Scholarships

Calvin Scholarships (2012-13)

Calvin scholarships celebrate the hard work you've done during high school and provide opportunities to expand your gifts even further in college. Many of these scholarships are renewable and can be excellent resources for offsetting college costs. 

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS

Once you're admitted, you are automatically considered for academic scholarships based on information provided in your admission materials, including:

• Unweighted cumulative GPA (based on a 4.0 scale)
• ACT or SAT score (not including the writing section)
• Admissions application information detailing involvement, leadership, honors and cross-cultural experiences.

Scholarship	General Criteria and Renewability	Yearly Award
National Merit	Awarded to National Merit Finalists Available for up to 4 years with satisfactory academic progress	$15,000
Trustee	Awarded to the top 3% of first-year students who are accepted by February 1. Available up to 5 years with a cumulative GPA of 3.5	$15,000
Presidential*	3.9 Unweighted GPA and a 30 ACT or 1330 SAT Available for up to 5 years with a cumulative GPA of 3.5	$8,500–10,000
Dean's*	3.8 Unweighted GPA and 28 ACT or 1250 SAT Available for up to 5 years with a cumulative GPA of 3.4	$6,500–8,000
Faculty Honors*	3.6 Unweighted GPA and a 26 ACT or 1170 SAT Available for up to 5 years with a cumulative GPA of 3.3	$4,500–6,000
Honors*	3.4 Unweighted GPA and a 24 ACT or 1090 SAT  Available for up to 5 years with a cumulative Calvin GPA of 3.2	$2,500–4,000
Knollcrest*	3.2 Unweighted GPA and a 22 ACT or 1020 SAT  Available for up to 5 years with a cumulative Calvin GPA of 3.0	$1,000–2,000

*These scholarships are available for transfer students. Cumulative college GPA is also taken into consideration.

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ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Thanks to the generous gifts of Calvin alumni and friends, Calvin offers over 1,200 additional scholarships.

Scholarship	General Criteria or Information	Award Amount
Endowed Scholarships Over 200 for first-year students	Use the Calvin Scholarship Search to find scholarships (available in Oct.) Must be admitted by February 1 for consideration For many scholarships, you are automatically considered for endowed scholarships based on your admission materials. Some scholarships require submitting a letter or application by February 1.	$1,000–15,000
Music Scholarships	Apply here by January 18. Auditions will be held on Calvin's campus on February 11; recorded auditions must be submitted by January 18.	Up to $5,000

DIVERSITY AWARDS

Are you from a North American ethnic minority group? Or, a majority student from a culturally diverse background? Selection for diversity awards is based on information provided in your admission materials, including written essays. These awards may be given in addition to the academic scholarships listed above. 

Scholarship	Criteria and General Information	Yearly Award
Mosaic Award	Awarded to North American ethnic minority students or majority students from culturally diverse backgrounds who have a minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA or a 20 ACT or 940 SAT Available for up to 5 years with a cumulative GPA of 2.5	$4,000
Entrada Scholarship	Awarded to students who complete the Entrada Scholars Program with a grade of B- or better Available for up to 5 years with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 The application deadline for the Entrada Scholars Program is March 9. Apply here.	$4,000

OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS

Program	Eligibility	Yearly Award
Heart and Hand Award	3.0 cumulative GPA, and no other academic scholarship  available for up to 2 years with a cumulative GPA of 2.8	$1,000
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship (for transfer students)	3.5 cumulative college GPA and Phi Theta Kappa member (not available to dually-enrolled high school students) must be transferring a minimum of 12 credits provided a copy of Phi Theta Kappa membership certifcate available for up to 4 years with a cumulative GPA of 3.2	$2,000