Our Opportunities

Admitted students can apply from December 1 to January 20 (11:59 p.m. ET).

Complete two sections:

  1. General Application
  2. New Student Application - or – Returning Student Application

Music scholarships also need: 

  • New Student Music Scholarship Application - or - Returning Student Music Scholarship Application

How to Apply

  • Click “Sign In” and enter your Calvin username and passphrase.
  • Save answers by clicking “Save and Keep Editing.”
  • For help, email scholarships@calvin.edu

What Else?

When finished, you are automatically considered for all named scholarships for which you qualify*.

You will also receive a list of “Recommended” scholarships. Apply by answering their specific questions. 

A few external scholarships, such as the Hugh and Eve Meeter Calvinism Award, are available under the “Opportunities” tab. 

Awarding Scholarships

Calvin selects scholarship recipients beginning in late winter and continuing throughout the spring for the following academic year. 

*Named scholarships are competitive. Automatic consideration does not guarantee an award.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$2,600 Jay and Kathleen Morren Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Jay and Kathleen Morren to recognize...
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$2,400 Jay and Martina Kuiper Family Business Scholarship
This scholarship was established to demonstrate Jay and Martina Kuiper’s...
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$4,200 Jean C. Broersma Music Scholarship
The children of Jean C. Broersma established this scholarship to honor...
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$3,150 Jeannette and Menno Wolters Family Scholarship
Alexander and Lavonne Wolters Dragt established this scholarship in...
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$2,800 Jelsema Family Scholarship
Russ and Leann Jelsema both attended Calvin College. They established...
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$3,000 Jennie and Sylvia Stielstra Scholarship
Jennie and Sylvia Stielstra lived to glorify God through their careers...
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$3,000 Jeremiah 29:11 Scholarship
Steven and Kelly Van Singel have two daughters who are both living with...
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$2,700 Jerrian (M.D.) and Anna (Terpstra) Van Dellen Geology Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mr. Kenneth J. and Mrs. Pearl Van...
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$3,200 Jerry and Judy Cooper Family Scholarship
Jerry and Judy Cooper and their children are deeply committed to...
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$10,000 Jerry and Lynne Granger Family Scholarship
God has blessed Mr. and Mrs. Jerry and Lynne Granger with a wonderful...
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$4,800 Jerry Hertel and Alice (Talen) Hertel Memorial Scholarship
Timothy Kraal ‘94 and Juliet (Post) Kraal ’94 established this...
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$3,400 Jim and Ellen Bruinsma Family Scholarship
Jim and Ellen Bruinsma are strong believers in Christian education. ...
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$1,910 Jim and Ruth Sikkema Family Nursing Scholarship
Jim and Ruth Sikkema established this scholarship in gratitude for the...
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$2,300 Jipping Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mr. Ken and Mrs. Joyce Jipping of...
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$4,300 JoAnn Mellema Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Dirk Mellema of Walnut Creek, CA, in...
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$2,500 Joel David Koning Memorial Scholarship
The family of Joel David Koning established this scholarship in loving...
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$2,850 Joel M. and Linda L. Zylstra Scholarship
This scholarship was established out of gratitude for the outstanding...
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$1,150 Johan and Wilma Westra Scholarship
Dr. Johan G. Westra was the first full-time political science professor...
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$5,300 Johanna Kempers Wyngaarden Art Scholarship
Dr. James B. Wyngaarden of Durham, NC, established this scholarship to...
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$5,300 Johanna Kempers Wyngaarden Music Scholarship
Dr. James B. Wyngaarden established this scholarship to honor his...
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$2,600 Johannes and Charlotte Moss Plekker Memorial Scholarship
Mr. John and Mrs. Judith Bielema of Grand Rapids, MI, established this...
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$2,200 John A. and Vivian J. Kuiper Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mrs. Vivian J. Kuiper and her family...
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$3,600 John A. Bolt Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established to honor John A. Bolt who was a Calvin...
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$3,000 John and Antoinette Ubels Family Scholarship
Mr. John Ubels is a 1948 graduate of Calvin College who taught high...
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$2,600 John and Betty Zandee Organ Music Scholarship
Contributions have been received by the Music Department in memory of...
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$3,200 John and Doris Van Dellen Music Scholarship
John and Doris Van Dellen, brother and sister, are both graduates of...
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$5,100 John and Dorothy Wiest Accounting Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mr. John and Mrs. Dorothy Wiest to...
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$3,200 John and Etta VanRandwyk Scholarship
Muskegon Christian, Western Michigan Christian High School, and Calvin...
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$2,400 John and Geraldine Fongers Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2005 by John Fongers and his wife...
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$4,500 John and Gwendolyn Jansma Scholarship
As faithful contributors to Calvin, John and Gwendolyn Jansma...
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$2,600 John and Judith Bielema Business Scholarship
As strong supporters of Christian liberal arts education, Mr. John and...
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$3,190 John and Lillian Van Oosten Scholarship
This scholarship was established as a result of a bequest to Calvin by...
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$1,900 John and Lorene Postma Scholarship
As John and Lorene Postma look forward to sending their children to...
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$3,200 John and Louise Wagner/Vander Wagen Memorial Scholarship
John Vander Wagen graduated from high school during the Great Depression...
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$5,560 John and Marge Kuyers Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established to encourage students planning a career...
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$2,700 John and Marian Vanden Berg Family Scholarship
John and Marian (Zylstra) Vanden Berg are both graduates of Calvin, as...
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$2,400 John and Marjorie Cooper Family Scholarship
During their life together, John and Marjorie Cooper cultivated joyful...
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$1,800 John and Mary Gideon Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established by John and Mary Gideon as an...
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$3,700 John and Theresa B. Wierenga Family Scholarship
The children of Mr. John and Mrs. Theresa Boes Wierenga established this...
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$5,000 John and Victoria Tos Family Foundation, Inc. Scholarship
John and Victoria Tos established this scholarship to promote Christian...
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$3,400 John C. Heerspink Memorial Scholarship
In keeping with the philanthropic and service example set by his...
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$2,220 John D. and Beth E. Bouws Family Business Scholarship
Dr. John and Mrs. Beth Bouws wish to honor their children who, like...
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$2,220 John D. and Beth E. Bouws Family Engineering Scholarship
Dr. John and Mrs. Beth Bouws wish to honor their children who, like...
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$3,738 John D. Warners Scholarship for Secondary Math Education
John D. Warners taught high school mathematics at Grand Rapids Christian...
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$1,200 John De Bie History Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the family of John De Bie, former...
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$1,600 John E. and June B. Hamersma Organ Scholarship
Dr. John and Mrs. June Hamersma are alumni and retired employees of...
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$2,550 John G. and Anne Feringa Scholarship
John and Anne Feringa of Rockford, MI, established this scholarship out...
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$7,400 John H. te Velde Memorial Scholarship
John H. te Velde was a southern Californian dairyman who supported...
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$1,950 John K. and Betty Boerema Family Nursing Scholarship
First Lieutenant Boerema returned from overseas during the Korean War...
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$5,500 John L. and Carolyn J. Steen Education Scholarship
John and Carolyn Steen are deeply committed to a Christ-centered...
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