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.
Award | Name | Actions |
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$2,500 |
Detroit Scholarship
Ellen Schreuder ’75 is grateful for the ways Calvin College prepared her...
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Ended |
$1,600 |
DeVos Business Scholarship
Dick and Betsy DeVos established this scholarship for students committed...
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Ended |
$1,200 |
DeVries Church Music Award
Interest from this fund provides one scholarship to an outstanding...
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Ended |
$2,850 |
DeVries-Post Teacher Education Scholarship
Mr. John W., Jr. and Dr. Arden R. (DeVries) Post of Grand Rapids, MI,...
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Ended |
$2,800 |
DeVries-Visser Nursing Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the family of Mr. and Mrs. Wiebe and...
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Ended |
$4,100 |
Dewey and Kay Hoitenga Scholarship
As alumni of Calvin, Dewey and Kay (Bos) Hoitenga are thankful for the...
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Ended |
$2,400 |
Dewey and Marilyn Heetderks Family Medical Scholarship
Dr. Dewey and Mrs. Marilyn Heetderks of Grand Rapids, MI, established...
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Ended |
$2,600 |
Diane Wisse Greenfield Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Bill and Elsie Schafer in loving...
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Ended |
$1,000 |
Dick and Lorraine Katte Scholarship
Dick and Lorraine Katte established this scholarship in grateful...
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Ended |
$3,850 |
Diekema Family Scholarship
Anthony J. Diekema was president of Calvin for 20 years, from 1976...
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Ended |
TBD |
Dirk and Jean Vander Steen Community Service Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Dr. Dirk and Jean Vander Steen in...
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Ended |
$5,000 |
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarship
Jeremy and Michelle Louters established this scholarship to help Calvin...
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Ended |
TBD |
Do Your Best Scholarship
Ray and Joyce Steigenga are grateful for the education their children...
|
Ended |
$3,900 |
Don and Carol J. Holtrop Family Scholarship
As faithful advocates of Calvin University’s Christian liberal arts...
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Ended |
$5,200 |
Don and Carrie Vermeer Scholarship in Geography
This scholarship was established through a gift from Don Vermeer and his...
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Ended |
$3,000 |
Don and Evonne Plantinga Scholarship in English, Philosophy, or Computer Science
Don and Evonne Plantinga established this scholarship to encourage...
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Ended |
$2,500 |
Don VanWoerkom Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the family of Don VanWoerkom. Don...
|
Ended |
$5,800 |
Donald and Judith Westra Family Scholarship
Donald and Judith Westra established this scholarship to provide...
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Ended |
$3,200 |
Donald and Kathleen Molewyk Family Scholarship
In gratitude to God for His many blessings in their lives and as life...
|
Ended |
$2,000 |
Donald and Marie Boersma Family Scholarship in Social Work
The Boersma family have long believed that well-trained Christian social...
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Ended |
$4,100 |
Donald E. Pruis Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Dirk and Liesl Pruis to honor the...
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Ended |
$4,800 |
Donald P. Rhoads Scholarship for International Students
This scholarship was established by Joel and Janis Carpenter to support...
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Ended |
$2,800 |
Donna T. and Louis H. Hekman Scholarship
Donna and Louis Hekman graduated from Calvin College in 1940. Louis...
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Ended |
$4,000 |
Doris Tuinstra Cross Cultural Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Doris Tuinstra, a businesswoman from...
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Ended |
$2,750 |
DornerWorks Computer/Software Engineering Scholarship
This scholarship was established by DornerWorks, an electronics...
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Ended |
$3,500 |
Dorothy Duthler Nursing Scholarship
Dorothy Duthler established this nursing scholarship to promote the...
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Ended |
$3,300 |
Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Meeuwsen Medical Scholarship
Dr. Bernard and Mrs. Louise Meeuwsen of Grand Rapids, MI, established...
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Ended |
$2,800 |
Dr. and Mrs. Harvey J. Bratt Medical and Missions Scholarship
Harvey and Fran Bratt, medical doctor and registered nurse,...
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Ended |
$5,000 |
Dr. and Mrs. Lee S. Huizenga Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the children of Dr. and Mrs. Lee S....
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Ended |
$1,800 |
Dr. and Mrs. William J. Yonker Scholarship
The Yonker Fund grants annual scholarships for Calvin students who...
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Ended |
$2,400 |
Dr. Barney Steen Scholarship for Physical Education
Through the generosity of Gerrit and Agnes Hennink, as well as other...
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Ended |
$5,000 |
Dr. Bernard J. Ten Broek Biology Scholarship
This scholarship was established to honor the service of Dr. Bernard Ten...
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Ended |
$5,100 |
Dr. Bernard Zylstra, S.J.D., Memorial Scholarship
Gerrit and Carol Zylstra established this scholarship to honor their...
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Ended |
$2,300 |
Dr. Corwin G. and Ina June VanderVeer Family Medical Scholarship
Dr. Corwin G. and Mrs. Ina June VanderVeer and their children...
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Ended |
$2,500 |
Dr. David H. and Mrs. Iren Freeman Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by John Freeman through an estate gift...
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Ended |
$2,500 |
Dr. Donald H. Bouma Scholarship in Sociology and Social Work
Dr. Donald H. Bouma was Calvin’s first professor of sociology. Dr. Bouma...
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Ended |
$2,700 |
Dr. Enno and Mrs. Lucile Wolthuis Chemistry Scholarship
Dr. Enno Wolthuis, Professor of Chemistry at Calvin College from...
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Ended |
$3,500 |
Dr. Glenn Van Dommelen Family Pre-Medical Scholarship
Dr. Glenn VanDommelen, having been in medical practice just short of 40...
|
Ended |
$6,500 |
Dr. James A. Cook Scholarship
Dr. James Cook was a graduate of Western Michigan Christian High School...
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Ended |
$3,700 |
Dr. James Penning Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship, which honors the life and work of Dr....
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Ended |
$3,620 |
Dr. John H. and Gladys A. Bratt Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the children of Dr. John H. and Mrs....
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Ended |
$3,500 |
Dr. Karen A. Cooper and Dr. Clifford S. Cho Family Scholarship
Karen Cooper and Cliff Cho established this scholarship out of gratitude...
|
Ended |
$5,850 |
Dr. Melissa Meyer Adams Memorial Scholarship
The family of Dr. Melissa Meyer Adams established this scholarship as a...
|
Ended |
$2,900 |
Dr. Morris Wilderom Scholarship
The family of the late Dr. Morris Wilderom established this scholarship...
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Ended |
$3,650 |
Dr. Paul and Mrs. Doris Dirkse Health Care Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Dr. Paul and Mrs. Doris Dirks of...
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Ended |
$3,200 |
Dr. Paul and Mrs. Tami VanVeldhuisen Nursing Scholarship
Dr. Paul and Mrs. Tami VanVeldhuisen established this scholarship to...
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Ended |
$3,200 |
Dr. Paul and Mrs. Tami VanVeldhuisen Public Health Scholarship
Dr. Paul and Tami VanVeldhuisen established this scholarship to support...
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Ended |
$4,000 |
Dr. Randall and Linda Wolthuis Psychology Scholarship
Randy and Linda Wolthuis, both class of 1976, established this...
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Ended |
$2,500 |
Dr. Rhae-Ann Booker Entrada Scholarship
Dr. Rhae-Ann Booker ‘91 served Calvin University in key roles that...
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Ended |
$2,700 |
Dr. Robert J. Albers Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established to honor Dr. Robert Albers for his...
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Ended |