A limited number of scholarship discounts are available based on financial need. The letter of recommendation will also factor into scholarship decision.

If you are applying for a Scholarship, please wait to pay until you know the amount you will receive.

To be considered for a Partial Scholarship, please send this information by April 5: 

1. Email your copy of the Free/Reduced Lunch letter to: [email protected] 
2. Email a letter describing your reason of financial need to: [email protected]
3. Email a letter of recommendation from a pastor or youth leader to: [email protected]
4. If you are not able to provide this information, please contact the camp office at [email protected] for alternative options. 
5. Limited scholarships are available through Awakening.  Many students ask their church youth group leaders and worship leaders if they can use church summer camp scholarship funds to allocate toward a scholarship to attend Awakening. Your experiences in Awakening will develop you into a stronger leader, musician, artist, and worshiper in your church and/or Christian school. 

Costs include housing for 5 nights, 15 meals, T-shirt and transportation to off-campus events and approximately 20 faculty, pastors, and staff.

We are offering a sibling discount of $50 per attendee if more than one person in the same family attend the "Awakening." Please select the "sibling rate" when registering if applicable. There will be an opportunity to register other immediate family members at the end of this registration. 

Please note: Students should have experience with the instrument of choice in the break out sessions. Please choose the top 3 break out sessions you are interested in. 

Based on your God-given talents, please check if you are interested in break out sessions for worship for the following:

Waiver of Liability

1. In consideration for participating in  the Hope College Camp Awakening, I hereby RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE Hope College, the Board of Directors, their officers, agents, and employees (hereinafter referred to as RELEASEES) from any and all liability, claims, demands, actions and causes of action whatsoever arising out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, including death, that may be sustained by me, or to any property belonging to me, WHETHER CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES, or otherwise, while participating in such activity, or while in, on or upon the premises where the activity is being conducted or in transportation to and from said premises. 

 2. To the best of my knowledge, I can fully participate in this activity. I am fully aware of risks and hazards connected with the activity, including but not limited to the risks as noted herein, and I hereby elect to voluntarily participate in said activity, and to enter the above-named premises and engage in such activity knowing that the activity may be hazardous to me and my property. I VOLUNTARILY ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY RISKS OF LOSS, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY, INCLUDING DEATH, that may be sustained by me, or any loss or damage to property owned by me, as a result of being engaged in such an activity, WHETHER CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF RELEASEES or otherwise. 

 3. I further hereby AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS THE RELEASEES from any loss, liability, damage or costs, including court costs and attorney’s fees, that may incur due to my participation in said activity, WHETHER CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE OF RELEASEES or otherwise. 

 4. It is my express intent that this Release and Hold Harmless Agreement shall bind the members of my family and spouse (if any), if I am alive, and my heirs, assigns and personal representative, if I am not alive, shall be deemed as a RELEASE, WAIVER, DISCHARGE AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE the above named RELEASEES. I hereby further agree that this Waiver of Liability and Hold Harmless Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan. 

 5. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE COLLEGE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY MEDICAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INJURY I MAY SUSTAIN. 

 6. I further agree to become familiar with the rules and regulations of the College concerning student conduct and not to violate said rules of any directive or instruction made by the person or persons in charge of said activity and that I will further assume the complete risk of any activity done in violation of any rule or directive or instruction. 

 7. I also understand that I should and am urged by Hope College to obtain adequate health and accident insurance to cover any personal injury to myself which may be sustained during the activity or the transportation to and from said activity. 

 8. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE I CAUSE TO THE FACILITIES. 

 IN SIGNING THIS RELEASE, I ACKNOWLEDGE AND REPRESENT THAT I have read the foregoing Waiver of Liability and Hold Harmless Agreement, understand it and sign it voluntarily as my own free act and deed; no oral representations, statements or inducements, apart from the foregoing written agreement, have been made; I am at least eighteen (18) years of age and fully competent; and I execute this Release for full, adequate and complete consideration fully intending to be bound by same.

I give full permission to Hope College and the Awakening Program to photograph and videotape my child for use in newsletters, web pages, brochures and local media to display and describe the Awakening program. 

I hereby give my permission, consent and authorization for any medical treatment deemed necessary by a hospital or physician. I appoint the event coordinator and/or director my lawful agent with power to authorize and consent to the administration of medical treatment during the event.

Credit Card is the preferred method of payment.  

If you wish to pay by check, please contact Professor DeBoer, Director of Awakening at [email protected] .