Overview

Simmons University, a renowned institution in Boston, Massachusetts, offers a highly competitive and prestigious scholarship known as the Kotzen Scholarship. This scholarship is designed for academically outstanding students who wish to pursue an undergraduate education at Simmons University. With a commitment to diversity, leadership, and academic excellence, the Kotzen Scholarship provides a unique opportunity for high-achieving students to join a supportive community of scholars and make the most of their potential.

Who Can Apply?

• Eligible Countries: All World Countries
• Standardized test score of 28 or higher (ACT), 1300 or higher (new SAT) or 1250 or higher (old SAT – CR+M). Minimum of 600 in each SAT section strongly recommended.
• Apply as a freshman for the fall semester
• Non-native English speakers must submit TOEFL and SAT or ACT scores
• College preparatory curriculum including an advanced level math course during, or prior to, your senior year of high school
• GPA of 3.3 or higher, unweighted
• A record of taking honors, advanced placement (AP) and international baccalaureate (IB) courses, as available in their high school systems

Application Procedure

• Applicants must complete and submit both their scholarship application and their admission application to the College by December 1.
• Students should submit their essays and resume in PDF or Word Doc via email: ugadm@simmons.edu with the subject line “Simmons Distinguished Scholar Award application” by December 1. Each page of the document should include the student’s full name and date of birth.
  • Formal Essay (of no more than 300-500 words): Write an essay in which you describe your leadership style, giving specific examples to show what kinds of experiences have crafted you as a leader, and what kind of leader you think you will become at Simmons.
• Interview: Finalists chosen for scholarship consideration will be required to complete an on-campus interview which will be conducted in February. If you are an international applicant unable to make it to campus, a Skype interview may be conducted instead.

What Financial Support is Available?

• An annual award of $3,000 is given for study abroad, short-term courses, summer internship tuition, and research support.
• The scholarship covers full tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board.

Other Details

Offered Courses

• African Studies (BA)
• Accounting (BSBA)
• Biology (BS)/Nutrition and Health Promotion (MS)
• Art (BA)
• Biochemistry (BS)
• Arts Administration (BA)
• Biology (BS)
• Biostatics (BS)
• Business (Minor)
• Business Management (BSBA)
• Chemistry (BS)
• Computer Science (BS)/ Library and Information Science (MS)
• Cinema and Media Studies (Minor)
• Chemistry Management (BS)
• Communications (BA)
• Computer Science (BS)
• Data Science and Analytics(BS)
• East Asian Studies (BA)
• Economics (BA)
• Economics (BA)/Public Policy (MPP)
• Economics and Mathematics (BS)
• Elementary Education (BA/BS and MAT/MS)
• English (BA)
• Entrepreneurship (Minor)
• Environmental Science (BS)
• Exercise Science (BS)/Nutrition and Health Promotion (MS)
• Exercise Science (BS)
• Exercise Science (BS)/Physical Therapy (DPT)
• Finance (BSBA)
• French (BA)
• Financial Mathematics (BS)
• Graphic Design (Concentration)
• Gender History (Minor)
• Health Informatics (BS)
• Health Care Management (Minor)
• History (BA)
• Information Technology (BS)/Library and Information Science (MS)
• Information Technology (BS)
• International Relations (BA)
• Journalism (Concentration)
• Mathematics (BS)
• Marketing (BSBA)
• Media Arts (Concentration)
• Music(BA)
• Neuroscience and Behavious (BS)
• Nursing (BS)/ Nursing (MS)
• Nursing (BS)
• Nursing (BSN):For RN Holders
• Nutrition (BS)/ Nutrition and Health Promotion (MS)
• Nutrition and Food (BS)
• Nutrition and Dietetics (BS)
• Organizational Studies (Minor)
• Performing Arts (Minor)
• Photography (Minor)
• Philosophy(BA)
• Physics (BS)
• Physics of Materials (Minor)
• Political Science (BA)/Public Policy (MPP): 3 + 1 Program
• Political Science (BA)
• Principled Leadership (Minor)
• Psychology (BA)
• Public Health (BS)/Nutrition And Health Promotion (MS): 4 + 1 Program
• Public Health (BS or BA)
• Public History (Minor)
• Public Policy Studies (Minor)
• Public Relations and Marketing Communications (BA)
• Radio Minor
• Retail Management (BSBA)
• Social Work (BSW)
• Scientific Computation (Minor)
• Special Education (BA/BS and MSEd): 4 + 1 Program
• Social Work (BSW)/Social Work (MSW): 3 + 1 Program
• Sociology (BA)
• Sociology (BA)/Public Policy (MPP): 3 + 1 Program
• Spanish (BA)
• Statistics (Minor)
• Sustainability (Minor)
• Women’s and Gender Studies (BA)
• Web Design & Development (BS)