Our Opportunities
How to Apply
Admitted students can apply for Calvin University scholarships from December 1 to January 31, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Complete two sections to apply:
- the General Application and
- the New Student Application or the Returning Student Application.
Music scholarships need one extra form:
- the New Student Music Scholarship Application or the Returning Student Music Scholarship Application.
To start, click “Sign In” and enter your Calvin username and passphrase. Save your answers any time by clicking “Save and Keep Editing.” For help, email scholarships@calvin.edu.
When finished, you’re automatically considered for ALL named scholarships*. 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 for the upcoming academic year in mid to late March.
*Named scholarships are competitive. Automatic consideration does not guarantee an award.
Award | Name | Actions |
---|---|---|
$2,500 |
Jack and Jane Nyenhuis Family Engineering Scholarship
Engineering has played a vital role in the lives of Jack and Jane...
|
Ended |
$2,500 |
Jack and Johanna Kooy Van Manen Education Scholarship
Johanna Van Manen is from a family of Calvin graduates and Christian...
|
Ended |
$3,000 |
Jack and Kris Ponstine Education Scholarship
Jack and Kris Ponstine both graduated from Calvin College and were...
|
Ended |
$3,300 |
Jack Veenstra Lynden Area Scholarship
Maurice and Nell Veenstra established this scholarship in memory of...
|
Ended |
$3,920 |
Jacob and Jeannette Nyenhuis Scholarship
Gordon and Cathy VanderBrug and their family established this...
|
Ended |
$3,450 |
Jacob and Jennie Tuinstra Scholarship
Ms. Doris Tuinstra of Grand Rapids, MI, established this scholarship to...
|
Ended |
$4,500 |
Jacob and Kathryn S. Hekman Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Jacob and Kathryn (Schneider) Hekman...
|
Ended |
$2,500 |
Jacob and Rena Van Dellen Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mr. Theodore Van Dellen in honor of...
|
Ended |
$6,070 |
Jacobsen Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established to allow students to receive the same...
|
Ended |
$3,300 |
James and Angeline Bosscher Scholarship
Wayne Nguyen Hung ’76 was born in Vietnam but left his country because...
|
Ended |
$5,000 |
James and Arthea DeBoer Arts and Media Scholarship
James and Arthea DeBoer had a deep respect for Calvin College, both for...
|
Ended |
$2,850 |
James and Barbara Haveman Family Scholarship
Jim and Barb Haveman and their family are deeply committed to Christian...
|
Ended |
$3,500 |
James and Beatrice Harkema Family Scholarship
Dr. James and Mrs. Beatrice Harkema of East Lansing, MI, established...
|
Ended |
$2,750 |
James and Catherine Haveman Family Scholarship
In appreciation for what Calvin has done in the past and the impact that...
|
Ended |
$4,370 |
James and Dolly (Hofman) Strikwerda Family Scholarship
James and Hildred (Dolly) Strikwerda were raised to value the importance...
|
Ended |
$3,400 |
James and Maria Hiskes Vanden Bosch Fine Arts Scholarship
This scholarship honors and celebrates James Vanden Bosch, Professor...
|
Ended |
$3,000 |
James and Mary Wieland Family Scholarship
James and Mary Wieland, both class of 1971, dedicate this scholarship to...
|
Ended |
$2,350 |
James and Mary Workman Family Engineering Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mr. James and Mrs. Mary Workman who...
|
Ended |
$2,680 |
James Bosscher Engineering Scholarship
Former students and friends of Dr. James Bosscher have generously funded...
|
Ended |
$3,400 |
James E. Smith Scholarship
Gordon Food Service has provided Calvin College with gifts to be used to...
|
Ended |
$2,400 |
James F. Bere' Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of James F. Bere’, an alumnus...
|
Ended |
$3,600 |
James J. and Helen A. DeJonge Voice Scholarship
This scholarship was established for outstanding voice students....
|
Ended |
$3,700 |
James L. Kempema Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Jean Kempema to honor her late...
|
Ended |
$1,000 |
James Lamse Memorial German Study Abroad Scholarship
This scholarship was established by a participant in Dr. Lamse’s first...
|
Ended |
$4,300 |
James R. Hertel Scholarship
Mr. James Hertel established this scholarship in appreciation for the...
|
Ended |
$3,300 |
James Vander Ark Scholarship
James Vander Ark grew up as a ’preacher’s kid’, which meant moving to...
|
Ended |
$2,500 |
Jameson and Barbara Bosma Education Scholarship
Barbara and Jameson Bosma strongly supported Christian education and...
|
Ended |
$2,420 |
Jan D. and Nancy M. Treur Family Scholarship
Jan and Nancy Treur have spent their professional careers working with...
|
Ended |
$2,450 |
Janet Andre' Bootsma Scholarship for Women Students in Business
Jan (nee Roelfsema) Bootsma, an alumna of Calvin with a degree in...
|
Ended |
$2,950 |
Janet D. Van Dyke Education Scholarship
Mrs. Janet D. Van Dyke taught elementary education for 35 years in the...
|
Ended |
$3,600 |
Janice Broekhuizen Music Scholarship
Janice Lou (Woldring) Broekhuizen, an alumna of Calvin, graduated with a...
|
Ended |
$3,000 |
Japanese Student Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Dirk and Liesl Pruis who lived in...
|
Ended |
$2,400 |
Jay and Kathleen Morren Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Jay and Kathleen Morren to recognize...
|
Ended |
$2,500 |
Jay and Lois Mol Family Scholarship
Mr. Jacob “Jay” and Mrs. Lois Mol established this scholarship to help...
|
Ended |
$2,400 |
Jay and Martina Kuiper Family Business Scholarship
This scholarship was established to demonstrate Jay and Martina Kuiper’s...
|
Ended |
$4,100 |
Jean C. Broersma Music Scholarship
The children of Jean C. Broersma established this scholarship to honor...
|
Ended |
$3,100 |
Jeannette and Menno Wolters Family Scholarship
Alexander and Lavonne Wolters Dragt established this scholarship in...
|
Ended |
$5,300 |
Jelsema Family Scholarship
Russ and Leann Jelsema both attended Calvin College. They established...
|
Ended |
$500 |
Jennie and Gerrit De Haan Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Gerben and Mrs. Janice De Jong established this scholarship in...
|
Ended |
$2,900 |
Jennie and Sylvia Stielstra Scholarship
Jennie and Sylvia Stielstra lived to glorify God through their careers...
|
Ended |
$4,300 |
Jeremiah 29:11 Scholarship
Steven and Kelly Van Singel have two daughters who are both living with...
|
Ended |
$2,700 |
Jerrian (M.D.) and Anna (Terpstra) Van Dellen Geology Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mr. Kenneth J. and Mrs. Pearl Van...
|
Ended |
$3,200 |
Jerry and Judy Cooper Family Scholarship
Jerry and Judy Cooper and their children are deeply committed to...
|
Ended |
$10,000 |
Jerry and Lynne Granger Family Scholarship
God has blessed Mr. and Mrs. Jerry and Lynne Granger with a wonderful...
|
Ended |
$4,800 |
Jerry Hertel and Alice (Talen) Hertel Memorial Scholarship
Timothy Kraal ‘94 and Juliet (Post) Kraal ’94 established this...
|
Ended |
$3,400 |
Jim and Ellen Bruinsma Family Scholarship
Jim and Ellen Bruinsma are strong believers in Christian education. ...
|
Ended |
$1,900 |
Jim and Ruth Sikkema Family Nursing Scholarship
Jim and Ruth Sikkema established this scholarship in gratitude for the...
|
Ended |
$2,300 |
Jipping Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mr. Ken and Mrs. Joyce Jipping of...
|
Ended |
$4,200 |
JoAnn Mellema Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Dirk Mellema of Walnut Creek, CA, in...
|
Ended |
$2,500 |
Joel David Koning Memorial Scholarship
The family of Joel David Koning established this scholarship in loving...
|
Ended |