Steve J. and Viola Van Der Weele Scholarship

Steve Van Der Weele taught in the Calvin English Department from 1950 to 1986. His family established this scholarship in his honor in the effort to make a Christian education more affordable for students. This scholarship was also established out of a strong sense of gratitude to the Calvin community, the stimulating context in which Steve taught and which nourished him and his family both as a student and as a teacher.

Basic criteria:

• entering junior or senior year
• cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher
• majoring in English language and literature
• financial need is considered

If the above requirements are met, the following may also be considered:

• ability to integrate faith and learning
• conviviality towards the whole of reality — an informed sense of the goodness of God’s creation along with the awareness that it needs desperately to be redeemed

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.