Background:
This scholarship was established by Dr. Charles Deur in memory and honor of his wife Debra, who put her Christian faith into practice in many roles. Though Debra did not attend Calvin, she always enjoyed her visits to the college and enthusiastically supported Calvin to help give students the Christian education she never had.
Amount: One scholarship of $2,800 will be awarded for 2008-2009
Criteria:
- Major in Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Geology, Environmental Science, or Physics
- Current Calvin student planning to enroll full time the following year
- Entering Sophomore, Junior or Senior year
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Some evidence of financial need
- Essay required (one or more paragraphs, typed, double-spaced) assessing how you personally meet the primary criteria of scholarship and financial need and the subsidiary criteria of Christian character, and promise of growth.
- This scholarship is automatically renewable if a grade point average of 3.00 or higher is maintained. Thus, a new scholarship may not be awarded every year.
Application due March 7, 2008