nonresidential students. If you purchase this dining dollars contract and then become a residential student, your contract will be upgraded automatically to a residential dining dollars contract based on class standing, and you will be responsible for the corresponding price increase. Commuting students are not required to purchase a dining dollars contract.  

• Dining dollars contracts begin on the Sunday prior to the first day of undergraduate classes. Be sure to come to campus with sufficient funds until your dining dollars contract begins.  

• First-year and sophomore residential students who do not sign up for a dining dollars contract will automatically be assigned to Contract 5, and any other undergraduate residential student will be assigned to Contract 2.  

• Insufficient funds or lack of activity in using your dining dollars shall not exempt you from the financial obligations of your contract.  

• Fall dining dollars may be used during the January Session.  

• Fall dining dollars contracts automatically roll to the spring term.  

• Dining dollars contracts cannot be shared or transferred.  

• Designated dining locations may be closed during holidays or when classes are not in session.