Our Opportunities
Admitted students can apply from December 1 to January 31 (11:59 p.m. ET).
Complete two sections:
- General Application
- New Student Application - or – Returning Student Application
Music scholarships also need:
- New Student Music Scholarship Application - or - Returning Student Music Scholarship Application
How to Apply
- Click “Sign In” and enter your Calvin username and passphrase.
- Save answers by clicking “Save and Keep Editing.”
- For help, email scholarships@calvin.edu.
What Else?
When finished, you are automatically considered for all named scholarships for which you qualify*.
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 in mid- to late-March for the upcoming academic year.
*Named scholarships are competitive. Automatic consideration does not guarantee an award.
| Award | Name | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| $4,700 |
A. Dale and Mary Buist Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mary Buist because of her deep...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,500 |
Adrian and Margaret Van Andel Family Scholarship
With gratitude and thanks to God for the godly influence an education at...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,800 |
Alfred and Bernice Strikwerda Family Scholarship
In appreciation for what Calvin has meant to the family of Alfred and...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,600 |
Alma and John Hoogland English Education Scholarship
Alma and John Hoogland met at Calvin College as English majors and they...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $4,500 |
Angeline Nydam Spoelhof Memorial Scholarship
Former President of Calvin College, Dr. William Spoelhof, and the...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,400 |
Arnold and Janice VanderBok Family Scholarship
Arnold and Janice VanderBok established this scholarship out of...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $5,850 |
Arthur and Kathryn Mervenne Education Scholarship
Mrs. Laurie Hekman established this scholarship in honor of her parents,...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,400 |
Arthur J. and Laura Jean Gritter Family Scholarship
The Gritter Family’s feelings about persons with special needs come from...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $5,720 |
Audrey and Alton Greenfield Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established to honor Audrey Greenfield, best...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $8,930 |
Bernard and Harriet te Velde Family Education Scholarship
This scholarship was established in honor of Harriet’s sister, Thelma...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,320 |
Bernard and Jane Pekelder Special Education Scholarship
Jane and Bernard Pekelder have had a lengthy and loyal relationship with...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $4,500 |
Bette and John Bosma Teacher Education Scholarship
During the sixteen years that Bette Bosma taught undergraduate and...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $1,500 |
Betty Vredevoogd Memorial Scholarship
Betty Vredevoogd graduated from Calvin in 1941 with a degree in...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $1,700 |
Beulah B. Goodenough Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mr. John and Mrs. Mary Gideon in...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,500 |
Bielema Family Scholarship
Dave and Jill Bielema established this scholarship to provide a...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,400 |
Bob and Lois Vermeer Education Scholarship
Bob and Lois Vermeer are strong supporters of Christian education. Lois...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $4,300 |
Brian E. Dyk Memorial Scholarship
Brian Dyk taught at West Side Christian Middle School in Grand Rapids,...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,500 |
Bruce and Jeralyn Ryskamp Scholarship
Mr. Bruce and Mrs. Jeralyn Ryskamp established this scholarship out of...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,300 |
Bruce and Joanne Deckinga/Compassion International Scholarship
Mike and Amy Crook established this scholarship in honor of Amy’s...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,120 |
Carl and Sandra Gronsman Family Scholarship
Mr. Carl and Mrs. Sandra Gronsman of Grand Rapids, MI, established this...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $5,500 |
Catherine Reinink and Henry Bengelink Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mr. Harv and Mrs. Gail Reinink of...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,500 |
Charlotte E. Veenstra Special Education Scholarship
Arielle ’17 and Adrienne ’15 Veenstra established this scholarship to...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,700 |
David and Sheryl (Kragt) Vander Ploeg Secondary Education Scholarship
Because of their family’s strong support of Christian education and...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,500 |
David and Shirley Hubers Education Scholarship
David and Shirley Hubers have a long-standing commitment to Christian...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,000 |
David and Susan Wilkins Family Teacher Internship Scholarship
Out of their gratitude to God for being a part of a family with four...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,750 |
DeVries-Post Teacher Education Scholarship
Mr. John W., Jr. and Dr. Arden R. (DeVries) Post of Grand Rapids, MI,...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $1,000 |
Dick and Lorraine Katte Scholarship
Dick and Lorraine Katte established this scholarship in grateful...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,100 |
Donald and Kathleen Molewyk Family Scholarship
In gratitude to God for His many blessings in their lives and as life...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,800 |
Donna T. and Louis H. Hekman Scholarship
Donna and Louis Hekman graduated from Calvin College in 1940. Louis...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $1,800 |
Dwight and Sally Fox Hillard Memorial Scholarship
Sally Fox Hillard (c1947) and her husband, Dwight Hillard, valued...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $4,200 |
Edgar G. Boeve' Art Scholarship
Through the generosity of alumni and friends, this scholarship honors...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,130 |
Edna Greenway Scholarship
Dr. Edna Greenway has taught students from elementary school through...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $6,900 |
Edward and Dorothy Koopman Jaasma Scholarship
Dorothy ’62 and Edward Jaasma are strong supporters of Christian...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $5,900 |
Eric and Wendy Van Vugt Urban Education Scholarship
The family of Eric and Wendy Van Vugt establish this scholarship in...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,000 |
Eugene and Joan Deur Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of Eugene and Joan Deur. Mr....
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $7,300 |
Find Us Faithful - The Lester and Gladys DeVries Family Scholarship
In celebration of their parents’ 55th wedding anniversary, the children...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,600 |
Frank and Helen Veldhuizen Memorial Scholarship
Frank and Helen Veldhuizen were committed supporters of Christian...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $1,930 |
George and Theresa Triezenberg Family Scholarship
George Triezenberg established this scholarship on the occasion of his...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,800 |
George J. Van Wesep Memorial Scholarship
Mr. and Mrs. Richard DeVos of Ada, MI, established this scholarship in...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,500 |
Gerald L. Klein Memorial Scholarship
Mrs. Beatrice Klein established this scholarship in memory of her late...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,475 |
Gysbert and Marie Bron Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Aletta Graves in honor of her...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,500 |
Harold and Judy Hiemstra Family Scholarship
The family of Harold and Judy Hiemstra established this scholarship to...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $8,160 |
Harold and Louise Feringa Scholarship
Both Harold and Louise Feringa had long careers as educators, Harold in...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,200 |
Hazel Lawson Teacher Education Scholarship
Mr. Hanford Lawson established this scholarship in honor of his wife,...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,000 |
Helen Bonzelaar Art Education Scholarship
With a career devoted to art education, Professor Helen Bonzelaar,...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $2,930 |
Helen Cheuk Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship honors the life of Helen Cheuk, a Calvin alum who loved...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $6,600 |
Helen Hoogland Meulink Education Scholarship
Helen Meulink has been greatly involved with Calvin for many years. She...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,900 |
Helen Hulstein Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the estate of Helen (Bouma) Hulstein...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,200 |
Henrietta DeLoof Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Miss Henrietta De Loof as a...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |
| $3,700 |
Henry Van Andel Memorial Scholarship
Mrs. Dorothea Vergeer established this scholarship in memory of her...
|
Deadline01/31/2025 |