The Yonker Fund, originally established to award prizes for student papers in the area of Jewish evangelism, now grants annual scholarships for Calvin students who intend to pursue a career in Christian ministry or missions.

This scholarship was established to honor the service of Dr. Bernard Ten Broek to the Biology Department at Calvin, and to continue, in perpetuity, Dr. Bernard Ten Broek’s efforts during his teaching career to promote excellence in biology.

Gerrit and Carol Zylstra have established this scholarship to honor their brother Dr. Bernard Zylstra, former Professor of Political Theory and President of the Institute for Christian Studies. Bernard Zylstra actively promoted the development of Christian political...

This scholarship was established by Dr. Dale and Ila Wiersma. Dale has worked in the West Michigan area as a physician and Ila has previously worked as a nurse. They both attended the University of Wisconsin, where Dale graduated from medical school and Ila pursued a...

This scholarship was established by John Freeman through an estate gift from his parents Dr. David H. and Mrs. Iren Freeman in their memory and in appreciation of the importance of Calvin to them and his family.  After serving with the U.S. Army in Europe during the...

Drew’16 and Jesse ’18 Bell established this scholarship after they discovered a sense of belonging as students at Calvin University. This scholarship is meant to provide opportunities for growth in the Calvin community and beyond, as well as to encourage enrollment...

This scholarship is established to honor Dr. Robert Albers for his years of teaching at Calvin College and for his contribution in establishing a program in biochemistry.

The Dutch International Society (DIS) is an organization created in the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, by immigrants from the Netherlands. Its original name was the Dutch Immigrant Society. Grand Rapids is its home base. At the same time DIS is also an...

Sally Fox Hillard (c1947) and her husband, Dwight Hillard, valued lifelong education and filled their home with books and music. Their children, Dr. Claire Fox Hillard and Annamarie Cassis, both Calvin alumni, have designated their parents’ Calvin bequest to...

This scholarship is established by the family of Mr. and Mrs. Wiebe and Gertrude De Vries of Pella, Iowa, in recognition of the many years of service that they and their son and daughter-in-law, Harold and Leona De Vries, have given for the cause of Christian...

Memorial contributions from the relatives and friends of Professor Earl Strikwerda have enabled the History Department to honor the memory of their former colleague with annual scholarships.

Eastern Avenue Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has been blessed by many rich and meaningful contacts with China. Some of our members were born in China and came by way of adoption or marriage; some of our students studies in Calvin’s China...

This scholarship was established by the Boeve’ Celebration Committee in honor of Professor Boeve’s retirement, spring 1991. Members of the committee: Ken Bergsma, Betts Casey, Anna Greidanus Probes (Secretary), Marilyn Heetderks, and Chris Stoffel Overvoorde...

Dr. Edna Greenway has taught students from elementary school and high school through college and seminary to speak and love the Spanish language. Therefore the Spanish Department wishes to honor her with an endowed scholarship so that future generations of students...

Ms. Edna Powell has established this scholarship in appreciation of the hard work of her parents, especially during the Depression years, and of their willingness to let their children pursue more education. She would like to carry on the tradition of encouraging...

This scholarship was established by Ed and Cyndi Berghuis of Littleton, Colorado. They are strong supporters of Calvin College and felt a desire to give back to Calvin through a scholarship aimed at giving prospective students a chance for a Calvin education who...

This scholarship is dedicated to the memory of Edward and Jennie (Hoekstra) VanderBrug. It is intended to encourage and enable promising students to uphold the Christian world and life view and values that were theirs. Both Edward and Jennie (Hoekstra) VanderBrug...

Edward and Marvin DeVries are twin brothers who, together with their spouses, sent five children to Calvin College. As the cost of a private higher education continues to increase, Edward and Marvin understand the financial strain for families to send twin children...

This scholarship was established with a gift from the estate of Edward W. Berends following his death in 2009 from cancer. A 1972 graduate of Calvin College, Ed lived his faith as a partner at Berends, Hendricks, Stuit Insurance in Grandville for over 30 years. As...

Edward and Hazel Stephenson were strong supporters of higher education and believed in providing scholarships to give young people the opportunity to attend college. The Edward C. and Hazel L. Stephenson Foundation was established to carry on their wish to assist...

The family of Edward E. Ericson, Jr. establishes this scholarship to honor his 26 years of service at Calvin College as a professor of literature. Ed was known as “a lover of literature, master teacher, consummate storyteller, eminent scholar, dauntless administrator...

This scholarship was established by Edwin and Eleanor Vrieland to enable and encourage gifted students to pursue careers in chemistry or biochemistry at Calvin College as well as to help them to develop a Christian world view. Edwin received an A.B. degree in...

This scholarship was established to encourage young scholars to seek relationships and influences among countries and people of the world, to merge faith and learning in the broadest sense. Since both Ed and Elaine had the privilege of realizing this world and faith...

This scholarship was established because of a longstanding family tradition of supporting and believing in the importance of Christian Education. This scholarship is intended for a junior or senior in the Education Department who intends to teach in a Christian school.

Betty Vredevoogd graduated from Calvin College in 1941 with a degree in education. She followed that with a master’s degree in special education from the University of Michigan. She devoted her life to teaching, faithfully serving for many years at Children’s...

Mrs. Ellen Schroder and her family have established this scholarship to demonstrate their long standing support of Calvin College and Christian education. Because Mrs. Schroder and both of her sons attended and graduated from Calvin it is their desire to provide...

Faculty, friends and alumni of the Spanish Department established this scholarship to honor Dr. Elsa Cortina who taught in the Spanish Department for over 30 years.  Through Dr. Cortina’s leadership and vision, Calvin’s first ever semester abroad program was...

Gertrude Pott Zwiep was an immigrant who, at 15 years of age, came to America from the Netherlands in 1916 with her parents and 6 siblings. After her father died three years later, Gertrude was willing to work to contribute to make an education possible for her five...

For over ten years in a row, Fortune Magazine has named Plante Moran as one of the top 100 companies to work for in the United States. It is the people that make Plante Moran one of the best companies to work for year after year, as well as one of the most highly...

Dr. Enno Wolthuis, Professor of Chemistry at Calvin College from 1949-1976, has established a scholarship fund for the benefit of chemistry majors who have an interest in pursuing a career in research and/or college-level teaching. Dr. Wolthuis always provided his...