Canadian Students

STEP 1

To apply to Calvin, we need to receive the following:

• Calvin University Application OR The Common Application
  • NOTE: International transfer students may only use the Calvin application.
• High school transcript – submitted by your guidance counselor through the application.
• SAT/ACT or IELTS/TOEFL – either from your high school or from the testing agency. See our testing guidelines for more information about which test you should submit.
• Official college/university transcripts – if you’ve done any college or university course work.
• Please note that you need a valid passport to study in the U.S. We encourage you to send us a scanned copy of the ID page of your passport, or begin the necessary paperwork to obtain or renew your passport.

Apply by January 1 and Calvin will waive the $35 application fee. Applications from Canadian students will be considered until August 1.

For application deadlines, visit Facts & Standards »

STEP 2

Submit the following financial aid form by April 1:

• Complete the International Student Application for Financial Aid.

STEP 3

Provide supporting financial documentation (income and bank statements) via e-mail. We require:

• Parent’s income statement – This can be a statement issued by their employer, person in charge of company finances, or it can be government issued tax document with the income amount listed.
• Parent’s savings statement – This bank statement must be recent and should demonstrate that you can cover at least two years towards your educational costs. If this is a checking account, the transaction history must not exceed three months.
• Sponsor’s letter of intent (if applicable) – This is a letter written by your sponsor indicating the amount they pledge towards your educational costs for each year.
• Sponsor’s savings statement (if applicable) – This bank statement must be recent and should demonstrate that your sponsor can cover at least two years of their pledged amount from savings. If this is a checking account, the transaction history must not exceed 3 months.