Department Scholarships and Awards

• Steven DeRose Family Scholarships – the DeRose scholarship is given to a strong first year computer science major, and it normally continues through their second year.

• VanderBrug Scholarships – The VanderBrug scholarships are given to upper-division students in computer science.

• DornerWorks Computer/Software Engineering Scholarship – The DornerWorks scholarship is awarded to a student who is interested in embedded systems.

• NFP Scholarship – The NFP scholarship is given to a student majoring in computer science and sociology.

• CCA Computing Award – The CCA computing award is given to the top graduating senior in computer science.

Science Division Scholarships

• NSF Scientific Computation Scholarships – These scholarships target students who are interested in integrating computing and the natural sciences, and provide up to four years of support.

• The Calvin College Science Division also provides scholarships and summer research.

Calvin-Wide Scholarships

You may also refer to the scholarship search database for more information on scholarships for Calvin students.

External Scholarships

Here are some external scholarships that our students have applied for and/or received over the years:

• CRA-W Distributed Mentoring program – for women, due in early February
• Datatel Scholars Foundation scholarships – for all students, due in early February
• Microsoft Scholarships – a variety of scholarship types, due February 1
• NASA MUST Scholarship Project – focussed on minority students, due February 1
• NASA Undergraduate Student Research Program – research-oriented, due in January and February
• Society of Women Engineers – for women
• Undergraduate Excellence in Software Testing Award – for any student interested in software testing