Jacob and Jeannette Nyenhuis Scholarship

Gordon and Cathy VanderBrug and their family established this scholarship in recognition of Jacob and Jeannette Nyenhuis’ long-term commitment to Christian education. This was demonstrated by their support of Christian education for all six of their children from kindergarten through Calvin College. The scholarship is awarded to students with a passion for teaching.

Basic criteria:

• entering junior or senior year
• cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher
• must have a passion for teaching, but an education major is not required
• have an interest in teaching at the middle or upper school levels in their field of interest
• financial need is not required

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.