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How to apply for scholarships

The application forms for named scholarships are available every year beginning December 1 and must be submitted by January 31. All students who will be enrolled next academic year are encouraged to apply (including newly admitted students and international students). Complete one scholarship application, and you will be automatically considered for all scholarships that match your eligibility.

  1. NAME
    AMOUNT
    CLASS
    GPA
  2. $1,400
    SO/JR/SR
    3.00
  3. $3,600
    JR/SR
    3.00
  4. $2,500
    SR
    3.00
  5. $2,950
    FR
    3.00
  6. $2,500
    SO/JR/SR
    2.50
  7. $3,200; $3,700
    JR/SR
    3.50
  8. $3,200
    JR/SR
    3.00
  9. $3,600
    JR/SR
    2.50
  10. $3,250
    JR/SR
    3.20
  11. $2,000
    SO/JR/SR
    3.00
  12. $7,500
    JR/SR
    3.00

O.K. Bouwsma Award

An annual prize is awarded to the Calvin student who submits the best paper in philosophy.

This prize is in honor of Oets Bouwsma, former professor of philosophy at the Universities of Nebraska and Texas, a past president of the American Philosophical Association, and a distinguished alumnus of Calvin University.

The paper should be prepared for anonymous review: Use a detachable title page with the author’s name on it but do not identify the author in the body of the paper. Papers may be prior submissions for courses, reworkings of such papers, or specifically written for the competition. Brief papers are acceptable. Only one paper per student. Only undergraduate submissions allowed.

The winning paper will be chosen by a panel of members from the philosophy department faculty. The department reserves the right to make no award if the submissions are not of sufficiently quality.

  • Award amount: $500
  • Deadline: April 15, 2024

Direct submissions to:

Philosophy Department
(340 Hiemenga Hall)
philosophy@calvin.edu

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