Hope College provides college bound high school students the opportunity to enroll as a part-time student. Students who have exhausted their school’s curricular offerings and/or possess talent in a particular field of study are eligible to apply. Public high schools in the State of Michigan may participate in the Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act (PSEO) providing part of the cost of tuition for senior and juniors. (Hope College honors college level academic work taken through this program at other accredited higher education institutions by granting college credit towards a Hope degree.) Following is the description of Hope’s policies for those wishing to enroll for a class at Hope College:

Application

1. Applicants need to complete the Dual Enrollment Application (pdf). The Application can also be obtained by contacting the Admissions Office or the student's high school counselor.
2. The back page of the application is to be filled out by a high school official. Principal’s signature is required to document approval of the high school.
3. The student’s official high school transcript must be included with the dual enrollment application.
4. The Hope College Admissions Office will contact the applicant once the application materials have been received. We will forward to the student a registration packet including a registration form, a class schedule, and registration procedures. There is no guarantee of class availability, so students should be considering several class options.

Registration

Students may register for Fall Semester 2008 classes beginning on Monday, July 14, 2008.

First Day of Class

The first day of Fall Semester 2008 will be Tuesday, August 26, 2008.

Payment

The payment expected from each student will vary according to a variety of factors. These include:

High School Policy: Public high schools may participate in the Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act (PSEO) providing tuition for juniors and seniors. Please check with your guidance counselor for more information.

Hope Scholarship Offered: Up to 50% tuition waiver (for one class) is awarded to students with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or greater, regardless of year in school. For those students eligible for funds from the PSEO, this would take place after the high school share is paid.

Parents Employed at Hope: The Hope College employee tuition waiver policy is applied to the tuition not covered by PSEO.

The following policies apply to all applicants, regardless of their payment category:

1. Hope’s current tuition rate.
2. Hope’s financial participation is limited to one course per semester.
3. Fees for credit hours taken above the one course this program covers will be based on the rate identified for the total number of registered credits.
4. PSEO requires Hope to bill the school district directly. After reimbursement, based on the student’s allowance, Hope will bill the student for any remaining charges. Contact Business Services (616.395.7810) if you have any questions about billing.