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.

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Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$3,700 VanderHaagen Family Scholarship for Church Musicians
The VanderHaagen family believe that music is used by the Spirit to...
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$1,250 Vanderploeg-Edgerly Psychology Scholarship
Gretchen Vanderploeg Edgerly graduated from Calvin in 1977 with a major...
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$1,250 Vanderploeg-Edgerly Sociology & Social Work Scholarship
Gretchen Vanderploeg Edgerly graduated from Calvin in 1977 with a major...
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$3,350 VanDerWoude Science Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of Dr. William J....
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$2,700 VandeZande Family Scholarship
The VandeZande family has been blessed by multiple generations of...
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$5,000 Veldhouse Family Scholarship
The Veldhouse family established a legacy of higher Christian education...
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$3,250 Veltkamp Secondary Science Education Scholarship
Having numerous relatives who have made Christian education their life’s...
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$4,400 Verbrugge-Hoogwerf Family Education Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the Verbrugge and Hoogwerf families...
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$6,000 Vermeer Charitable Foundation Scholarship
The Vermeer Charitable Foundation of Pella, IA, has a long association...
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$5,000 Vernon and Johanna Ehlers Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Dr. Vernon and Mrs. Johanna Ehlers...
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$3,000 Vibration Research Scholarship
The leadership team at Vibration Research is comprised of a number of...
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$3,750 Victor VerMeulen Medical Scholarship
Dr. Victor and Mrs. Mildred VerMeulen of Grand Rapids, MI, established...
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$2,500 Vietnamese Alumni Scholarship
This scholarship was set up and funded by a group of refugee students,...
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$3,100 Voetberg Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Robert D. Voetberg and his late...
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$4,650 Vrieland Family Business and Music Scholarship
Curtis and the late Nancy Vrieland established this scholarship for...
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$3,600 Waalkes Family Scholarship
Calvin has a special place in the hearts of Dutch and Olive Waalkes....
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$5,000 Waanders Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of Doores and Grada Waanders...
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$3,000 Waite/Fleischmann Family Scholarship
Frederick (Class of 1972) and Shirley Fleischmann (Class of 1975)...
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$1,720 Wallace and Marianne Bratt German Study Abroad Scholarship
For nearly thirty years it has been the repeated, grateful witness of...
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$2,500 Wallace Bratt and Barbara Carvill German Scholarship
This scholarship was established by two former German majors who were...
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$4,850 Walters Family Scholarship
As alumni of Calvin College, John and Diane Walters are strong...
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$3,000 Warners Family of Faith Scholarship
Jim and Sheila Warners both attended Calvin College and deeply value...
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$2,600 Warren and Dorothy Koop Scholarship
Warren and Dorothy Koop were blessed with four sons and each of the four...
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varies WayForward Scholarship
This scholarship supports adult learners in Calvin’s degree-completion...
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$5,400 Wayne and Ruth Dornbush Family Scholarship
Mr. Wayne and Mrs. Ruth Dornbush have been life-long supporters of...
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$6,250 Wesley and Shirley J. Haan Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Wes and Shirley Haan because of...
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$5,000 West Michigan Optometric Scholarship
This scholarship was established by a number of optometrists practicing...
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TBD West Michigan Pre-Physical Therapy Scholarship
Several West Michigan physical therapists have joined together to...
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$2,500 Western Africa Scholarship
This scholarship was established by donors who are very grateful for the...
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$3,000; $3,500 Westveer Family Scholarship
Because the donors believe that the humanities play a vital role in...
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$2,500 Why A Christian College? Scholarship
The Howard Van Mersbergen Family has a deep appreciation for the impact...
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$3,600 Wilbur A. Lettinga Family Scholarship
Mr. Wilbur A. Lettinga has been a strong supporter of both South...
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$3,220 Wilhemina Kalsbeek Memorial Scholarship
Family and friends of Wilhemina Kalsbeek established this scholarship in...
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$2,850 Willard and Twylla VanderMolen Nieboer Family Scholarship
Twylla VanderMolen Nieboer (‘62) and Willard Nieboer (’61) established...
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$3,000 William and Anna Vanden Bosch Scholarship
Mr. and Mrs. William Vanden Bosch are grateful for the Lord’s blessings...
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$2,200 William and Betty Vogelzang Achievement Scholarship
As a high school student prior to World War II, Bill Vogelzang admits...
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$2,500 William and Janice (Roosma) Van Dyke Scholarship
Janice (Roosma) Van Dyke, a graduate of Lynden Christian High School in...
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$3,500 William and Laurie Boer Scholarship
William and Laurie Boer are strong supporters of Christian education and...
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$5,300 William and Lois Venema Pre-Dental Scholarship
Having met at Calvin, had all three of their daughters graduate from...
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$4,500 William and Lynn Van Vugt History Scholarship
William and Lynn Van Vugt established this scholarship to encourage...
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$2,500 William and Marybeth Haverkamp Family Scholarship
Bill and Marybeth Haverkamp and their family are deeply committed to...
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$2,820 William and Matilda Monsma Scholarship
William and Matilda Monsma spent their lives helping others. They were...
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$2,600 William and Winifred Haeck Medical Scholarship
Dr. William and Mrs. Winifred Haeck are both graduates of Calvin. When...
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$8,500 William E. and Connie L. Van Eerden Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established by William E. Van Eerden, M.D., as a...
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$2,000 William E. and Margaret J. Van Wienen Scholarship
William Van Wienen, a noted Grand Rapids architect, and his wife,...
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$2,500 William H. Van Dyke Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mrs. Janice Van Dyke of Oak Brook,...
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$3,600 William J. and Glenda Masselink Scholarship
Dr. William J. and Glenda Masselink of Lake Worth, FL, established this...
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$2,700 William John Heule Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established to remember and honor the life of...
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$2,500 William M. and Audrey Stanton Wiebenga Scholarship
This scholarship was established by William and Audrey Stanton Wiebenga....
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$18,000 William R. Kenan, Jr. Presidential Scholarship
This scholarship was established in honor of Mr. William Rand Kenan, who...
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