Scholarships & Awards
How to apply for scholarships
The application forms for named scholarships are available every year beginning December 1 and must be submitted by February 1. All of the scholarships for both prospective, first year students and current students are available online. All students who will be enrolled next academic year are encouraged to apply.
What you need to know before you apply:
- Be prepared to address specific criteria for the scholarships you are applying for in your answers to the essay questions. Click on each scholarship see the criteria, then prepare your answers in Word before pasting them into the online application form. Each essay has a word limit.
- Be ready with the names and email addresses of two professors whose classes you have taken at Calvin. You must ask them ahead of time if they are willing to complete recommendations for you.
| Name | Amount | Class | GPA |
| DeRose, Steven Family Scholarship | $3,250 | FR/SO/JR/SR | 3 |
| DornerWorks Computer/Software Engineering Scholarship | $2,750 | SO/JR/SR | 3.3 |
| Duthler, Patricia S. Computer Science Scholarship | $3,500 | FR | 3 |
| Grateful Computer Science Alumnus Scholarship | $2,500 | SO/JR | 3 |
| Hommes, George and Gayle Family Scholarshp | $8,300 | FR/SO/JR/SR | 2.8 |
| Master's Blessing Scholarship | $3,000 | FR | 2.5 |
| Nyhoff, Larry and Sharlene Scholarship in Computer Science | $5,400 | FR | 2.8 |
| Plantinga Scholarship in Computer Science | $3,400 | SO/JR/SR | 2.5 |
| Strategic Partners - Corewell Health Scholarship | $3,500 | FR/SO/JR/SR | 3.5 |
| Strategic Partners - Open Systems Technologies Scholarship | TBD | FR/SO/JR/SR | 3.5 |
| VanderArk, James Scholarship | $3,300 | JR/SR | 3 |
| VanderBrug, Gordon J. Scholarship | $3,050 | JR/SR | 3 |
| VanderLeest, Steve and Pam Computer Engineering Scholarship | $3,500 | JR/SR | 3.3 |
Other Sources of Financial Aid
CCA Computing Award
The CCA computing award is given to the top graduating senior in computer science.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Rebecca DiCosola, Eleanor Lee & Peter Peng |
| 2022 | Hyechan Jun & Nathan Minderhoud |
| 2021 | Jon Ellis, Bryant George, Charles Kornoelje & Nikita Sietsema |
| 2020 | Ian Adams & Elizabeth Koning |
| 2019 | Jordan Doorlag |
| 2018 | Matthew Sweda & Micah Ng |
| 2017 | Beka Agava |
| 2016 | Colin Gesink & Tyler VanZanten |
| 2015 | Patrick Hess |
| 2014 | Will Groenendyk & John Muyskens |
| 2013 | John Kloosterman & Ha Kyung Kong |
| 2012 | Peter Plantinga |
| 2011 | Nathaniel Burns & Ethan Van Andel |
| 2010 | Nathaniel Dykhuis & Jonathan Rosko |
| 2009 | Dan Brown |
| 2008 | Nathan Beach |
| 2007 | Joshua Holtrop |
| 2006 | Scott Admiraal & Andrew Meneely |
| 2005 | David Brondsema & Daniel Russcher |
| 2004 | Elliot Eshelman |
| 2003 | Matthew Post |
| 2002 | David Koop & David Vos |
| 2001 | Serita VanGroningen |
| 2000 | Abraham Fowler |
| 1999 | Jamie VanRandwyk |
| 1998 | Shawn Menninga & Thomas VanDrunen |
CDSA Data Science Award
The CDSA data science award is given to the top graduating senior in data science. This award was formerly known as the CISA information systems award.
The Department of Computer Science awards the CDSA Data Science Award (CDSA) to its top graduate in data science. The winners of this award since the award’s inception are shown here.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Lauren Steffen |
The CDSA was originally called the CISA Information Systems Award (CISA) and was given to the top graduate in information systems. The winners of this award since the award’s inception are shown were.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Joseph Pastucha |
| 2020 | Jae Choi |
| 2019 | David Widjaja |
| 2018 | Karen Cudjoe & Corey Noble |
| 2017 | Jonathan Schalk |
| 2016 | Moses Mangunrahardja |
| 2015 | David McMullin |
| 2014 | Tyler Kooistra |
| 2013 | Gregory Vander Wal |
| 2012 | Nana Owusu Achau |
| 2011 | Taylor Bouman & Brian Derks |
| 2010 | Brent Sloterbeek |
Calvin-wide Scholarships
Browse the full range of Calvin University scholarships and financial aid.
External Scholarships
The department maintains a list of external scholarship funding sources. Click below to see a list of some of the external aid sources that our students have applied for and/or received.
- Scholarships & Financial Aid, a collection of CS-related scholarships from computerscience.org
- Scholarships for Computer Science Majors, a collection of CS-related scholarships from BestColleges.com
- Google Anita Borg Memory Scholarship, for women, deadline is Feb 1
- NCWIT Collegiate Award, for women, deadline is October 15
- Amazon Student Scholarships, open to all students, deadline is Nov 1
- The Generation Google Scholarship, for students from groups under-represented in computer science, deadline is Nov 1
- CRA-W Distributed Mentoring program, for women, due in early February
- DoD SMART program, any US citizen, due December 1
- NASA Internships and Fellowships
- Shutterfly Scholars Computer Science Scholarship, due date: August 31
- Society of Women Engineers, for women
- Hartford Technology Rental Co. IT Scholarship, for any student majoring in an IT related field, $1,000 awarded two times annually, December & May
- Webucator Scholarships for Computer Science Students, for any computer science student with leadership potential, $1,000 awarded annually
- Zenefits Advancing Women in STEM Scholarship, $6000 scholarships for women majoring in STEM disciplines. Applications close Dec 31.
- Apriorit Scholarship Program , a $1.000 scholarship for a first-year student in computer engineering or computer science. Applications close July 1
- PixelPlex Bi-Annual STEM Scholarship, a $2000 scholarship for students in STEM fields. Applications close in June and December.