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Academic Scholarships

2024-2025 First-Year Undergraduate and Transfer Students

Incoming freshmen and transfer students' scholarship eligibility beginning in Fall 2024 or later.

Academic scholarships are determined based on a student's academic performance in high school, or high school and college for a transfer student.

For students who apply as test optional, only GPA will be used to determine an academic scholarship. Updated GPAs and/or test scores are accepted through May 1. These academic scholarships are guaranteed through your sophomore year at Calvin and are renewable for up to three additional undergraduate years with a cumulative Calvin GPA of 3.0.

Scholarship amounts and average scores of recipients

AmountScholarshipWeighted GPASATACTCLT
$22,000National MeritSelection determined by National Merit Corporation
$20,000Trustee's4.2013503091
$18,000President's3.9012002685
$16,000Provost's3.7011602475
$14,000Dean's3.5011002270
$5,000–$12,000Faculty's3.1010002065

Guidelines and Renewal

Calvin-sponsored National Merit Scholarships are awarded to students selected as National Merit Finalists by the National Merit Corporation who select Calvin as their first-choice university. This award is offered in addition to Calvin’s $20,000 Trustee's Scholarship.

  • Amount: $2,000Ìý
  • Availability: 4 yearsÌý
  • Renewal Criteria: Recipient is making satisfactory academic progress. National Merit Finalists that require a fifth year of study will be eligible for the $2,000 Calvin National Merit Supplement.

Guidelines

  • National Merit Finalists are eligible to receive a National Merit Scholarship sponsored by one of the following organizations: National Merit Corporation, other participating corporations, or Â鶹Çø.
  • Finalists are only eligible for one National Merit Scholarship.
  • Finalists must select Calvin as their first-choice university with National Merit Scholarship Corporation to receive a National Merit Scholarship.
  • Finalists can change their first-choice university with National Merit before May 1. Undecided finalists have until May 31, to select a first-choice university.

Contact

National Merit Scholarship CorporationÌý
Telephone: (847) 866-5100Ìý
Web: nationalmerit.orgÌý
Fax: (847) 866-5115Ìý
Letter: National Merit Corporation, 1560 Sherman Avenue, Suite 200, Evanston, IL 60201-4897

Scholarships are guaranteed through your sophomore year and are renewable for up to three additional undergraduate years with a cumulative Calvin GPA of 3.0 measured after the fourth semester.

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Academic scholarships are renewable based on your cumulative Calvin GPA. You can appeal the scholarship renewal decision by emailing scholarships@calvin.edu by July 8. Ìý

Your appeal should explain why you were unable to meet the required GPA, and what you will do differently to achieve the required GPA in future semesters.

Appeal decisions are made in July. If granted, scholarships will be reinstated in the following academic year..

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