Through this webpage, Hope International University provides a gateway to consumer information about the University for prospective and current students, members of the campus community, and the general public. The information is presented in compliance with the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) which contains numerous federal reporting and disclosure requirements with respect to various institutional policies, procedures, operations, and costs.
Please click subject heading to access consumer information. If you desire any of the following information in written form please contact Student Financial Services, Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm at (714) 879-3901 ext 2202.
For Washington State residents seeking information and resources about student loan repayment or seeking to submit a complaint relating to your student loans or student loan servicer, please visit www.wsac.wa.gov/loan-advocacy or contact the Student Loan Advocate at [email protected].
HIU is committed to providing an environment free of unlawful discrimination and harassment. University policy prohibits harassment and discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religious creed, color, gender, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age, sexual orientation or any other status protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance or regulation. All such discrimination or harassment is unlawful and will not be tolerated. The University’s anti-discrimination and harassment policy applies to all persons involved in the operation of the University and prohibits unlawful harassment or discrimination by all student employee supervisors and managers, vendors, customers, or any other persons. Discrimination and harassment based on the perception that a person possesses the characteristics of, or belongs to, a legally protected status or class of persons is unlawful. Similarly, harassment based on a person’s association with a person who has, or is perceived as having, the characteristics of, or who belongs to a legally protected status or class of persons, is unlawful.
HIU operates in compliance with all applicable federal and state non-discrimination laws and regulations in conducting its programs, activities and employment decisions. Such laws and regulations include:
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color and national origin in the programs and activities of the University. This policy of non-discrimination also complies with Internal Revenue Service Revenue Ruling 71-447 required for maintaining the University’s tax-exempt status.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination based on sex, race, religion, color, or national origin.
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, which prohibits age-based discrimination against persons aged 40 and over regarding employment decisions.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in the recruitment and admission of students, the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff and the operation of its programs and activities.
The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, which prohibits age-based discrimination against persons of all ages in programs and activities of the University.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits all forms of discrimination on the basis of gender (including sexual harassment) in programs and activities of the University, except where the University has been granted exemptions based on its religious tenets.
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336), the purpose of which is to afford the disabled equal opportunity and full participation in life activities and to prohibit discrimination based on disability in employment, public service, public accommodations, telecommunications, and transportation.
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 USC § 1092(f) (“Clery Act”) which required colleges and universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. This includes recent amendments to the Clery Act under the Campus SaVE Act and Violence Against Women Act, which deals with incidents of sexual assault, domestic and dating violence, and stalking.
