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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| $1,500 |
Henry and Mildred Zylstra Scholarship
This scholarship was established by family and friends in honor of Henry...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $3,500 |
Henry Bengelink Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established to honor the memory of Professor Henry...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $1,900 |
Henry Bruinsma Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established to honor Anna Bruinsma, wife of Henry...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $3,200 |
Henry J. and Myrtle R. Kreulen Family Scholarship
Dr. and Mrs. Henry J. and Myrtle R. Kreulen of Grand Rapids, MI,...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $3,800 |
Henry Van Andel Memorial Scholarship
Mrs. Dorothea Vergeer established this scholarship in memory of her...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $1,800 |
Herb and Marge Hansen and Colby Morath Memorial Scholarship
Marjory Hansen of Woodstock, IL, established this scholarship in the...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $3,100 |
Herbert and Doris Vander Mey Scholarship
Mr. Herbert and Mrs. Doris Vander Mey are long-time residents of Grand...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $4,800 |
Herbert and Sharon Lantinga Scholarship
Herbert and Sharon Lantinga, along with their four children, are alumni...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $4,000 |
Heritage Class Scholarship
Members of Calvin graduating classes of more than 50 years ago make...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $2,500 |
Herman and Ardis Keizer Jr. Scholarship
In appreciation for what Calvin has done and continues to do in...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $4,000 |
Hets Molenhouse Music Scholarship
Hets Molenhouse began participating in church music as a young girl,...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $3,800 |
Hobbs Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Brenda and Eric Hobbs, both of whom...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $5,000 |
Hoeks Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of Everett G. Hoeks and in...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $2,500 |
Holquist Paauwe Family Scholarship
The Holquist and Paauwe families offer this scholarship because they...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $3,100 |
Holtvluwer Family Scholarship
This award was established by a gracious bequest from the estate of Mr....
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $2,500 |
Honderd Family Special Education Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the Ralph and Carol Honderd family...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $5,600 |
Honorable John Feikens Memorial Pre-Law Scholarship
This scholarship was established in honor of U.S. District Court Judge...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $1,700 |
Howard and Betty Van Till Scholarship
Howard J. and Betty L. Van Till established this scholarship to honor...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $2,500 |
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Scholarship
This scholarship was established to provide tuition assistance to...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $7,200 |
Howard J. Slenk Music Scholarship
This scholarship was established to honor Howard Slenk (now emeritus...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $3,450 |
Huntington National Bank Scholarship
A simple advertisement printed in a Columbus, Ohio newspaper on January...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $4,400 |
Indiana Scholarship
This scholarship was established by a family who feels grateful for the...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $3,400 |
Ivan E. and Rebecca J. Boerman Pre-Dental Scholarship
Recognizing the need for more scholarships that specifically support...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $2,450 |
Ivan E. and Rebecca J. Boerman Scholarship
Dr. Ivan and Mrs. Rebecca Boerman of Grand Rapids, MI, have provided the...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $3,300 |
J. Herman and N. Lucile Fles Family Scholarship
Mr. J. Herman and Mrs. N. Lucile Fles were both active and loyal...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $2,100 |
J. Russel Bouws/Russ' Restaurant Scholarship
Mr. Howard De Haan, former owner of the Russ’ Restaurants in Kent...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $4,300 |
J.C. Lobbes Scholarship
Mr. J. C. Lobbes served as a teacher and administrator in Christian...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $5,000 |
Jack and Eleanor Elenbaas Family Accounting Scholarship
Mr. Jack and Mrs. Eleanor Elenbaas established this scholarship to...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $5,000 |
Jack and Eleanor Elenbaas Family Engineering Scholarship
Mr. Jack and Mrs. Eleanor Elenbaas established this scholarship to...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $5,000 |
Jack and Eleanor Elenbaas Family Ministry Scholarship
Mr. Jack and Mrs. Eleanor Elenbaas established this scholarship to...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $5,000 |
Jack and Eleanor Elenbaas Family Nursing Scholarship
Mr. Jack and Mrs. Eleanor Elenbaas established this scholarship to...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $2,500 |
Jack and Jane Nyenhuis Family Engineering Scholarship
Engineering has played a vital role in the lives of Jack and Jane...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $2,500 |
Jack and Johanna Kooy Van Manen Education Scholarship
Johanna Van Manen is from a family of Calvin graduates and Christian...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $4,000 |
Jack and Kris Ponstine Education Scholarship
Jack and Kris Ponstine both graduated from Calvin College and were...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $3,300 |
Jack Veenstra Lynden Area Scholarship
Maurice and Nell Veenstra established this scholarship in memory of...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $3,900 |
Jacob and Jeannette Nyenhuis Scholarship
Gordon and Cathy VanderBrug and their family established this...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $4,000 |
Jacob and Jennie Tuinstra Scholarship
Ms. Doris Tuinstra of Grand Rapids, MI, established this scholarship to...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $4,300 |
Jacob and Kathryn S. Hekman Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Jacob and Kathryn (Schneider) Hekman...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $2,600 |
Jacob and Rena Van Dellen Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mr. Theodore Van Dellen in honor of...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $2,900 |
Jacob and Ruth Reedyk Scholarship
Jacob and Ruth Reedyk were lifelong CRC (Christian Reformed Church)...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $6,350 |
Jacobsen Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established to allow students to receive the same...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $7,000 |
James and Arthea DeBoer Arts and Media Scholarship
James and Arthea DeBoer had a deep respect for Calvin College, both for...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $2,850 |
James and Barbara Haveman Family Scholarship
Jim and Barb Haveman and their family are deeply committed to Christian...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $3,500 |
James and Beatrice Harkema Family Scholarship
Dr. James and Mrs. Beatrice Harkema of East Lansing, MI, established...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $2,820 |
James and Catherine Haveman Family Scholarship
In appreciation for what Calvin has done in the past and the impact that...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $4,400 |
James and Dolly (Hofman) Strikwerda Family Scholarship
James and Hildred (Dolly) Strikwerda were raised to value the importance...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $3,500 |
James and Maria Hiskes Vanden Bosch Fine Arts Scholarship
This scholarship honors and celebrates James Vanden Bosch, Professor...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $3,000 |
James and Mary Wieland Family Scholarship
James and Mary Wieland, both class of 1971, dedicate this scholarship to...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $2,370 |
James and Mary Workman Family Engineering Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mr. James and Mrs. Mary Workman who...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $4,000 |
James and Pearl Koning Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the Sam and Judy Van Til Family from...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |