In accordance with federal regulations set forth under The higher Education
Act of 1965, as amended, below is a summary of consumer information
that must be made available to all students at Hope College. Each topic
provides a brief description of the information that must be disclosed
and provides access to the information.
Cost of attending the institution
Enrollment costs billed to students are available at http://www.hope.edu/admin/business/cost/index.html
For financial aid purposes, cost of attendance includes room
and board, books and supplies, transportation, miscellaneous and
personal
allowances
as well as
tuition and fees. http://www.hope.edu//finaid/costs.html |
Cost Calculator
Financial aid and merit scholarships can assist in the cost of attending Hope College. Cost is a concern for many families and each year we are pleased to hear that students wanting to attend Hope are able to do so because of the aid they received.
http://www.hope.edu/admissions/costs-financial-aid-and-scholarships/net-price-calculator |
Textbook pricing information
The Hope-Geneva Bookstore serves students by providing the textbooks,
reference books, materials and supplies that are required or recommended
for course use. Textbook prices vary widely depending on your major
and year of study. Click the link below for the current booklist
including prices.
http://www.hope.edu/bookstore/textbook.htm |
Refund policies
Hope College has established a refund policy for students
who find it necessary to totally withdraw from the college. Withdrawing
from college has, among other factors, important financial considerations
such as the charges a student will be responsible to
pay and the amount
of financial aid a student receives. Click the link below for additional
information on the Hope College refund policy.
http://www.hope.edu/admin/registrar/catalog/13-14catalogWEB.pdf |
Official withdrawal procedures
Students who withdraw from all classes at Hope College must notify
the Registrar's Office and follow the withdrawal procedures posted
by that office.
http://www.hope.edu/admin/registrar/FormsWeb/withdraw.html |
Return of Title IV funds requirements
The federal government mandates that students who withdraw from
all classes (officially or unofficially) may only keep the federal
financial aid that they have earned up to the time of official
withdrawal or assessed date of unofficial withdrawal. Funds that
were disbursed and are no longer considered earned must be returned
to the federal government by the College or the student.
http://www.hope.edu/admin/registrar/catalog/13-14catalogWEB.pdf |
Academic programs, facilities, and
instructional personnel
Information on the college's academic programs, degree offerings,
facilities and instructional personnel is available in the college
catalog. Click the link below to view the college catalog
for additional information.
http://www.hope.edu/admin/registrar/catalog |
Accreditation and licensing of the
institution
The accreditation and licensing of the institution for Hope College
is located in the President's Office.
Students may review copies of documents regarding entities that
accredit, license or approve the institution and its programs.
Please contact the Office of the President for protocol in scheduling
the
review of these documents.
http://hope.edu/accreditation |
Services and facilities for students
with disabilities
For information on programs and services for special needs and
disabled students, please contact the Office of Disability Services.
http://www.hope.edu/student/development/disabled |
Drug and alcohol abuse prevention
program information
Under the "Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988" and the "Drug
Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989" the
College is required to notify all employees and students of its
specific
alcohol
and drug policy program. The Human
Resources office maintains this
prevention program and policy.
For employees: http://www.hope.edu/admin/hr/employment/handbooks/admin_drugfree.pdf
For faculty: http://www.hope.edu/admin/provost/fachandbook/faculty/B16/B16.html
For students: http://www.hope.edu/student/development/policies/handbook/index.html
Drug-free workplace statement
http://www.hope.edu/admin/hr/employment/policies.html |
Copyright and peer-to-peer file sharing
issues
There are legal statutes and Hope College policies that prohibit
the unauthorized acquisition, distribution, or sharing of copyrighted
materials. All students, faculty, and staff on campus are expected
to comply with these policies. Legally protected material can include
music, movies, television shows, and published materials. Don't
put yourself at risk. There is information available to help educate
you about legal file sharing, and to protect you from unwittingly
engaging in unlawful activities.
http://www.hope.edu/resources/cit/policies/index.html |
Vaccination policies
In compliance with recommendation from the American College Health
Association, Hope College requires that all incoming students provide
documented proof of vaccinations before moving into student housing.
Click the link below for additional information and a list of required
immunizations.
http://www.hope.edu/admin/healthcenter/immuniz.htm |
Personnel responsible for providing
consumer information
The Directory of Consumer Information is an accumulation of important
information from various offices across the campus. Should you have
any questions concerning this web page or it's content, please contact
one of the individuals identified below.
Julie Dalman
Assistant to the Dean of Students
dalmanj@hope.edu
Carla Bender
Associate Director of Financial Aid
bender@hope.edu
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Voter Registration
Institutions of higher education must make a good faith effort
to distribute voter registration forms to all enrolled students
physically in attendance at the institution for primary elections
as well as for general elections. The Higher Education Amendments
of 1998 states that the law "shall apply to elections as defined
in section 301 (1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
and includes the election for Governor or other chief executive
within such State."
The following site contains a downloadable voter registration
application.
http://www.fec.gov/votregis/vr.shtml
This form can be completed and mailed to:
Michigan Department of State
Bureau of Elections
PO Box 20126
Lansing, MI 48901-0726 |
Notice to enrolled students of the
availability of consumer information
Each fall semester Hope College
sends an email to all enrolled students to notify them of the consumer
information
available
including
a
link to this web site. |
FERPA rights
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
In carrying out their assigned responsibilities, many offices
at Hope College collect and maintain information
about students. Although these records belong to the college,
both college policy and federal law accord students a number
of rights concerning these records. The Family Education
Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) establishes the rules and regulations
regarding access to and disclosure of student records.
FERPA deals specifically with the Educational Records of students,
affording them certain rights with respect to those records. For
purposes of definition, Educational Records are those records which
are: directly related to a student and maintained by an institution
or a party acting for the institution.
FERPA gives students who reach the age of 18 or who attend a postsecondary
institution the right to inspect and review their own Educational
Records. Furthermore, students have other rights, including the
right to request amendment of records and to have some control
over the disclosure of personally identifiable information from
these records.
FERPA applies to the Educational Records of persons who are or
have been in attendance in postsecondary institutions, including
students in cooperative and correspondence study programs. FERPA
does not apply to records of applicants for admission who are denied
acceptance or, if accepted, do not attend an institution. Furthermore,
rights are not given by FERPA to students enrolled in one component
of an institution who seek to be admitted in another component
of an institution.
The Office of the Registrar's is the primary contact
for FERPA related questions or inquiries. The Office of the Registrar's
is located in the DeWitt Cultural Center at 141 East 12th Street.
The office phone number is (616) 395-7760.
http://www.hope.edu/admin/registrar/ferpa.html |
Transfer credit policies
Hope does not have a set list of transferable courses
from other colleges. We prefer to look at all incoming transfer
credit
on an individual basis. Hope accepts most coursework from accredited
institutions. Click the link below for additional information concerning
the Transfer Credit Policy.
http://www.hope.edu/admin/registrar/transcredit/index.html |
Course schedule information
The Office of the Registrar oversees the course schedule information.
The course schedule can be found in the course catalog.
http://www.hope.edu/admin/registrar/catalog/13-14catalogWEB.pdf |
Placement rate information if rate
used to attract students
Not applicable at Hope College. |
Completion or graduation rate, retention
rate, and transfer-out rate of
full-time undergraduates
The Hope College graduation rate, retention rate, and transfer-out
rate of full-time undergraduates can be found on the Registrar's
website at http://www.hope.edu/admin/registrar/data/index.html.
In addition, Statistics on graduation and retention rates can also
be viewed at the National Center for Education Statistics
at http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=hope+college&s=all&id=170301#retgrad |
Graduation rate by grant and loan
The Hope College graduation rates by grant and loan can be found at http://www.hope.edu/admin/consumerinformation/gradcohortbyaid.html |
Report
on completion or graduation rate and transfer-out rate of
student
athletes
As a NCAA Division III school, Hope is not required to report
this information. |
Report on athletic program participation
rates and financial data
Hope College prepares an annual EADA report. This reports contains
participation rates, financial support, and other information on
men's and women's intercollegiate athletic programs.
Hope College in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) Report is
available online. |
Diversity of the student body
The Office of the Registrar creates and tracks Student Body Diversity
in several reports. Click the link below
to view all reports.
http://www.hope.edu/admin/registrar/data/index.html |
Retention rate reported to IPEDS
Retention rates as report to IPEDS is gathered and reported by the
Office of the Registrar. Click the link below to view the current
and past enrollment and retention rates.
http://www.hope.edu/admin/registrar/data/index.htmll |
Graduate or professional education
of graduates from institution's 4-year degree programs
For information related to the Graduate or Professional education
of graduates from Hope College
4-year degree programs, please contact
the Career Development Center. You can reach them by emailing careers@hope.edu or by calling (616) 395-7950. |
Placement and employment information
of degree or certificate program graduates
For information related to the Placement and employment information
of degree or certificate programs graduates, please contact the Career Development Center. You can reach them by emailing careers@hope.edu or by calling (616) 395-7950. |
Available financial aid
The Office of Financial
Aid website includes
information about the following: need-based and non-need-based
federal, state, private, and institutional financial assistance
programs available to students; eligibility requirements and procedures
for applying for aid; criteria for selecting recipients and determining
amount of award; methods and frequency of disbursements of aid;
financial aid terms and conditions, including terms applicable
to employment provided as part of a financial aid package; rights
and responsibilities of students receiving Title IV, HEA loans;
the availability of financial aid for study abroad programs; how
financial aid is handled when students withdraw; and whom to contact
for questions regarding financial aid. |
Rights and responsibilities of financial
aid recipients
Student receiving federal financial aid have certain rights and
responsibilities inherent in the receipt of these funds. View
the terms and
conditions. |
Federal Student Aid Penalties for
Drug Law Violations
Federal law provides that a student who has been convicted of
an offense under any federal or state law involving the possession
or sale of a controlled substance during a period of enrollment
for which the student was receiving financial aid shall not be
eligible to receive any federal grant, loan,
or work assistance. For more information see
http://www.hope.edu//finaid/penalties_for_drug_violations.html |
Direct Loan model disclosure form
The US Department of Education has not yet provided this form
to schools. When available it will be posted. |
Preferred lender list and disclosures
Hope College has no preferred lender arrangements for
private student loans. |
Code of conduct if preferred lender
arrangement
Hope College has no preferred lender arrangements for private
student loans. |
Preferred lender arrangement annual
report
Hope College has no preferred lender arrangements for private
student loans. |
Private education loan disclosures
if preferred lender arrangement exists
Hope College has no preferred lender arrangements for private
student loans. |
Verification requirements
The Federal Processor selects some FAFSA filers for a process
called verification where applicants must submit income and other
documentation to support the information on the FAFSA.
http://www.hope.edu//finaid/applying.html |
State grant assistance
Students may be eligible for assistance from their state
of residency. The state
educational agency provides information on
these programs. |
Private education loan disclosures
if school provides information about a private education loan from
a lender to a prospective borrower
Private educational loan lenders must provide applicants with
certain disclosures about their loans. More information is available
at
http://www.hope.edu//finaid/alternate.html
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Entrance Counseling-Direct Loans
Students eligible for the Federal Perkins and Direct Loans must
complete a review of rights and responsibilities through Entrance
Counseling.
This requirement is included on recipients' award letters.
http://www.hope.edu//finaid/entrance_counseling.html
https://www.signmyloan.com/ (entrance
counseling and the master promissory note are combined)
|
Code of conduct if school participates
in Title IV loan program
Schools whose student receive federal student loan funds are required
to have a Title IV loan program code of conduct. Hope's code of conduct
can
be found at
http://www.hope.edu/admin/finaid/code_of_conduct.html |
Private lender assistance in preparing
educational counseling, financial literacy, or debt management
materials
Hope College has no private lender assistance. |
Exit counseling - Title IV loan programs
Schools are required to provide borrowers of Federal
Perkins and Direct Loans information about repayment rights and
responsibilities Loan Exit Counseling. The
Office of Financial Aid contacts borrowers
before
graduation
or shortly after a student ceases at least half-time enrollment
regarding exit counseling.
http://www.hope.edu//finaid/loan.html |
Teacher Education Assistance for College
and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant exit counseling
Schools are required to provide Federal TEACH Grant recipients
information about rights and responsibilities
through TEACH Grant Exit Counseling. The Office of Financial
Aid contacts borrowers before graduation or shortly after a student
ceases at
least half-time
enrollment regarding exit counseling.
http://www.hope.edu//finaid/teach.html |
TEACH Grant initial counseling
Students eligible for the Federal TEACH Grant must complete a
review of rights and responsibilities through Entrance Counseling.
This information is included on recipients' award letters.
http://www.hope.edu//finaid/teach.html |
TEACH Grant subsequent counseling
Each subsequent year a Federal TEACH Grant eligible student much
complete TEACH Grant counseling. This information is included
on the recipients' award letters.
http://www.hope.edu/admin/finaid/teach.html |
Reimbursements for service on advisory
boards
Federal regulation requires that an
institution report annually reasonable expenses
paid
or provided
under
140(d) of the TILA (see Amendments
to Other Laws, Private Student Loan Improvement, the Truth in Lending Act,
Preventing Unfair and Deceptive Private Educational Landing Practices and Eliminating
Conflicts of Interest) to any employee who is employed in the financial aid
office, or who otherwise has responsibilities with respect to education loans
or other financial aid of the institution.
There are no Hope College employees serving on advisory boards
in the financial aid office or who otherwise have
responsibilities
with
respect to education loans
or other financial aid of the institution.
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Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus
Crime Statistics Act or Clery Act is a federal statute that requires
all colleges and universities that participate in federal financial
aid programs to keep and disclose information about crime on and
near their respective campuses.
In compliance with the Clery Act, Hope College provides the Annual
Security and Fire Safety Report. http://www.hope.edu/admin/campsafe/annual_security_report.html |
Emergency response and evacuation
procedures
The Office of Health and Fire Safety provide an emergency guide
which provides all the necessary information in the event of an
emergency.
http://www.hope.edu/admin/campsafe/emergency_guide/index.html
Evacuation procedures posted in each residence hall |
Crime Log
Hope College Campus Safety office provides a detailed accounting
of incidents investigated by the Hope College Department of Campus
Safety, including
those in accordance with the federal "Student Right-to-Know" and "Campus
Security Act" of 1990.
http://www.hope.edu/knowhope/incident.html#special |
Fire Log
The Office of Health and Fire Safety provides a detailed accounting
of incidents involving fire alarms. If you wish to view this
information, please contact the Office of Health and Fire Safety
by email at gunnink@hope.edu or
by calling (616) 395-7799. |
Emergency notification
In the event of an emergency, the Office of Public Relations
will immediately post a notification to the campus on the KnowHope
web page
and if necessary send a campus wide email notification or enact
the emergency text messaging system.
http://www.hope.edu/knowhope |
Timely Warning
The College has a system in place for notifying the campus community
when there is a matter of urgency requiring immediate attention.
The College has the capability to send a text message to the cell
phones
of members of the campus community who have registered an emergency
contact number through their
KnowHopePlus account. The College also has in place an
emergency telephone Calling Tree for notifying departments and buildings
of matters of importance such as
severe weather alerts. Messages deemed important to an external audience
are posted on the College’s
web site HOPE.EDU
http://www.hope.edu/student/development/policies/handbook/Campus%20security%20and%20you.pdf
http://www.hope.edu/knowhope |
Missing student notification policies and procedures
The Missing Student Policy can be found in the Student Handbook.
If you have questions concerning the policy, please contact the
Office of Student Development
http://www.hope.edu/student/development/policies/handbook/MissingPersonPolicy.pdf |
Penalties for Drug Violations
Hope College policies clearly prohibit the illegal use of alcohol
and drugs. The college will impose sanctions on
students or employees ranging from warning up to and including
expulsion or referral for prosecution for violations of college
standards of conduct.
For more information please refer to the Student Handbook or contact
the Office of Student Development.
http://www.hope.edu/student/development/policies/handbook/Student%20Behavior%20and%20Policies.pdf |
Registered sex offenders information
Information concerning registered sex offenders is available through
the Campus Safety web site via the link below.
http://www.hope.edu/admin/campsafe/resources.html |
Outcome of institutional disciplinary
proceedings against alleged perpetrator of a crime or violence
or non forcible sex offense
If those with concerns or specific questions as it relates to
the Outcome of institutional disciplinary as it relates to the
proceedings against alleged perpetrator of a crime or violence
or non forcible sex offence, please submit a written request to
Dean of Students.
Requests can be mailed to:
Hope College
Dean of Students
141 East 12th Street
Holland, MI 49423 |
