Phyllis Van Dam De Vries Scholarship

Phyllis De Vries went to Calvin in the days when women were expected to be nurses or teachers. She was directed into teaching, but later got her masters degree in career counseling and began a career in human resources. The scholarship is for students who are seriously seeking a career and are not clear as to which direction they should go or are returning to college with a new career in mind.

Basic criteria:

• entering freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior year (transfers may apply)
• cumulative high school GPA of 3.00 or higher for incoming students; cumulative university GPA of 2.70 or higher for current Calvin students
• consideration will be given to students who enroll less than full time if they are older than average (25 or older) and are returning to college to pursue a career change They should have worked full time for several years and should plan to continue to work while in school if they are enrolled less than full time.
• preference is given to those who have taken or are planning to take a course in human resource management
• financial need is considered

Renewal criteria: Students who wish to be considered for renewal must file a new application each year and will be given equal consideration with other candidates.