Our Opportunities

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

Complete two sections:

General Application
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
$2,400	Roy A. Reimer Memorial Scholarship Roy Reimer was drawn to his future wife (Joyce), in part, by his...	Ended
$4,400	Ruth Ann Handlogten-Huisman Nursing Scholarship This scholarship in memory of Ruth Ann Handlogten-Huisman was...	Ended
$4,500; $4,600	Ruth L. Bolt Nursing Scholarship John and Ruth Bolt met at Calvin where Ruth was working toward her...	Ended
$20,350	Ruth P. Heinemann Memorial Scholarship Karen Hollingsworth and her daughters, Laura and Anna, through the KLA...	Ended
$6,120	Ruth Rosendall Alward Nursing Scholarship Ruth Rosendall Alward wishes to facilitate the education of Calvin...	Ended
$2,500	Ruth VanderHeide Education Scholarship Ms. Ruth VanderHeide established this scholarship in gratitude for her...	Ended
$450	Ruth Zylstra Memorial Scholarship This scholarship was established by the Ruth Zylstra family for students...	Ended
TBD	Sally and Bert de Vries Archeology Scholarship During his years of service in the history department at Calvin, Bert...	Ended
$3,900	Sammie Vander Laan Nursing Scholarship Mrs. Sammie Vander Laan of Palm Springs, CA, established this...	Ended
$3,910	Samuel L. Westerman Foundation Scholarship Mr. Samuel L. Westerman established a foundation in 1971 and upon his...	Ended
$3,500	Sandra Anne Bos Duyst Memorial Scholarship Mr. Larry and Mrs. Delores Bos established this scholarship in memory of...	Ended
$3,500	Schemper-Kamp Family Scholarship This scholarship was established as a tribute to Calvin professor John...	Ended
$8,000	Scholarship for Women in Business Barbara and Melvin VanderBrug of Detroit, MI, established this...	Ended
$3,000	Schultze-Weemhoff Family Christian Education Scholarship This scholarship was established due to a longstanding family tradition...	Ended
$3,000	Science Goals Scholarship Al and Mary Ter Haar established this scholarship with the desire to...	Ended
$2,500	Secondary Science Education Scholarship It is the donors’ mission to lend financial support to a Calvin student...	Ended
$6,000	Senator Grant Lanning Scholarship Grant Lanning has had an amazing experience with the Ready For Life...	Ended
$4,010	Seymour Swets Voice Award Contributions have been received by the Music Department in memory of...	Ended
$3,150	Shelby Beagle Memorial Scholarship This scholarship was established through a generous gift from the estate...	Ended
$2,300	Sheryl Ebels Durkee Scholarship Jeanet Ebels grew up in the McBain/Vogel Center community in Michigan....	Ended
$10,000	Sibilla De Hoog Boerigter Education Scholarship George and Sibilla Boerigter established this scholarship for educations...	Ended
$3,000	Sidney and Mae Rooy Scholarship This scholarship was established by Dianne Zandstra, a retired Calvin...	Ended
$1,100	Spalink Memorial Missions Scholarship To encourage superior students to enter missions, the Spalink family...	Ended
$3,000	Spirit of Detroit Scholarship This scholarship was established by Rev. Douglas and Robin Vrieland to...	Ended
$3,650	Squires Scholarship A supporter of the college established this scholarship out of...	Ended
$2,500	St. Louis Area Family Scholarship This scholarship was established by Jacob and Jamie Bode, both Calvin...	Ended
$2,500	Stan Hiemenga Family Scholarship This scholarship was established by Judy Hiemenga to honor her late...	Ended
$3,100	Steensma Family Physics and Astronomy Scholarship Dr. David Steensma and his wife Carol Roede of Wellesley, MA,...	Ended
$2,300	Stephanie L. Dykstra Memorial Scholarship This scholarship was established in memory of Stephanie Dykstra, a...	Ended
$590	Stephen and Anne Scholler Family Scholarship This scholarship was established by Stephen and Anne Scholler. Both...	Ended
$2,800	Stephen P. Beals Family Scholarship Dr. Stephen and Mrs. Martha Beals established this scholarship in...	Ended
$3,500	Steve and Pam VanderLeest Computer Engineering Scholarship In gratitude to God for the blessing of a Christian school community and...	Ended
$3,250	Steve J. and Viola Van Der Weele Scholarship Steve Van Der Weele taught in the Calvin English Department from 1950 to...	Ended
$3,250	Steven DeRose Family Scholarship Steven DeRose established this scholarship out of appreciation for the...	Ended
$4,800	Steven M. Zifferblatt Memorial Scholarship Mr. Steven Michael Zifferblatt was a man who accomplished much in his...	Ended
$3,500	Strategic Partners - Atomic Object Scholarship Atomic Object is committed to attracting young women to the field of...	Ended
$3,500	Strategic Partners - Corewell Health Scholarship Corewell Health is committed to attracting young women to the field of...	Ended
$3,500	Strategic Partners - OST Scholarship Open Systems Technologies is committed to attracting young women to the...	Ended
$2,600	Summer Camp Counselor Scholarship Sharon Vander Pol established this scholarship in honor of her parents....	Ended
$3,500	Sun Valley Scholarship This scholarship was established to honor the work of two specific...	Ended
$3,600	Susan Dykstra Memorial Scholarship Tom and Lois Dykstra established this scholarship in memory of their...	Ended
$2,500	Susan L. Klein Education Scholarship This scholarship was established to express Susan’s gratitude to God and...	Ended
$4,600	Susan Lemmen Byker Scholarship Former Michigan State Senator Gary Byker (Calvin class of 1954) and his...	Ended
$8,100	Tandean Rustandy Scholarship This scholarship was established by Mr. Tandean Rustandy. It is his...	Ended
$2,550	Tara Oskam Speech-Language Pathology Scholarship Tara Oskam was a kind and compassionate young woman with a listening ear...	Ended
$3,500	Terry Idema Scholarship Terry Idema ’73, a local Grand Rapids business owner, has a deep respect...	Ended
$3,500	Tetzloff Scholarship In gratitude for their Calvin education, the Tetzloff family established...	Ended
$5,000	The Potter's House Scholarship This scholarship was established by an alumni family who has been...	Ended
$3,150	Thedford P. and Ruth I. Dirkse Scholarship Both Thedord and Ruth Dirkse are graduates of Calvin, class of 1936. Ted...	Ended
$4,030	Theodore A. Rottman Scholarship in Social Justice This scholarship was established by Gordon and Cathy VanderBrug to honor...	Ended

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