The Alumni Association gives $65,000 to support students each year through these programs:

Chapter Scholarships | Interim Scholarships | Legacy Scholarships | Minority Scholarships | Service Scholarships

Alumni Association Chapter Scholarships

Criteria and application instructions
20 Alumni Chapters award scholarships to students attending Calvin from their local area. Students do not need to be children of alumni to receive these scholarships. Most scholarships are awarded to first-year students (exceptions: SE Wisconsin and Black Alumni Chapter scholarships). The link above gives specifics on each chapter's scholarship program.

Alumni Association Minority Scholarships

Each year the Calvin Alumni Association provides funds for scholarships for North American ethnic minority students. Primary factors in the selection are the student's academic record, motivation, character, potential for success at Calvin, and financial need. A minimum 2.5 high school GPA is required. For 2007-08, four scholarships were awarded in the amount of $2,000 each. Scholarship recipients are selected by the Alumni Association Board and the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. At least two scholarships of $2,000 are available for the 2008-09 academic year. Applications are due by February 1 of the student's senior year of high school.

Download the application instructions and application form:
Instructions (1 page Word document)
Application form (1 page Word document)
Combined instructions + application: Word | PDF
Right-click on the links and choose "Save Target As" to save the file to your computer.

E-mail any questions to alumni@calvin.edu.

Alumni Association Legacy Scholarships

Each year, almost 40% of incoming Calvin students — more than 400 — are children of Calvin alumni, known as "legacy" students. To celebrate the legacy of Calvin attendance in succeeding generations, the Calvin Alumni Association annually awards 36 scholarships of $500 each to students who are at least third-generation legacy students. These are one-time scholarships to be used the student's first year at Calvin.

The selection committee looks at legacy numbers, cumulative GPA, volunteerism/community service, and financial need. Specific requirements:

• students applying to Calvin as high school seniors and admitted to Calvin by February 1, 2009, for the 2009-2010 academic year
• both parents and at least one grandparent of interested candidates must be Calvin alumni (must have attended two full semesters), with preference given to candidates who have additional alumni grandparents, great-grandparents, or great-great-grandparents
• minimum 3.0 GPA
• preference given to students with financial need
• preference given to those who have not received another scholarship from Calvin
• children of Calvin employees are not eligible
• deadline for consideration: March 1, 2009

Application form: Apply online

Application deadline: March 1 of a student's senior year of high school

Alumni Association Interim Scholarships

The Calvin Alumni Association is supportive of students seeking off-campus study experiences during interim. The organization has made a number of travel grants available to Calvin students, in amounts ranging from $200 to $500. Applications are available from the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid in September.

Alumni Association Service Scholarships

Criteria: Current Calvin sophomores or juniors who have been active in volunteer work on and off the Calvin campus through involvement in student and/or community organizations where payment for services has been minimal or nonexistent are invited to apply. Students who wish to apply for these scholarships must be able to articulate a connection between their volunteer activity and life goals. Minimum cumulative GPA: 2.5.

Amounts: 8 scholarships of $1200 each ($600/semester) for the 2008-09 school year

Application process: Applications are due Friday, January 18, 2008. At team of Alumni Association Board members reviews the applications and interviews finalists during Homecoming weekend in February.

Note to high school seniors in the Grand Rapids area: This is not the service scholarship form you need. You need the Grand Rapids Alumni Chapter Service Scholarship form.

Download a Service Scholarship application (3 separate parts):

Instructions: Word and PDF

Student Application: Word and PDF

Recommendation Form: Word and PDF
Download twice - Two recommendations are required.

NOTE: Right-click on these links and choose "save target as" to save them to your own computer or disk. If you are asked about continuing to load the document, say Yes.

Brian De Wall, Lori Powell and Matt Remein Scholarships

On January 25, 1997, a terrible automobile accident took the life of Calvin senior Brian De Wall (Fruitport, Michigan) and seriously injured Moni Anders (Galena, Ohio), Lori Powell (Worthington, Ohio), and Matt Remein (Silver Spring, Maryland). In time, Moni recovered, but Lori and Matt remained limited by brain injury, and Lori eventually passed away in May 2006. In October 1999, a group of 46 Calvin students, staff, and alumni (organized by the Chaplain’s Office) ran in the Chicago Marathon to raise money and encourage the DeWall, Powell and Remein families whose lives were daily affected by that crash. The endowed dollars from this fundraising effort are entrusted to the alumni chapter leadership in the areas where these students lived to give thanks to God for their lives and to provide assistance for future Calvin students in their names.

Brian De Wall Lakeshore Scholarship
One scholarship of $750 (one year only) is awarded to a first-year student from western Michigan, with preference given to students pursuing a degree in engineering. Minimum 3.0 GPA. Interested candidates should apply through the Lakeshore Alumni Chapter.

Lori Powell Central Ohio Scholarship
One scholarship of $750 (one year only) is awarded to a first-year student from the Central Ohio area, with preference given to students pursuing a degree in elementary or secondary education. Minimum 3.0 GPA. Interested candidates should send a letter describing their academic qualifications and career goals to the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid by February 1.

Matthew Remein D.C. Area Scholarship
One scholarship of $750 (one year only) is awarded to a first-year student from the greater D.C. area, with preference given to students pursuing a career in ministry. Minimum 3.0 GPA. Interested candidates should apply through the D.C. Area Alumni Chapter.

Cornelius and Marian Joosse Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship was established with gifts from Mr. Harry and Mrs. Barb Kampenga in honor of their parents, Mr. Cornelius and Mrs. Marian Joosse. Typically, the Southeast Wisconsin Alumni Chapter awards one scholarship of $1,500 to an upper-class student. Interested candidates should apply through the Southeast Wisconsin Alumni Chapter.