Why Scholarships?
Scholarships not only make attending Hope possible for many deserving students, they also help limit encumbering students with excessive loan debt (now up to almost $1.3 trillion nationally). The percentage of Hope graduates with debt and the average student loan debt per graduate is below the national average. In addition, repayment rates are well above national averages.
Our goal is to keep improving as we aim to be the best value among leading liberal arts colleges. We will do this, with your help, by providing an unsurpassed educational experience through faithful stewardship and the development of resources.
Hope Fund - Current Use
Your gift to the Hope Fund makes Hope accessible and affordable to all students. The Hope Fund is Hope Forward in action and provides scholarships to students when they need them most — right now.
Hope Forward Endowment - Future Use
Your gift to Hope Forward supports Hope's dream of eliminating the need for student loans. Gifts given to support Hope Forward are invested through our endowment and the interest is spent each year - providing a lasting impact for years to come! Our endowment generates a permanent source of income that is used to provide financial aid to students.