Hope College — Merit Scholarships & Automatic Consideration
Holland, Michigan · 4 published award(s) in our verified dataset.
Consideration — amount not guaranteed
Hope College automatically considers admitted students for the published merit awards below — but it does not guarantee an amount. Figures are the college's published amounts a student may be awarded, taken from its own scholarship page. Every row links to its official source and shows its verification date.
Automatically considered — amount not guaranteed
For the awards below, the college automatically considers students who meet the published criteria, but the amount is not guaranteed. Figures shown are the college's published amounts a student may be awarded — read the official source for how selection and funding work.
| Award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trustee Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Test score required for this tier: 3.95+ GPA with 34+ ACT or 1490+ SAT. Fall 2026 criteria; renewable for four years with full-time enrollment and satisfactory academic progress. Hope's Presidential Scholarship is published only as '$14,000/year and up' (floor-only) and its criteria-free More Hope Award is universal, so neither is recorded. | 3.95 | 1490 | 34 | $22,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $88,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Distinguished Scholar Award Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA-only path at 3.8+, or 3.6+ GPA with 26+ ACT or 1230+ SAT. Fall 2026 criteria; renewable for four years with full-time enrollment and satisfactory academic progress. Hope's Presidential Scholarship is published only as '$14,000/year and up' (floor-only) and its criteria-free More Hope Award is universal, so neither is recorded. | 3.8 | 1230 | 26 | $12,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $48,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Alumni Honors Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA-only path at 3.6+, or 3.4+ GPA with 24+ ACT or 1160+ SAT. Fall 2026 criteria; renewable for four years with full-time enrollment and satisfactory academic progress. Hope's Presidential Scholarship is published only as '$14,000/year and up' (floor-only) and its criteria-free More Hope Award is universal, so neither is recorded. | 3.6 | 1160 | 24 | $10,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $40,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Anchor Award Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA-only path at 3.4+, or 3.2+ GPA with 22+ ACT or 1100+ SAT. Fall 2026 criteria; renewable for four years with full-time enrollment and satisfactory academic progress. Hope's Presidential Scholarship is published only as '$14,000/year and up' (floor-only) and its criteria-free More Hope Award is universal, so neither is recorded. | 3.4 | 1100 | 22 | $8,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $32,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Score ROI — what the next tier takes at Hope College
Computed only from this college's own published thresholds above: for each pair of adjacent tiers, the score/GPA gap to the next award and what that gap is worth. Retesting only pays if the higher tier is actually reached and the award renews — check the published conditions.
| From tier | What it takes | Next tier | $ unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor Award ($8,000/yr) | +2 ACT points and +60 SAT points and +0.2 GPA | Alumni Honors Scholarship ($10,000/yr) | +$2,000/yr · +$8,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| Alumni Honors Scholarship ($10,000/yr) | +2 ACT points and +70 SAT points and +0.2 GPA | Distinguished Scholar Award ($12,000/yr) | +$2,000/yr · +$8,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| Distinguished Scholar Award ($12,000/yr) | +8 ACT points and +260 SAT points and +0.15 GPA | Trustee Scholarship ($22,000/yr) | +$10,000/yr · +$40,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
Published conditions & source wording
- Test-score basis: Hope superscores test scores
- Full-time enrollment required: Yes
- Entry: Fall 2026
based on your cumulative GPA, SAT, ACT, or CLT scores, and course selection
Questions
Does Hope College guarantee merit scholarships?
No. Hope College automatically considers students for the awards above, but amounts are not guaranteed — per the college's published source(s), verified 2026-11-02. Confirm current terms on the official page before applying.
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