The onset of the pandemic created sudden disruptive changes to quotidian life. Many young adults in America have experienced a loss of relatedness to the future self. Familism refers to the value of placing the family above the individual through obligation, support, and reference. This research examined whether familism acted as a protective factor to the effect of loss of relatedness on hope during the pandemic. Participants were fourth year American college students (*N* = 133), 59.4% of whom were White. Participants took a survey at two timepoints: at the beginning of their fourth year of college in August 2019, and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March and April, 2020. Participants who reported lower relatedness to the future self after the onset of the pandemic were less hopeful about the future. However, familism moderated the effect of the loss of relatedness on hope. Those with high familism remained hopeful despite their loss of connectedness to their personal future, suggesting that collectivistic values such as familism may act as a buffer against the uncertainties brought on by a global crisis in a generally individualistic culture.