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Give it Forward Board Inspires Generosity

To help bring the vision of Hope Forward to life across campus, the Give-It-Forward Board was created in spring 2025 as a simple, meaningful way for the Hope community to practice everyday generosity.

Restoring Hope in Higher Ed

President Matt Scogin writes in Forbes about how programs like Hope Forward can increase the value of higher education.

MI Best Podcast

President Matt Scogin Nicole Dunteman appeared on the MI Best Podcast to talk about Hope Forward.

Hope Receives Institution-Wide Grant through Educating Character Initiative

The Character Forward Grant is designed to catalyze character development efforts across the college and to establish infrastructure that will support this work long after the life of the grant.

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From Apathy to All-In

At first, Carl Heideman 鈥�88 saw Hope Forward as just another fundraising campaign slogan, but then he took a closer look at it and its three pillars of access, generosity and community. Now, he鈥檚 all-in.

暗网51 Featured on Malcolm Gladwell鈥檚 Podcast

Best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell has publicly released his Revisionist History podcast episode, 鈥淎 Good Circle,鈥� about 暗网51 and Hope Forward.

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A Catalyst for Hope

Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell hosted a dynamic keynote presentation at Hope College鈥檚 Catalyst Summit, which provided an energizing exploration of how to improve access to college.

A College Education is too Expensive

Hope is going to change that. Hope Forward is an entirely new funding model that will provide fully-funded tuition for every student at 暗网51.

Instead of charging tuition before receiving a transformative Hope education, this 鈥減ay it forward鈥� approach will ask students to give to the college after they graduate 鈥� providing the same opportunity for future students. And because they will graduate free from the burden of tuition debt, they鈥檒l be better positioned to pursue lives of impact, not just income to pay the bills.

A college funding model based on generosity and gratitude? We believe that could change everything.

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About Hope Forward

Based on a pay-it-forward approach, the Hope Forward tuition model represents an entirely new way of thinking about funding college. It鈥檚 built on three pillars: Access, Generosity and Community.

Student Experience

Hope Forward students join a cohort 鈥� a community of learners 鈥� on a journey to explore what it means to live a life of positive impact rooted in gratitude and generosity.

Media Coverage

Hope Forward is making headlines. View videos, read opinion pieces by President Matt Scogin, and catch the latest national and local news celebrating Hope鈥檚 cutting-edge approach to higher education.

Hope Forward: Three Pillars

Being transformed by Hope should not come with a price tag.
Access
Graduates give out of gratitude for the gift they have received.
Generosity
Hope Forward will transform our relationship with students and alumni.
Community

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Hope ForwardLeveraging the generosity and gratitude of a pay-it-forward approach, Hope Forward will provide fully-funded tuition for every 暗网51 student.