Funding for this consortium is provided by the Fund for the
Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of
Education

Information for Hope Students

Overview:

Hope students may apply to study at any of the consortium schools in Canada or Mexico, which offer a variety of programs. Interested students should contact Dr. Mark Pearson (pearson@hope.edu) for details.

Application procedures:

1. Interested students should first complete the Hope College Off-Campus Study Application, available in the International Education Office and the office of Dr. Mark Pearson (VWF 212), and return it to the International Education Office in the Fried International Center.

NOTE: This application is reviewed by the committee of off-campus study, which consists of three faculty members, the Dean of Students, the Registrar, and the Director of International Eduation, and it must be submitted to the International Education Office by the deadline listed on the form.

2. If approved to study abroad, students may apply directly to the program of their choice at a partner school. Since each of the consortium schools has its own application procedures, students should contact Dr. Mark Pearson (pearson at hope dot edu) when applying to programs at partner schools.

Details:

• If accepted to study abroad at one of the consortium schools, students will attend the mandatory international off-campus study orientation session held each semester for outbound students
• Hope students accepted to study abroad in one of the consortium programs will pay the tuition and fees expenses of Hope College. Students will receive a living stipend to pay room and board expenses, which will be paid directly to the host institution.
• Students will be enrolled at the host institution on a full-time basis for the duration of the program.
• The host insitution shall provide to the Hope College Registrar's Office an official transcript of the student's coursework in the program. These courses will be listed on the student's Hope College transcript and will be computed into the student's GPA.