Policies & Eligibility

How do we determine your financial aid package? Our financial aid team carefully considers information provided on the FAFSA and the Calvin Supplemental Aid Form to develop a personalized award package just for you. 

See Calvin's policy about eligibility for financial aid »

Here are other policies which might be helpful in your financial aid process.

Policies

Make sure you know what it takes to be an eligible student at Calvin University and what our financial aid policies are.

• Student Rights and Responsibilities  
  Understand your rights and responsibilities as they relate to applying for and receiving financial aid from Calvin University.
• Availability of Employees for Information Dissemination Purposes  
  Calvin University is required to designate an employee or group of employees to assist enrolled or prospective students in obtaining certain types of information.
• Awarding Policies 
  Policies that determine how much aid in various financial aid programs can be offered to students.
• Conflict of Interest/Code of Conduct 
  Disclosure information the university is required to provide regarding financial aid professionals.
• Consumer Information 
  Disclosure information the university is required to provide to students and families.
• Title IV Credit Balance Refunds 
  US Department of Education stipulations on Title IV credit balances and refunds.
• FAFSA Verification
  A federally regulated process to verify that accurate information is provided on the Free Application for Financial Aid (FAFSA).
• Eligibility for Financial Aid 
  How Calvin determines your financial aid package.
• Enrollment Requirements
  How the number of credit hours you take affects your financial aid.
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
  Understand our FERPA policy and how it affects student privacy.
• Satisfactory Academic Progress
  Academic progress requirements that all students must meet in order to qualify for financial aid.
• Special Circumstances
  Calvin is committed to partnering with your family to listen carefully and understand your true financial situation. Our Calvin Special Circumstances form is one way to communicate a more accurate financial picture.
• Students Receiving Military Benefits
  Stipulations regarding fines, penalties, late fees, and denial of services for students receiving military benefits.
• Withdrawing from Calvin
  How discontinuing enrollment at Calvin affects your financial aid.