Admitted Students

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• Join our ZeeMee community! ZeeMee is our online community for admitted students.
• Create and submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa.gov as soon as it’s available. Your information will be sent to us when you use our Federal School Code, 002273, in your application.
• Watch your mailbox for academic scholarship notifications (beginning just before Christmas).
• Respond to requests. The Office of Financial Aid may contact you to request more information regarding your financial aid application. Be sure to promptly reply if you are contacted.
• Connect with Hope on Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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The Kletz Market

Downtown Dining

Durfee Hall

Dykstra Hall

Scott Hall

Lichty Hall

Kollen Hall

Kollen Hall #2

February

• February 1 — Last call for scholarship materials! Submit or update your materials (new test scores, class rank, GPA or high school transcript) by Feb. 1 to be eligible for academic scholarships.
• Watch your mailbox for a financial aid package in late April 2024. This package indicates the types and amount of aid awarded to you for the 2024-25 academic year. International students will be notified of their complete aid package when they receive their letter of acceptance from Hope.

March

• Double check on your deposit. If you have not yet made your deposit to enroll, you will receive a request to submit your enrollment deposit. This deposit reserves your place in the Class of 2028.

April

• Attend our Admitted Student Day on Saturday, April 13!

May

• May 1 — Last call for financial aid forms! Still need to submit financial aid forms? Be sure to do so by the priority filing deadline, May 1.
• May 15 — To guarantee a place in Hope’s Class of 2028, submit your enrollment deposit. After May 15, a non-refundable deposit reserves your place only if space is available.
• Once you have submitted your deposit, watch your email for housing and class registration information in late May.

June

• Housing application and meal plan selection due (check your Hope email for instructions)
• Course registration survey due (check your 1Hope email for instructions)

July

• Save the date for Orientation Weekend on Aug. 22–25. Details about Orientation Weekend will be mailed to you in July. In the meantime, start making plans for you and your family to attend this informative and exciting weekend in late August. 
• Find out where you will live! Your housing and roommate assignment will be mailed to you in early July.
• Complete counseling and promissory note requirements for Federal Direct Loans (US residents only)
• Apply for Parent PLUS or private student loans (optional, US residents only)
• Incoming student-athletes complete eligibility process requirements

August

• Watch your email for your class schedule sent by the Hope College Registrar’s Office. 
• Celebrate! You've made it to college! Your first year at Hope starts with Move-in Day on Thursday, August 22, 2024. 
• Attend Orientation Weekend with your family, August 22–24, 2024. (Students will have additional activities on Sunday, August 25.)

A Few More Things You Should Know About…

First-Year Seminar

Classes for the fall semester start on August 26, 2024, and as an incoming freshman, you’ll take a course called First-Year Seminar. These classes explore a wide range of topics and are open only to first-year students. The professor who teaches your seminar will also be your academic advisor, so it is a great way to quickly get to know your advisor and a small group of other freshman.

Student Visa (International Students)

After you submit your enrollment deposit, we’ll provide more information about how to receive your I-20 form. Your I-20 will be sent in May, giving you plenty of time to schedule an appointment with your local U.S. Consulate. Our International Student Advisor, Habeeb Awad, is available to answer any questions you might have.

International Student and Global Citizen Pre-Orientation

Your introduction to Hope and Holland starts a week earlier than most other new students. It begins with a fun excursion to northern Michigan for Explore Michigan where you will have time to get over your jet lag and bond with new classmates from all over the globe.

Back on campus, international students & their parents continue with International Student Orientation and International Family Orientation, programs which provide important information and advice about visa and employment regulations, cultural adjustment, academic policies and expectations, housing and dining on campus, financial aid policies and other issues related to life at Hope College.