A college education is priceless, but way too expensive.
Given our Christian mission and our name – HOPE! – we aim to lead the charge toward a new college funding model.
Today Hope College is launching one of the boldest endeavors in higher education. Ever.
Our goal is to provide a transformative Hope education for all students who come through our doors, with tuition fully funded by the generous gifts of others. This, in turn, will free up our graduates to pursue impact, working to make the world a better place rather than working to pay off student loan bills. These alumni will then commit to “pay it forward,” investing in the generations of students who follow them. This is aligned with the core of the Christian gospel — you are covered; now go and live differently.
This is Hope Forward! It’s a college funding model based on the biblical principles of generosity and gratitude. It could change everything.
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To do this in a financially sustainable way, we need to raise a significant amount of money in the endowment. So far, we have raised more than $30 million toward this vision. In addition, this fall our first pilot group of Hope Forward students will join our campus. These 22 students have big hearts, open minds and a God-given passion to bring hope to the world.
We need your help to accelerate this momentum.
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Learn more about how you can participate in this bold initiative at hope.edu/forward.