Our Opportunities

Admitted students can apply from December 1 to January 20 (11:59 p.m. ET).

Complete two sections:

  1. General Application
  2. 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 are available under the “Opportunities” tab. 

Awarding Scholarships

Calvin selects scholarship recipients beginning in late winter and continuing throughout the spring for the following academic year. 

*Named scholarships are competitive. Automatic consideration does not guarantee an award.

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Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$2,720 A. Dale and Mary Buist Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mary Buist because of her deep...
Deadline01/20/2026
TBD Adrian and Margaret Van Andel Family Scholarship
With gratitude and thanks to God for the godly influence an education at...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,900 Alfred and Bernice Strikwerda Family Scholarship
In appreciation for what Calvin has meant to the family of Alfred and...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,600 Alma and John Hoogland English Education Scholarship
Alma and John Hoogland met at Calvin College as English majors and they...
Deadline01/20/2026
$4,530 Angeline Nydam Spoelhof Memorial Scholarship
Former President of Calvin College, Dr. William Spoelhof, and the...
Deadline01/20/2026
$6,150 Arthur and Kathryn Mervenne Education Scholarship
Mrs. Laurie Hekman established this scholarship in honor of her parents,...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,550 Arthur J. and Laura Jean Gritter Family Scholarship
The Gritter Family’s feelings about persons with special needs come from...
Deadline01/20/2026
$8,950 Bernard and Harriet te Velde Family Education Scholarship
This scholarship was established in honor of Harriet’s sister, Thelma...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,300 Bernard and Jane Pekelder Special Education Scholarship
Jane and Bernard Pekelder have had a lengthy and loyal relationship with...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,500 Bette and John Bosma Teacher Education Scholarship
During the sixteen years that Bette Bosma taught undergraduate and...
Deadline01/20/2026
$1,510 Betty Vredevoogd Memorial Scholarship
Betty Vredevoogd graduated from Calvin in 1941 with a degree in...
Deadline01/20/2026
$1,700 Beulah B. Goodenough Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mr. John and Mrs. Mary Gideon in...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,500 Bielema Family Scholarship
Dave and Jill Bielema established this scholarship to provide a...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,400 Bob and Lois Vermeer Education Scholarship
Bob and Lois Vermeer are strong supporters of Christian education. Lois...
Deadline01/20/2026
$4,400 Brian E. Dyk Memorial Scholarship
Brian Dyk taught at West Side Christian Middle School in Grand Rapids,...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,500 Bruce and Jeralyn Ryskamp Scholarship
Mr. Bruce and Mrs. Jeralyn Ryskamp established this scholarship out of...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,320 Bruce and Joanne Deckinga/Compassion International Scholarship
Mike and Amy Crook established this scholarship in honor of Amy’s...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,100 Carl and Sandra Gronsman Family Scholarship
Mr. Carl and Mrs. Sandra Gronsman of Grand Rapids, MI, established this...
Deadline01/20/2026
$5,500 Catherine Reinink and Henry Bengelink Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mr. Harv and Mrs. Gail Reinink of...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,500 Charlotte E. Veenstra Special Education Scholarship
Arielle ’17 and Adrienne ’15 Veenstra established this scholarship to...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,700 David and Sheryl (Kragt) Vander Ploeg Secondary Education Scholarship
Because of their family’s strong support of Christian education and...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,570 David and Shirley Hubers Education Scholarship
David and Shirley Hubers have a long-standing commitment to Christian...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,200 David and Susan Wilkins Family Teacher Internship Scholarship
Out of their gratitude to God for being a part of a family with four...
Deadline01/20/2026
$1,000 Dick and Lorraine Katte Scholarship
Dick and Lorraine Katte established this scholarship in grateful...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,200 Donald and Kathleen Molewyk Family Scholarship
In gratitude to God for His many blessings in their lives and as life...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,800 Donna T. and Louis H. Hekman Scholarship
Donna and Louis Hekman graduated from Calvin College in 1940. Louis...
Deadline01/20/2026
$1,800 Dwight and Sally Fox Hillard Memorial Scholarship
Sally Fox Hillard (c1947) and her husband, Dwight Hillard, valued...
Deadline01/20/2026
$4,200 Edgar G. Boeve' Art Scholarship
Through the generosity of alumni and friends, this scholarship honors...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,200 Edna Greenway Scholarship
Dr. Edna Greenway has taught students from elementary school through...
Deadline01/20/2026
$7,200 Edward and Dorothy Koopman Jaasma Scholarship
Dorothy ’62 and Edward Jaasma are strong supporters of Christian...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,300 Eric and Wendy Van Vugt Urban Education Scholarship
The family of Eric and Wendy Van Vugt establish this scholarship in...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,800 Eugene and Joan Deur Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of Eugene and Joan Deur. Mr....
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,800 Find Us Faithful - The Lester and Gladys DeVries Family Scholarship
In celebration of their parents’ 55th wedding anniversary, the children...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,600 Frank and Helen Veldhuizen Memorial Scholarship
Frank and Helen Veldhuizen were committed supporters of Christian...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,000 George and Theresa Triezenberg Family Scholarship
George Triezenberg established this scholarship on the occasion of his...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,780 George J. Van Wesep Memorial Scholarship
Mr. and Mrs. Richard DeVos of Ada, MI, established this scholarship in...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,510 Gerald L. Klein Memorial Scholarship
Mrs. Beatrice Klein established this scholarship in memory of her late...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,500 Gysbert and Marie Bron Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Aletta Graves in honor of her...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,000 Harold and Jo Miersma Family Scholarship
Jo Miersma set up this scholarship to support an education major to...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,500 Harold and Judy Hiemstra Family Scholarship
The family of Harold and Judy Hiemstra established this scholarship to...
Deadline01/20/2026
$8,120 Harold and Louise Feringa Scholarship
Both Harold and Louise Feringa had long careers as educators, Harold in...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,200 Hazel Lawson Teacher Education Scholarship
Mr. Hanford Lawson established this scholarship in honor of his wife,...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,000 Helen Bonzelaar Art Education Scholarship
With a career devoted to art education, Professor Helen Bonzelaar,...
Deadline01/20/2026
$2,900 Helen Cheuk Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship honors the life of Helen Cheuk, a Calvin alum who loved...
Deadline01/20/2026
$6,900 Helen Hoogland Meulink Education Scholarship
Helen Meulink has been greatly involved with Calvin for many years. She...
Deadline01/20/2026
$4,000 Helen Hulstein Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the estate of Helen (Bouma) Hulstein...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,500 Henrietta DeLoof Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Miss Henrietta De Loof as a...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,800 Henry Van Andel Memorial Scholarship
Mrs. Dorothea Vergeer established this scholarship in memory of her...
Deadline01/20/2026
$5,000 Hoeks Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of Everett G. Hoeks and in...
Deadline01/20/2026
$3,100 Holtvluwer Family Scholarship
This award was established by a gracious bequest from the estate of Mr....
Deadline01/20/2026