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
$4,600 James and Pearl Koning Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the Sam and Judy Van Til Family from...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,400 James E. Smith Scholarship
Gordon Food Service has provided Calvin College with gifts to be used to...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,800 James J. and Helen A. DeJonge Voice Scholarship
This scholarship was established for outstanding voice students....
Deadline01/20/2026
$4,100 James L. Kempema Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Jean Kempema to honor her late...
Deadline01/20/2026
$1,250 James Lamse Memorial German Study Abroad Scholarship
This scholarship was established by a participant in Dr. Lamse’s first...
Deadline01/20/2026
$4,600 James R. Hertel Scholarship
Mr. James Hertel established this scholarship in appreciation for the...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,600 James Vander Ark Scholarship
James Vander Ark grew up as a ’preacher’s kid’, which meant moving to...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,600 Jan D. and Nancy M. Treur Family Scholarship
Jan and Nancy Treur have spent their professional careers working with...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,100 Janet D. Van Dyke Education Scholarship
Mrs. Janet D. Van Dyke taught elementary education for 35 years in the...
Deadline01/20/2026
$4,010 Janice Broekhuizen Music Scholarship
Janice Lou (Woldring) Broekhuizen, an alumna of Calvin, graduated with a...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,300 Japanese Student Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Dirk and Liesl Pruis who lived in...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,750 Jay and Kathleen Morren Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Jay and Kathleen Morren to recognize...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,500 Jay and Martina Kuiper Family Business Scholarship
This scholarship was established to demonstrate Jay and Martina Kuiper’s...
Deadline01/20/2026
$4,500 Jean C. Broersma Music Scholarship
The children of Jean C. Broersma established this scholarship to honor...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,300 Jeannette and Menno Wolters Family Scholarship
Alexander and Lavonne Wolters Dragt established this scholarship in...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,000 Jelsema Family Scholarship
Russ and Leann Jelsema both attended Calvin College. They established...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,200 Jennie and Sylvia Stielstra Scholarship
Jennie and Sylvia Stielstra lived to glorify God through their careers...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,000 Jeremiah 29:11 Scholarship
Steven and Kelly Van Singel have two daughters who are both living with...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,800 Jerrian (M.D.) and Anna (Terpstra) Van Dellen Geology Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mr. Kenneth J. and Mrs. Pearl Van...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,500 Jerry and Judy Cooper Family Scholarship
Jerry and Judy Cooper and their children are deeply committed to...
Deadline01/20/2026
$11,000 Jerry and Lynne Granger Family Scholarship
God has blessed Mr. and Mrs. Jerry and Lynne Granger with a wonderful...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,700 Jim and Ellen Bruinsma Family Scholarship
Jim and Ellen Bruinsma are strong believers in Christian education. ...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,000 Jim and Ruth Sikkema Family Nursing Scholarship
Jim and Ruth Sikkema established this scholarship in gratitude for the...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,300 Jipping Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mr. Ken and Mrs. Joyce Jipping of...
Deadline01/20/2026
$4,600 JoAnn Mellema Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Dirk Mellema of Walnut Creek, CA, in...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,500 Joel David Koning Memorial Scholarship
The family of Joel David Koning established this scholarship in loving...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,000 Joel M. and Linda L. Zylstra Scholarship
This scholarship was established out of gratitude for the outstanding...
Deadline01/20/2026
$1,210 Johan and Wilma Westra Scholarship
Dr. Johan G. Westra was the first full-time political science professor...
Deadline01/20/2026
$5,540 Johanna Kempers Wyngaarden Art Scholarship
Dr. James B. Wyngaarden of Durham, NC, established this scholarship to...
Deadline01/20/2026
$5,540 Johanna Kempers Wyngaarden Music Scholarship
Dr. James B. Wyngaarden established this scholarship to honor his...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,700 Johannes and Charlotte Moss Plekker Memorial Scholarship
Mr. John and Mrs. Judith Bielema of Grand Rapids, MI, established this...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,400 John A. and Vivian J. Kuiper Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mrs. Vivian J. Kuiper and her family...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,850 John A. Bolt Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established to honor John A. Bolt who was a Calvin...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,500 John and Antoinette Ubels Family Scholarship
Mr. John Ubels is a 1948 graduate of Calvin College who taught high...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,800 John and Betty Zandee Organ Music Scholarship
Contributions have been received by the Music Department in memory of...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,400 John and Doris Van Dellen Music Scholarship
John and Doris Van Dellen, brother and sister, are both graduates of...
Deadline01/20/2026
$6,700 John and Dorothy Wiest Accounting Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mr. John and Mrs. Dorothy Wiest to...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,400 John and Etta VanRandwyk Scholarship
Muskegon Christian, Western Michigan Christian High School, and Calvin...
Deadline01/20/2026
$5,000 John and Gwendolyn Jansma Scholarship
As faithful contributors to Calvin, John and Gwendolyn Jansma...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,700 John and Judith Bielema Business Scholarship
As strong supporters of Christian liberal arts education, Mr. John and...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,320 John and Lillian Van Oosten Scholarship
This scholarship was established as a result of a bequest to Calvin by...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,000 John and Lorene Postma Scholarship
As John and Lorene Postma look forward to sending their children to...
Deadline01/20/2026
$4,250 John and Louise Wagner/Vander Wagen Memorial Scholarship
John Vander Wagen graduated from high school during the Great Depression...
Deadline01/20/2026
$6,100 John and Marge Kuyers Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established to encourage students planning a career...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,900 John and Marian Vanden Berg Family Scholarship
John and Marian (Zylstra) Vanden Berg are both graduates of Calvin, as...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,600 John and Marjorie Cooper Family Scholarship
During their life together, John and Marjorie Cooper cultivated joyful...
Deadline01/20/2026
$1,900 John and Mary Gideon Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established by John and Mary Gideon as an...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,900 John and Theresa B. Wierenga Family Scholarship
The children of Mr. John and Mrs. Theresa Boes Wierenga established this...
Deadline01/20/2026
$5,000 John and Victoria Tos Family Foundation, Inc. Scholarship
John and Victoria Tos established this scholarship to promote Christian...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,600 John C. Heerspink Memorial Scholarship
In keeping with the philanthropic and service example set by his...
Deadline01/20/2026