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
$1,900 Gertrude Pott Zwiep Memorial Scholarship
Gertrude Pott Zwiep was an immigrant who, at 15 years of age, came to...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,700 Gezina Stuart and Jan Willem Kingma Scholarship
The husband and wife sponsors of this scholarship wish to provide...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,900 Gladys Palmbos Van Til and Frank Van Til Scholarship
Gladys Palmbos Van Til and Frank Van Til established this scholarship to...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,000 Glen and Gloria Van Andel Family Scholarship
Glen and Gloria Van Andel were first generation Calvin University...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,500 GMB Architecture + Engineering Scholarship
GMB Architecture + Engineering serves clients in the higher education,...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,450 God Has No Border Medical Scholarship
Dr. Daniel De Cook was raised by parents who were medical missionaries...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,400 Gordon and Eleanor Spykman Memorial Scholarship
The family of Gordon J. Spykman established this scholarship to honor...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,300 Gordon and Joyce Van Beek Scholarship
This scholarship was established to express the gratitude of Gordon and...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,770 Gordon and Rose Buter Business Administration Scholarship
The Gordon Buter family established this scholarship for students...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,100 Gordon J. VanderBrug Scholarship
As a 25 year old Calvin instructor, Gordon J. VanderBrug believed that...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,560 Gospel Communications International/Billy Zeoli Scholarship in Christian Media and Communication
This scholarship supports talented communication students who wish to...
Deadline01/20/2026
$4,000 Gospel Communications International/Quentin J. Schultze Scholarship in Faith and Communication
Quentin Schultze helped form the Gospel Communications Network, the...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,690 Grace Dykstra Vellenga Scholarship
Mrs. Grace Dykstra Vellenga attended Calvin for one year. Because of the...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,030 Grand Rapids Alumni Network Scholarship
The Grand Rapids Alumni Network Scholarship was established by the...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,600 Grateful Computer Science Alumnus Scholarship
This scholarship was established in thanks to God for providing...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,000 Gratitude Fund Scholarship
This scholarship was established out of love for Christian education and...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,900 Greg te Velde Family Scholarship
Greg te Velde ’80 is a faithful supporter of Calvin University and is...
Deadline01/20/2026
$9,900 Gregory and Joan Uitvlugt Family Scholarship
In deep appreciation for the quality education that they received at...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,500 Gysbert and Marie Bron Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Aletta Graves in honor of her...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,900 H. John and Sandra Hooyer Business Scholarship
John and Sandra established this scholarship in gratitude for the...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,900 H. John and Sandra Hooyer Nursing Scholarship
John and Sandra established this scholarship in gratitude for the...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,500 Hamstra Foundation Scholarship
The trustees of the Bernard and Dorothy Hamstra Charitable Foundation...
Deadline01/20/2026
$4,900 Hank and Marcia Snapper Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Hank and Marcia Snapper, both Calvin...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,100 Harold and Gladys Geerdes String Scholarship
Harold Geerdes has made a significant contribution to thousands of young...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,000 Harold and Jo Miersma Family Scholarship
Jo Miersma set up this scholarship to support an education major to...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,500 Harold and Judy Hiemstra Family Scholarship
The family of Harold and Judy Hiemstra established this scholarship to...
Deadline01/20/2026
$4,900 Harold and Julia Kraker Business Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Harold and Julia Kraker to assist...
Deadline01/20/2026
$4,700 Harold and Julia Kraker Nursing Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Harold and Julie Kraker to provide...
Deadline01/20/2026
$8,120 Harold and Louise Feringa Music Scholarship
Both Harold and Louise Feringa had long careers as educators, Harold in...
Deadline01/20/2026
$8,120 Harold and Louise Feringa Scholarship
Both Harold and Louise Feringa had long careers as educators, Harold in...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,120 Harriet De Jong Memorial Scholarship
Dale and Marcia Cooper established this scholarship to honor the memory...
Deadline01/20/2026
$5,000 Harris Family Scholarship
George and Ina Harris moved from Canada as a young couple so George...
Deadline01/20/2026
$6,000 Harry and Bernice Vermeer Family Pella Promise
Mrs. Bernice Vermeer and family established this scholarship to honor...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,200 Hazel Lawson Teacher Education Scholarship
Mr. Hanford Lawson established this scholarship in honor of his wife,...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,500 Hearing Impaired Scholarship
Numerous members of the Pauw, Plantinga, and Van Harn families and their...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,100 Heidmann Family Scholarship
Kurt and Kathy Heidmann wish to encourage and reward students who are...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,000 Helen Bonzelaar Art Education Scholarship
With a career devoted to art education, Professor Helen Bonzelaar,...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,900 Helen Cheuk Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship honors the life of Helen Cheuk, a Calvin alum who loved...
Deadline01/20/2026
$6,900 Helen Hoogland Meulink Education Scholarship
Helen Meulink has been greatly involved with Calvin for many years. She...
Deadline01/20/2026
$4,000 Helen Hulstein Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the estate of Helen (Bouma) Hulstein...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,450 Helene Hekman Gezon Voice Scholarship
Contributions have been received by the Music Department in memory of...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,050 Helping Hand Scholarship
Howard Scholten attended Calvin College and had a life-long interest in...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,900 Henrietta and Charles Nyenhuis Scholarship
Henrietta Nyenhuis established this scholarship in memory of her late...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,420 Henrietta Bontekoe Nursing Scholarship
Mrs. Henrietta Bontekoe established this scholarship because of her...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,500 Henrietta DeLoof Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Miss Henrietta De Loof as a...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,220 Henrietta Ten Harmsel English Scholarship
Dr. Ten Harmsel served the English Department for 27 years, both as a...
Deadline01/20/2026
$4,700 Henry and Ann Meester Scholarship
Calvin College played a special role in the lives of the Meester family....
Deadline01/20/2026
$4,300 Henry and Edith De Witt Service Scholarship
Christian education and service to school, church and community has...
Deadline01/20/2026
$1,900 Henry and Eunice DeWit Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the family of Henry and Eunice DeWit...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,300 Henry and Grace Beute Memorial Scholarship
Gordon Beute, M.D., established this scholarship to honor the memory of...
Deadline01/20/2026