Scholarships

At Hope we are privileged to reward students for high school achievement, both in the classroom and on the stage.

Academic Awards

Your Common Application also serves as your application for academic scholarships at Hope. Academic scholarships are based on your cumulative GPA, SAT or ACT scores, and course selection (based on what’s available at your school). Be sure to submit any new academic information for consideration by February 1 of your senior year.

You may qualify for one of these academic awards:

Scholarship Criteria

(students entering Fall 2019)

Scholarship	Amount	Requirements
Trustee Scholarship	$22,000 per year	A faculty committee selects 30 of Hope’s top Presidential Scholars (see below) for this prestigious award and an additional $4,000 per year.
National Merit Scholarship	$22,000 per year	If you’re a National Merit Finalist and name Hope as your first choice, you’ll automatically qualify for this award.
Presidential Scholarship	$8,000–$18,000 per year	You are eligible for a Presidential Scholarship if you’ve achieved at least a 3.75 GPA and a 28 ACT or 1300 SAT (Evidence-Based Reading/Writing and Math).
Distinguished Scholar Award	$7,000 per year	You will qualify for the Distinguished Scholar Award if you’ve achieved a 3.5 GPA and a 27 ACT or 1260 SAT (Evidence-Based Reading/Writing and Math).
Valedictorian Scholarship	$6,000 per year	You will receive this award if you are valedictorian of your graduating high school class and are not eligible for a higher award.
Alumni Honors Scholarship	$4,500–$6,000 per year	You are eligible for an Alumni Honors Scholarship if you’ve achieved a 3.75 GPA or higher, or if you’ve achieved a 3.5 GPA and a 24 ACT or 1160 SAT (Evidence-Based Reading/Writing and Math).

Each of these scholarships is guaranteed through your sophomore year and renewable for your two remaining years if you maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (Presidential and higher awards) or cumulative GPA of 2.75 (Distinguished Scholar Award and lower).

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Distinguished Artist Awards

Hope also honors talented artists in the areas of creative writing, dance, music, theater and the visual arts. You’ll need to audition or submit a portfolio. Each award is $3,000 per year, renewable for four years. Distinguished Artist Awards (DAAs) can be combined with an academic scholarship.

Creative Writing

Apply for the DAA in creative writing by submitting:>

The application form, including:

Applications for the Distinguished Artist Awards in Creative Writing are due Monday, January 7, 2019.

To keep this scholarship, you’ll need to maintain a 3.0 GPA at Hope and enroll in at least one creative writing class each year.

Scholarship Coordinator

Raquel Niles
616.395.7620
niles@hope.edu

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Dance

You can apply for the DAA in Dance by attending one of the auditions and submitting this application, which includes the following items:

Head shot (hair in bun)
A letter of recommendation from a current dance instructor
A one-page essay answering the question: “What is it about the dance program at Hope that interests and excites you?”

Audition dates are:

Monday, January 21, 2019
Friday, February 1, 2019
Monday, February 18, 2019

Scholarship recipients will be notified the first week of March 2018.

To keep this scholarship, you’ll need to maintain a 2.6 GPA, enroll in a minimum of two dance classes per semester, and participate in dance programming.

Scholarship Coordinator

Stephanie Brumels
616.395.7700
brumelss@hope.edu

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Music

Apply for the DAA in music by completing the application form and attending an on-campus audition. We encourage you to audition in-person, but if that’s not possible, you may submit a pre-recorded audition.

Audition dates are:

Friday, November 16, 2018, 1–5 p.m. (by appointment)
Monday, January 14, 2019, 8 a.m.–12 p.m.
Friday, February 15, 2019, 1–5 p.m.
Saturday, February 16, 2019, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

To keep this scholarship, you’ll need to be involved with the Department of Music.

Scholarship Coordinator

Kathy Waterstone
616.395.7650
waterstone@hope.edu

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Theatre

Apply for the DAA in theater by submitting this application form and auditioning on a DAA Scholarship Day. These full-day events include:

An audition
A tour of the department
An interview with faculty
A workshop with current students
Attendance at an evening performance

This year’s auditions are on Friday, November 16, 2018. If you’re unable to attend, you may submit an audition video.

To keep this scholarship, you’ll need to major or minor in theater.

Scholarship Coordinator

Prof. Michelle Bombe
616.395.7600
bombe@hope.edu

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Visual Arts

You can apply for the DAA in the Visual Arts by submitting:

Your portfolio of slides or digital images
The application form

Portfolio submissions for the Distinguished Artist Award are due Monday, February 18, 2019.

To keep this scholarship, you’ll need to maintain a 2.60 GPA and enroll in at least one studio art or art history course per semester.

Scholarship Coordinator

Kristin Underhill
616.395.7500
underhill@hope.edu

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