Fully Funded Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Merit at Simmons College in Boston 2019

Simmons College in Boston invites undergraduate students to apply for the Gilbert and Marcia Kotzen Scholars program, which is a competitive merit award that recognizes the best and brightest students interested in a transformative education. The scholarship is awarded for the duration of a 4-year period of full-time undergraduate study and acknowledges excellence through focusing on studying abroad, scholarly research and intellectual curiosity. 

Applicants must:

[1] Apply as a freshman for the fall semester

[2] Have a standardized test score of 28 or higher (ACT), 1300 or higher (new SAT) or 1250 or higher (old SAT – CR+M). A minimum of 600 in each SAT section is strongly recommended

[3] Be non-native English speakers and submit TOEFL and SAT or ACT scores

[4] Have a GPA of 3.3 or higher

[5] Have a record of taking honors, advanced placement (AP) and international baccalaureate (IB) courses as available in their high school systems

[6] Have a college preparatory curriculum including an advanced level math course during or prior to senior year of high school

Value of scholarship:

The scholarship covers full tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board. An additional annual award of $3,000 is given for study abroad, short-term courses, summer internship tuition, or research support. Finalists chosen for scholarship consideration will be required to complete an on-campus interview which will be conducted in February. If unable to make it to campus, a Skype interview may be conducted instead.

About Simmons College:

Located in the heart of Boston, Simmons College encompasses the many benefits of a small university offering a pioneering arts education for undergraduates integrated with professional work experience. Today, it offers renowned coeducational graduate programs in nursing and health sciences, education, liberal arts, management, communications, social work, public health and information science.