"Hollins University has announced a nationwide program to offer debt-free education at the private women’s college in Roanoke.

The Hollins Opportunity for Promise through Education scholarship, or HOPE, will cover tuition and fees along with on-campus food and housing for some students with financial need. The university plans to give awards to up to 100 students in each of the next two admitted classes.

'We believe in the power of the Hollins academic and residential experience and want to ensure that students can access this experience regardless of income level,' President Mary Dana Hinton said in a press release. 

Fall 2025 incoming freshmen will be the first class eligible for the scholarship. Applicants will be automatically considered if they are eligible for the Pell Grant, a federal student aid program.  Hollins’ release on the program notes that students with family incomes at or below $65,000 are typically eligible for the Pell Grant," reports Cardinal News.

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