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It鈥檚 not a scholarship, it鈥檚 a bold solution to the problem of the rising cost of higher education. Help us move Hope Forward.

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Our endowment generates a permanent source of income that is used to provide financial aid to students, expand student-faculty research opportunities, continue academic initiatives, recruit and retain exceptional faculty and support programs in perpetuity.

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Hope by the Numbers

  • 8,000+Community of Donors

    When you make a gift to Hope, you are joining more than 8,000 others who share your strong commitment and contribute to Hope鈥檚 success each year.

  • $1.2MGifts Under $100

    Gifts of $100 or less have combined for a total impact of $1.2 million over the past five years.

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  • $70MTo Generate Equal Support

    It would take $70 million of endowment to generate the same amount of annual support that our community of donors provide through The Hope Fund each year.

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  • 1:10Local Investment

    Gifts that support Hope College support the greater Holland community as $1 of every $10 in the local economy can be credited to the college.

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This is my anchor of hope for this people in the future.

Rev. A.C. Van Raalte