Our Opportunities
Admitted students can apply from December 1 to January 31 (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 awards scholarships in mid- to late-March for the upcoming academic year.
*Named scholarships are competitive. Automatic consideration does not guarantee an award.
| Award | Name | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| $4,120 |
C.J. Byeman Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Jack and Mary Ann Byeman in...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,500 |
Caitlin Anne Smits Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Scott and Valerie Smits in...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $4,700 |
Calvin Academy for Lifelong Learning/CALL Scholarship
The purpose of the Calvin Academy for Lifelong Learning (CALL) is “to...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $4,000 |
Calvin and Pauline Verbrugge Family Scholarship
Pauline Verbrugge established this scholarship to honor the memory of...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,000 |
Calvin and Shirley Van Heukelem Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Calvin and Shirley Van Heukelem out...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $4,180 |
Calvin and Susan Hulst Entrepreneurial Spirit Scholarship
Calvin and Susan Hulst established this scholarship to encourage...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $4,940 |
Calvin Dental Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Calvin College graduates who have...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $1,300 |
Calvin Engineering Scholarship
The Kamstra family established this scholarship in honor of the late...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,860 |
Calvin Media Scholarship
Norman and Crystal Unema established this scholarship for students who...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| varies |
Calvin Off-Campus Programs Scholarship
This scholarship was established by supporters of Calvin University who...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| Cost of Tuition |
Calvin University/University of Michigan Medical School Partnership Scholarship - The Bratt Scholar
The family of Dr. Harvey J. Bratt established this award to celebrate...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,120 |
Carl and Sandra Gronsman Family Scholarship
Mr. Carl and Mrs. Sandra Gronsman of Grand Rapids, MI, established this...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,725 |
Carol and James Lont Scholarship for the Research, Study and Renewal of Distinctively Reformed Youth Development
Carol and James Lont were nurtured in the institutions of the Reformed...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,600 |
Carol F. Smith Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established to honor Carol Smith and her 40 years...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,100 |
Carol L. Faber Math Scholarship
Carol Faber is a successful businesswoman who has held important...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $5,600 |
Carol Lee Zylstra Memorial Church Music Scholarship
Carol Lee was a church organist for many years beginning as a teenager...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,600 |
Carol Pasterkamp Memorial Nursing Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the family and friends of Carol...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $1,100 |
Castle, DeWit, and Timmer Scholarship
This scholarship was established to honor the careers of three...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $5,500 |
Catherine Reinink and Henry Bengelink Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mr. Harv and Mrs. Gail Reinink of...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,000 |
Celebrate and Connect Women's Scholarship
This scholarship was established by supporters of Calvin University who...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $1,500 |
Celeryville Area Scholarship
Supporters of Calvin from the Celeryville, OH, area established this...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,000 |
Central America Scholarship
Calvin University maintains a long and supportive affiliation with...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,410 |
Charles and Anna Wabeke/Heerspink Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mrs. Ruth Heerspink, daughter of Mr....
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $1,900 |
Charles and Kay Spoelhof Engineering Scholarship
Dr. Charles Spoelhof served as an engineer with the Eastman Kodak...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,600 |
Charles Gardner Memorial Scholarship
Mr. Charles D. Gardner (Class of 1952) majored in math and psychology...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,000 |
Charles J. and Marianne Stehouwer Business Scholarship
Chuck and Marianne Stehouwer have been blessed in their marriage as well...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,100 |
Charles J. VanDenBerg Family Business Scholarship
The family of Charles J. VanDenBerg has been greatly blessed by God with...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $1,800 |
Charles R. and Marie Werner Scholarship
Mrs. Marie Werner and her family established this scholarship in...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $1,900 |
Charles Strikwerda Scholarship in Political Science
John Van Dellen was a graduate of Calvin who entered the real estate...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,500 |
Charlotte E. Veenstra Special Education Scholarship
Arielle ’17 and Adrienne ’15 Veenstra established this scholarship to...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $4,100 |
Chemical Engineering Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Calvin’s Chemical Engineering...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $4,000 |
Cheryl and Bernard Feenstra Nursing Scholarship
Christian nurses are especially needed in today’s world and Calvin...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,000 |
Chris and Katie Prins Family Scholarship
Chris ’04 and Katie ’01 Prins both came from out of state to attend...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,200 |
Chris Gronsman Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Ana Stegink Gronsman and Carl and...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $5,950 |
Christine Betten Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Kenneth J. and Judith M. Betten established this scholarship in...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,500 |
Cincinnati Area Scholarship
This scholarship was established by a group of Calvin alumni and friends...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $1,900 |
Clarence and Anne Beets Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Dr. William C. (Clarence) and Mrs....
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,000 |
Clarence and Irene Menninga Geology Scholarship
This scholarship was established to honor Calvin’s first geology...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,000 |
Clarence and Nelly Battjes Memorial Scholarship
Clarence Battjes worked for Consumers Power Company and eventually left...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,600 |
Clarence Huizenga Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mrs. Marian Huizenga in memory of...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,250 |
Clarence P. and Janice H. Walhout Scholarship
Both Clarence and Janice Walhout taught in the Calvin English Department...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,320 |
Class of 1968 Scholarship
The members of the Calvin College Class of 1968 value the quality...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,000 |
Clayton and Adria (Vander Griend) Libolt Scholarship
Clayton and Adria Libolt’s education at Calvin College in the late...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| TBD |
Columbus Area Scholarship
This scholarship was established to assist students from the Columbus,...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $1,800 |
Communication Department Mentoring Scholarship
The Communication Department at Calvin established this scholarship in...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,500 |
Connecting to Community Scholarship
Because of their commitment to Christian higher education, the donors...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $4,200 |
Connie Bratt Social Work Scholarship
Connie Bratt, one of the first students from Calvin to pursue a...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,150 |
Cooper Scholarship
The Cooper scholarship seeks to encourage a student planning to major in...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,650 |
Cornelia and Marvin Vanden Bosch Scholarship
Cornelia (Scholten) Vanden Bosch established this scholarship in 1981,...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $5,000 |
Cornelius A. and Lettie G. Plantinga Scholarship
Family, friends, and former students and parents of Dr. and Mrs....
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |