Hope College students play a vital role in the Holland community, and Time to Serve connects them to service opportunities in their new “hometown.” From working in community gardens to restocking food pantries and caring for animals, students participate in meaningful projects. This year, the Hope Forward freshman cohort served at three Gateway locations: the …
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Listen to MLive Michigan’s Best podcast where Eric Hultgren ’96 explores “one of the most incredible things” he’s ever heard about: Hope Forward. This revolutionary college funding model has earned Hope College a #23 ranking on U.S. News and World Report’s 2025 list of Most Innovative Colleges. President Matthew Scogin and Hope Forward Program Director …
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In about a week, Hope College will welcome our newest and largest Hope Forward cohort — 40 bright freshmen ready to embark on their college journey. This milestone marks a significant chapter for Hope Forward because the 2024–2025 academic year will be the first time we will have on campus four full cohorts — 120 …
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Jumping up from his seat, a student works out a theory on the whiteboard to better understand a concept in Dr. Griffin’s neuroscience class. He draws connections between the reading from the text, his personal faith and prior lessons. The students, fully engaged, nod in agreement with follow-up questions flowing. Similarly, in Dr. Andre’s pottery …
Live authentically with no apologies. That’s a mantra Hope College alumna and world record holder Jenn Drummond ’01 lives by. It’s something she learned as a student on Hope’s campus. And it’s a foundational concept underlying our Hope Forward program. Drummond, who is the first woman to reach all seven Second Summits (the second-highest mountains …
Sitting at a recent Hope Forward Positive Impact Banquet, I had a realization. While the freshmen students were thanking the guests they invited for the positive impact that they had on them during their first year on campus, perhaps the bigger impact has been how the Hope Forward cohort has positively affected the Hope College …
Hope College Spring Break Immersion Trips change students’ perspectives. This year’s trip to Nashville changed mine. Hope College Campus Ministries offers these opportunities for students to travel domestically and internationally. The goal of the short-term service-learning experience is to fully immerse students in an environment, focusing on living out our Christian faith of loving God …
Generosity and giving are anything but boring for Hope Forward students. Some hyperextended elbows, performed 32 fouettés (famous Swan Lake ballet move), did cartwheels, solved a Rubix cube puzzle while on a balance board, impersonated zombie sounds from Minecraft and shared many other unique talents all in the name of generosity. Hope Forward program juniors …
In order to do the art project, students revisit the original essay they wrote during the Hope Forward application process and consider what their past means for their present and future. The following questions guide reflection: Why did you apply to Hope Forward? Why did you apply to Hope College?What has changed since last year? …
What is presence? I wouldn’t know because I have always evaded the feeling. Since I was a child, I was on the move–waking up early or dragging my sister out the door so we wouldn’t be “late” to school. I didn’t like slowing down because life was about busyness and never losing a moment. When …
