Our Opportunities

Admitted students can apply from December 1 to January 31 (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, 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.

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Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$2,710 Andy W. Schrier Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of Andrew Schrier, class of...
Deadline01/31/2025
$5,200 Ann, Myrtle, Eunice, Faith and Marie Huizenga Scholarship for Women
This scholarship was established by Philip L. Huizenga in honor and...
Deadline01/31/2025
$3,600 Annemary Heerspink Memorial Social Work Scholarship
Annemary Heerspink, a 1968 Calvin graduate, majored in sociology. Her...
Deadline01/31/2025
$2,400 Arnold and Janice VanderBok Family Scholarship
Arnold and Janice VanderBok established this scholarship out of...
Deadline01/31/2025
$2,300 Balog Family Social Work Scholarship
Dr. Kevin and Cheryl Balog, along with their daughter Stephanie,...
Deadline01/31/2025
$2,250 Barbara Gezon Baker Scholarship for Academic Excellence in Sociology and Social Work
Calvin played an important role in Barbara Gezon Baker’s life. ...
Deadline01/31/2025
$2,100 Carl and Sandra Gronsman Family Scholarship
Mr. Carl and Mrs. Sandra Gronsman of Grand Rapids, MI, established this...
Deadline01/31/2025
$4,200 Connie Bratt Social Work Scholarship
Connie Bratt, one of the first students from Calvin to pursue a...
Deadline01/31/2025
$2,500 D'Ippolito Family Social Work Scholarship
Renee D’Ippolito considers it a blessing to have studied in Calvin’s...
Deadline01/31/2025
$2,100 Daniel C. Duyst Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the Daniel Duyst family of Grand...
Deadline01/31/2025
$2,000 Donald and Marie Boersma Family Scholarship in Social Work
The Boersma family have long believed that well-trained Christian social...
Deadline01/31/2025
$2,500 Dr. Donald H. Bouma Scholarship in Sociology and Social Work
Dr. Donald H. Bouma was Calvin’s first professor of sociology. Dr. Bouma...
Deadline01/31/2025
$3,050 Helping Hand Scholarship
Howard Scholten attended Calvin College and had a life-long interest in...
Deadline01/31/2025
$2,850 James and Barbara Haveman Family Scholarship
Jim and Barb Haveman and their family are deeply committed to Christian...
Deadline01/31/2025
$2,820 James and Catherine Haveman Family Scholarship
In appreciation for what Calvin has done in the past and the impact that...
Deadline01/31/2025
$3,000 James and Mary Wieland Family Scholarship
James and Mary Wieland, both class of 1971, dedicate this scholarship to...
Deadline01/31/2025
$3,400 John C. Heerspink Memorial Scholarship
In keeping with the philanthropic and service example set by his...
Deadline01/31/2025
$5,100 Leanne Joy Knot Memorial Scholarship
With the generous help of many friends, the family of Leanne Joy Knot, a...
Deadline01/31/2025
$1,000 Mary E. Vanden Bosch Zwaanstra Scholarship in Social Work and Gerontology
Mary Vanden Bosch Zwaanstra established this scholarship to promote...
Deadline01/31/2025
$3,600 Mary Elizabeth Pray Riley Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Rick and Diane Noorman in honor of...
Deadline01/31/2025
$2,900 Peter and Charlotte De Jong Scholarship in Sociology and Social Work
Peter and Charlotte De Jong, along with several of Peter’s sociology and...
Deadline01/31/2025
$2,300 Richard and Janice Van Deelen Scholarship
Generations of the Mr. Richard and Mrs. Janice Van Deelen family have...
Deadline01/31/2025
$3,100 Roland and Ellen Schroder Family Scholarship
Because Mrs. Ellen Schroder and both of her sons attended and graduated...
Deadline01/31/2025
$3,000 Ronald L. Peterson Scholarship
This scholarship is established by Mary Peterson, in memory of her late...
Deadline01/31/2025
$4,030 Theodore A. Rottman Scholarship in Social Justice
This scholarship was established by Gordon and Cathy VanderBrug to honor...
Deadline01/31/2025
$2,000 Theodore C. Wagenaar Sociology Scholarship
Dr. Theodore C. Wagenaar ’70, was greatly influenced by his professors...
Deadline01/31/2025
$1,200 Vanderploeg-Edgerly Sociology & Social Work Scholarship
Gretchen Vanderploeg Edgerly graduated from Calvin in 1977 with a major...
Deadline01/31/2025