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 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
$7,000 William E. and Connie L. Van Eerden Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established by William E. Van Eerden, M.D., as a...
Deadline01/20/2026
$1,900 William E. and Margaret J. Van Wienen Scholarship
William Van Wienen, a noted Grand Rapids architect, and his wife,...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,500 William H. Van Dyke Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mrs. Janice Van Dyke of Oak Brook,...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,400 William J. and Glenda Masselink Scholarship
Dr. William J. and Glenda Masselink of Lake Worth, FL, established this...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,550 William John Heule Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established to remember and honor the life of...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,200 William M. and Audrey Stanton Wiebenga Scholarship
This scholarship was established by William and Audrey Stanton Wiebenga....
Deadline01/20/2026
$18,000 William R. Kenan, Jr. Presidential Scholarship
This scholarship was established in honor of Mr. William Rand Kenan, who...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,950 William Rinck Memorial Scholarship
Professor William Rinck served as one of the first mathematics...
Deadline01/20/2026
$4,000 Willis and Gertrude DeBoer Scholarship
Willis DeBoer and Gertrude Hekman both graduated from Calvin in 1948. ...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,000 Wilma Bylsma Hertel Memorial Nursing Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mr. James Hertel of Fremont, MI, in...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,740 Wilma Steketee-Bean Scholarship
Mrs. Wilma Steketee-Bean of Ann Arbor, MI, expressed her desire but lack...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,110 Wilma Zondervan Teggelaar Family Scholarship
The family of Mrs. Wilma Zondervan Teggelaar of Grand Rapids, MI,...
Deadline01/20/2026
$4,300 Winifred Holkeboer Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established as a tribute to Winifred Holkeboer,...
Deadline01/20/2026
$5,700 Yonker Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established to honor Wendell and Dorothy Yonker’s...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,500 Young Life Leadership Scholarship
The donors of this scholarship have a deep appreciation for the Young...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,350 Bass Family Scholarship
Andy Bass and Catherine Ristola Bass established this scholarship in...
$2,800 Bradley C. Miller Scholarship
Bradley C. Miller, Calvin class of 1986, graduated with an...
$2,500 Daren and Renee D'Ippolito Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Daren & Renee D’Ippolito who are...
$3,370 Kate Bytwerk Scholarship for Study Abroad
This scholarship was established in memory of Katherine Bytwerk,...
$2,500 David and Ellen Vellenga Operations and Supply Chain Management Scholarship
David [Calvin ‘60] was enthusiastic to learn that Calvin’s School of...
$3,100 Elsa Cortina Scholarship
Faculty, friends and alumni of the Spanish Department established this...
$1,500 Gelderloos Family Study Abroad Scholarship
As an avid traveler, Barb Gelderloos established this scholarship to...
$2,000 Paul B. Henry Semester in Washington, D.C. Scholarship
Dr. Paul B. Henry was a leader of Christian vision and action who taught...