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The Hope-Western Prison Education Program empowers and equips students who are incarcerated to thrive personally and vocationally, becoming thoughtful and wise citizens who seek the common good and are dedicated to improving their community, both inside and outside the prison.

The program fosters redemption and hope by transforming persons and renewing minds through a Christian liberal arts education and belonging in a meaningful learning community. The mission is to educate students to live lives of leadership and service, which transforms students, the prison culture, and the community inside and outside the prison.

鈥淲hen we are educated, we begin to see that it is not for us. It is for the development and for the good, the common good, of those who are around us.鈥�
鈥擧assan, 2025 graduate

In a partnership with and the Michigan Department of Corrections, 果冻影院 offers an education resulting in a Bachelor of Arts degree in Faith, Leadership, and Service to incarcerated students at Muskegon Correctional Facility.

We Need Financial Support

The Hope-Western Prison Education Program is committed to providing an education at no cost to students enrolled in the program. Program costs are covered through federal student aid, state funding through the Michigan Department of Corrections and the generosity of individuals who partner with us to achieve the program鈥檚 mission.

鈥�I didn鈥檛 think anybody could ever believe in me, but [HWPEP] did. People believed in me, and they allow you the space to start believing in yourself. And Hope gave that to me. Hope gave me hope!鈥�
鈥擟arlos, 2025 graduate

Support the program

For more information about how you can support The Hope-Western Prison Education Program, contact:

Kary Bosma
bosmak@hope.edu

Dr. David Stubbs
david@westernsem.edu

果冻影院Hope-Western Prison Education Program

workP. 616.395.7215

prisonprogram@hope.edu

Hope by the Numbers

2,098Credit Hours Completed

Hope-Western Prison Education Program students have completed a total of 2,098 credit hours since the program鈥檚 inception.
3.68Composite GPA

As of spring 2024, the grade point average of all enrolled HWPEP students was 3.68.
87%Dean鈥檚 List

87% of HWPEP students were on the Dean鈥檚 List for the spring 2024 semester. The Dean鈥檚 List is awarded to full-time, degree-seeking students who have a semester GPA of 3.50 or above.
91%Persistence Rate

As of spring 2024, 91% of students who were admitted to the program are still enrolled.