Our Opportunities

How to Apply

Admitted students can apply for Calvin University scholarships from December 1 to January 31, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Complete two sections to apply: 

  1. the General Application and
  2. the New Student Application or the Returning Student Application.

Music scholarships need one extra form: 

  • the New Student Music Scholarship Application or the Returning Student Music Scholarship Application.

To start, click “Sign In” and enter your Calvin username and passphrase. Save your answers any time by clicking “Save and Keep Editing.” For help, email scholarships@calvin.edu

When finished, you’re automatically considered for ALL named scholarships*. 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 for the upcoming academic year in mid to late March. 

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

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Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$3,400 Albert R. and Elizabeth A. Posthuma Nursing Scholarship
This scholarship was established for nursing students who are dedicated...
$5,100 Alexander and Lavonne Dragt Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Dr. Alexander and Mrs. Lavonne Dragt...
$3,270 Alyce Louise Oosterhouse Smith Nursing Scholarship
Alyce Oosterhouse Smith ’45 began her college career as a nursing...
$5,000 Ann, Myrtle, Eunice, Faith and Marie Huizenga Scholarship for Women
This scholarship was established by Philip L. Huizenga in honor and...
$2,400 Arnold and Janice VanderBok Family Scholarship
Arnold and Janice VanderBok established this scholarship out of...
$4,610 Arnold and Mary Dood Medical Services Scholarship
The children of Arnold and Mary Dood established this scholarship as a...
varies Arnold, Elva and Doris Bakker Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Doris Bakker to honor her parents,...
$8,930 Bernard and Harriet te Velde Family Nursing Scholarship
This scholarship was established in honor of Harriet’s sister, Thelma...
$2,500 Betsy and Randy Cross Nursing Scholarship
Betsy and Randy Cross both graduated from local Christian colleges and...
$2,800 Betsy C. Prose Health Sciences Scholarship
Betsy Prose established this scholarship in grateful acknowledgement of...
$5,000 Blake, Elise and Macy Morren Memorial Scholarship
In May of 1996, Bill and Sue Morren were blessed with twins, a boy and a...
$8,020 Blodgett Memorial Hospital Class of 1962 Nursing Scholarship
This scholarship was established on behalf of the Blodgett Memorial...
$3,430 Borgman Family Nursing Scholarship in Memory of Kate Borgman
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Borgman of Grand Rapids, MI, established this...
$2,700 Bretton and Kimberly Bolt Family Scholarship
Bretton and Kimberly Bolt established this scholarship out of their...
$5,700 Bryan Dykstra Nursing Scholarship
The family and friends of the late Bryan Dykstra of Rochester, NY,...
$2,600 Carol Pasterkamp Memorial Nursing Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the family and friends of Carol...
$1,800 Charles R. and Marie Werner Scholarship
Mrs. Marie Werner and her family established this scholarship in...
$4,000 Cheryl and Bernard Feenstra Nursing Scholarship
Christian nurses are especially needed in today’s world and Calvin...
$2,500 David and Shirley Hubers Nursing Scholarship
David and Shirley Hubers have a long-standing commitment to Christian...
$2,800 DeVries-Visser Nursing Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the family of Mr. and Mrs. Wiebe and...
$2,600 Diane Wisse Greenfield Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Bill and Elsie Schafer in loving...
$1,000 Dick and Lorraine Katte Scholarship
Dick and Lorraine Katte established this scholarship in grateful...
$3,100 Donald and Kathleen Molewyk Family Scholarship
In gratitude to God for His many blessings in their lives and as life...
$3,500 Dorothy Duthler Nursing Scholarship
Dorothy Duthler established this nursing scholarship to promote the...
$3,300 Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Meeuwsen Medical Scholarship
Dr. Bernard and Mrs. Louise Meeuwsen of Grand Rapids, MI, established...
$2,300 Dr. Corwin G. and Ina June VanderVeer Family Medical Scholarship
Dr. Corwin G. and Mrs. Ina June VanderVeer and their children...
$6,500 Dr. James A. Cook Scholarship
Dr. James Cook was a graduate of Western Michigan Christian High School...
$3,650 Dr. Paul and Mrs. Doris Dirkse Health Care Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Dr. Paul and Mrs. Doris Dirks of...
$3,000 Dr. Paul and Mrs. Tami VanVeldhuisen Nursing Scholarship
Dr. Paul and Mrs. Tami VanVeldhuisen established this scholarship to...
$3,000 Dr. Roger A. and Bradley J. Hoekstra Memorial Scholarship
Mrs. Janice Veenstra and her daughters established this scholarship in...
$3,000 Elliott Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mrs. Lorraine Elliott. It is her...
$3,000 Eric and Nancy Evenhuis Family Scholarship
Eric and Nancy Evenhuis have been lifelong supporters of Christian...
$3,400 Ezekiel James Scott Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established for a nursing student in loving memory...
$2,500 Faye DeMeester Ysseldyke Nursing Scholarship
Faye DeMeester Ysseldyke attended Calvin College in the mid 1960’s and...
$8,300 George and Gayle Hommes Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established by George and Gayle Hommes of Fairhope,...
$3,100 Gerrit, Beulah, and Robert Dragt Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of Dr. Gerrit, Mrs. Beulah,...
$4,000 Gertrude Ellens Mulder Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Dr. Donald W. Mulder, along with others, established this scholarship in...
$9,800 Gregory and Joan Uitvlugt Family Scholarship
In deep appreciation for the quality education that they received at...
$2,900 H. John and Sandra Hooyer Nursing Scholarship
John and Sandra established this scholarship in gratitude for the...
$4,700 Harold and Julia Kraker Nursing Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Harold and Julie Kraker to provide...
$3,500 Henrietta Bontekoe Nursing Scholarship
Mrs. Henrietta Bontekoe established this scholarship because of her...
$2,500 Herman and Ardis Keizer Jr. Scholarship
In appreciation for what Calvin has done and continues to do in...
$5,000 Jack and Eleanor Elenbaas Family Nursing Scholarship
Mr. Jack and Mrs. Eleanor Elenbaas established this scholarship to...
$3,300 James Vander Ark Scholarship
James Vander Ark grew up as a ’preacher’s kid’, which meant moving to...
$1,900 Jim and Ruth Sikkema Family Nursing Scholarship
Jim and Ruth Sikkema established this scholarship in gratitude for the...
$2,300 John and Geraldine Fongers Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2005 by John Fongers and his wife...
$1,950 John K. and Betty Boerema Family Nursing Scholarship
First Lieutenant Boerema returned from overseas during the Korean War...
$3,130 John R. and Annie Struyk Family Scholarship
John and Annie Struyk are grateful that their family has been richly...
$2,700 Joseph and Ralph Gelmer Vander Laan Memorial Scholarship
The Vander Laan family established this scholarship in memory of...
$2,800 Kathryn Groenevelt Nursing Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Kathryn Groenevelt, a dedicated...