Our Opportunities
Admitted students can apply from December 1 to January 20 (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 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.
| Award | Name | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| $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 |
| $2,500 |
Andrea Meeter Dekker Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established to honor Andrea Meeter Dekker ’63, and...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $3,250 |
Clarence P. and Janice H. Walhout Scholarship
Both Clarence and Janice Walhout taught in the Calvin English Department...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $3,000 |
Don and Evonne Plantinga Scholarship in English, Philosophy, or Computer Science
Don and Evonne Plantinga established this scholarship to encourage...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $2,110 |
Emerson Family Scholarship
Mr. and Mrs. James Emerson of Santa Barbara, CA, established this...
|
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 |
| $3,220 |
Henrietta Ten Harmsel English Scholarship
Dr. Ten Harmsel served the English Department for 27 years, both as a...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $1,500 |
Henry and Mildred Zylstra Scholarship
This scholarship was established by family and friends in honor of Henry...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $3,500 |
James and Maria Hiskes Vanden Bosch Fine Arts Scholarship
This scholarship honors and celebrates James Vanden Bosch, Professor...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $2,700 |
Kenneth and Lillian Kuiper Scholarship
This scholarship was established by family and friends of Dr. Kenneth...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $6,600 |
Kevin Dale De Rose Memorial Scholarship
Kevin De Rose of Palos Heights, IL, was a bright, fun-loving junior who...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $4,200 |
King-Wierenga Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is established by Arthur and Norma Wierenga in honor of...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $2,700 |
L. C. de Haan Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the family of Lippe C. de Haan as a...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $2,000 |
Martin P. and Florence DeGraaff Wiebenga Scholarship
The children of Mr. Martin and Mrs. Florence De Graaff Wiebenga...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $6,700 |
Paul W. Johnson Education Scholarship
With great respect for her father, Becky and her husband, Bob Van Noord,...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $2,950 |
Reverend Bernard Haven Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of Rev. Bernard Haven, a...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $2,100 |
Richard R. and Kathleen J. Tiemersma Scholarship
This scholarship was established to promote and further the respect for...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $3,500 |
Schemper-Kamp Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established as a tribute to Calvin professor John...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $3,250 |
Steve J. and Viola Van Der Weele Scholarship
Steve Van Der Weele taught in the Calvin English Department from 1950 to...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $3,600 |
Susan Dykstra Memorial Scholarship
Tom and Lois Dykstra established this scholarship in memory of their...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $2,300; $3,500 |
Westveer Family Scholarship
Because the donors believe that the humanities play a vital role in...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $2,700 |
William and Matilda Monsma Scholarship
William and Matilda Monsma spent their lives helping others. They were...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $1,900 |
William E. and Margaret J. Van Wienen Scholarship
William Van Wienen, a noted Grand Rapids architect, and his wife,...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |
| $4,300 |
Winifred Holkeboer Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established as a tribute to Winifred Holkeboer,...
|
Deadline01/20/2026 |