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Hope College
Decision sheet

Michigan · Research checked 2026-07-02 · School research, not an aid offer

The starting point

Reformed-Christian liberal-arts college in Holland, Michigan with a fully published, automatic five-tier merit ladder from $8,000 to $22,000, plus the Anchored Tuition Pledge that locks tuition for four years.

Published academic criteria. These awards are recorded as automatic on academic criteria. Match the published grades and scores, then check residency, entering year and every additional condition.

Awards to discuss

First 3 of 6 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.

Trustee Scholarship

$22,000 per year · Published amount

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

GPA: 3.95+ · SAT: 1490+ · ACT: 34+

Eligibility: Requires both the GPA AND a qualifying test score (or 103+ CLT). Test-required tier.

Renewal: Renewable for four years with full-time enrollment and satisfactory academic progress.

https://hope.edu/admissions/scholarships.html

Presidential Scholarship

$14,000+ per year · Published award terms

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

GPA: 3.95+ (GPA only), or 3.8+ with 28+ ACT / 1300+ SAT / 86+ CLT

Eligibility: Two pathways: pure GPA cliff or GPA+test combo.

Renewal: Renewable for four years with satisfactory academic progress.

https://hope.edu/admissions/scholarships.html

Distinguished Scholar Award

$12,000 per year · Published amount

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

GPA: 3.8+ (GPA only), or 3.6+ with 26+ ACT / 1230+ SAT / 81+ CLT

Renewal: Renewable for four years with satisfactory academic progress.

https://hope.edu/admissions/scholarships.html

Ask before you decide

  1. Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
  2. What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
  3. How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?

Our unanswered questions / Family notes

Keep the sources with the decision

Full research, award details and source context: https://meritplaybook.com/colleges/hope-college/merit-aid

The research date is not a guarantee that a policy still applies. Confirm current amounts, deadlines and conditions with the school before making a financial decision.