Calvin University

Calvin University Dean's Scholarship

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About the Scholarship

Calvin University pays $14,000 a year on this band, and a student needs to clear only one of its three measures: an unweighted grade average of 3.50 to 3.74, an SAT of 1100 to 1190, or an ACT of 22 to 24.

That either-or structure is worth knowing. A strong test score rescues a weaker transcript and the reverse, and applicants who go test-optional are assessed on grade average alone, which the university extends to international applicants.

One gate sits outside the scholarship. The university will not issue the visa document until it has confirmed you can cover the remaining costs, so the award has to be part of a funding plan that already adds up.

What It Covers

Tuition

$14,000 a year, renewable for a total of five years. Figures are the university's published 2027 to 2028 amounts.

Eligibility

An unweighted grade average of 3.50 to 3.74, an SAT of 1100 to 1190 or an ACT of 22 to 24. The university states a student needs to meet only one of these, and that test-optional applicants are assessed on grade average alone. Renews automatically for a total of five years on satisfactory academic progress, for students starting in autumn 2026 or later. Updated grade averages and test scores are accepted through 1 May, and appeals close 8 July.

Eligible Countries

The university's international admissions process states its Knight Promise package includes merit-based scholarships, and its international financial aid checklist states applicants are automatically considered for academic scholarships on admission. International applicants file the university's own international aid form rather than the American federal form.

All countries

How to Apply

Academic scholarships are considered automatically with admission. Fall international applications are due April 1; Canadian citizens and international transfers already studying in the US apply by August 1. Spring international applications are due September 1, Canadian applications December 1, and US-based international transfer applications November 1. Deposits and optional scholarship reassessment follow their own schedules.

Application Routes and Dates

Fall international applicants abroad

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Recurring deadline: 1 de abr. (check provider for current cycle)

For applicants following the general international process, excluding Canadian citizens and international transfers already studying in the US.

Other dates

Optional grade or score update: 1 de mai. de 2027 — Optional reassessment for the 2027–28 award; this does not extend the admission deadline. · Source

Timing source · Checked 2026-09-13

Fall Canadian applicants

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🇨🇦 Canada — Canadian citizens.

Recurring deadline: 1 de ago. (check provider for current cycle)

Canadian citizenship determines this application schedule.

Other dates

Optional grade or score update: 1 de mai. de 2027 — Optional reassessment for the 2027–28 award; this does not extend the admission deadline. · Source

Timing source · Checked 2026-09-13

Fall international transfers in the US

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Recurring deadline: 1 de ago. (check provider for current cycle)

Only international transfer applicants currently studying in the United States.

Other dates

Optional grade or score update: 1 de mai. de 2027 — Optional reassessment for the 2027–28 award; this does not extend the admission deadline. · Source

Timing source · Checked 2026-09-13

Spring international applicants abroad

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Recurring deadline: 1 de set. (check provider for current cycle)

For applicants following the general international process, excluding Canadian citizens and international transfers already studying in the US.

Timing source · Checked 2026-09-13

Spring Canadian applicants

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🇨🇦 Canada — Canadian citizens.

Recurring deadline: 1 de dez. (check provider for current cycle)

Canadian citizenship determines this application schedule.

Timing source · Checked 2026-09-13

Spring international transfers in the US

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Recurring deadline: 1 de nov. (check provider for current cycle)

Only international transfer applicants currently studying in the United States, excluding Canadian citizens who use the December 1 schedule.

Timing source · Checked 2026-09-13