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Giving Opportunities: The Calvin Annual Fund

Austin HakesEvery Student. Every Day.

How can you be part of the lives of Calvin students every day? By giving to the Calvin Annual Fund.

From classroom projectors to Ultimate Frisbee games and chapel services, your contributions help to enrich the Calvin experience for each and every student.

The Calvin Annual Fund literally bridges the gap between what students pay for the education they receive and what that education actually costs. For some students, the Calvin Annual Fund does more than bridge this gap—it actually provides financial aid dollars that enable them to attend Calvin.

Says Austin Hakes, class of 2008: "It's hard to find a place on campus where the Calvin Annual Fund doesn't enhance my experience here. The fund helps pay for everything from the scholarship money that purchases the books I need for class to the computers in the library that I write my papers on. Even the lights in the hallways and classrooms wouldn't be running without the Annual Fund!"

How can you be a part of Austin's life, and the lives of 4,200 Calvin students? Consider a gift to the Calvin Annual Fund.

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As a Michigan resident, a gift you make to Calvin College qualifies for a credit on your Michigan tax return. Single filers may claim gifts of up to $200. Married filers may claim up to $400. All filers will receive a 50 percent credit. Give before the end of the year!

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Choose your plan

You have many options when it comes to planned giving. Perhaps you’d like to find a way to help Calvin while providing income for yourself or a loved one. Or maybe you wish to include Calvin as a beneficiary in your will. Visit the rest of our site to discover the benefits of:

• Creating an income-producing annuity or trust
• Donating your life insurance, real estate or retirement assets
•Giving in your will or trust

Give Online Now

Help us meet our Calvin Annual Fund goal today by giving online at our secure Web site.

Join the Knollcrest Circle

Calvin College would like to honor those who show leadership by giving more than $1,000 annually.

Calling All Parents!

Help close the tuition-education gap by giving to Calvin's Parent Fund today.