Simmons University in Massachusetts USA Fully Funded Kotzen Scholarship 2023/2024

Scholarship Description:

The Gilbert and Marcia Kotzen Scholars is the most prestigious award offered by Simmons University. It recognizes the best and brightest students and acknowledges excellence by focusing on study abroad, scholarly research, and intellectual curiosity.

The Kotzen Scholarship will award the full tuition, room & board, plus an additional $3,000 for academic pursuits such as study abroad, research support, and more. The scholarship will be accessible for four years of full-time undergraduate study.

Degree Level:

Simmons University in Massachusetts USA Fully Funded Kotzen Scholarship 2023/2024 is available to undertake Undergraduate level programs at Simmons University.

Available Subjects:

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.

• All Subjects

Scholarship Benefits:

The Kotzen Scholarship provides full tuition, room & board, plus an additional $3,000 for academic pursuits such as study abroad, research support, and more.

Eligible Nationalities:

All Nationalities

Eligibility Criteria:

• Apply as a freshman for the fall semester
• Simmons is test optional so it is your choice if you would like to submit standardized test scores with your admission application. For those choosing to submit test scores, a 28 or higher on the ACT is recommended and a 1300 or higher on the SAT
• Non-native English speakers must submit TOEFL and SAT or ACT scores
• GPA of 3.3 or higher, unweighted
• College preparatory curriculum including an advanced level math course during, or prior to, your senior year of high school
• A record of taking honors, advanced placement (AP) and international baccalaureate (IB) courses, as available in their high school systems

Application Procedure:

The application consists of a short answer and a formal essay in response to the prompts below, as well as a resume including activities and involvements. Students should submit their essays and resume in PDF or Word Doc via email with the subject line "Kotzen Application," by December 1. Each page of the document should include the student's full name and date of birth.

Please note: it is the student's responsibility to submit a working file in the proper format (PDF or Word) as we will not convert or accept incompatible files (i.e. Google Docs, Pages, etc.)

Essay prompts

• Short Answer (of no more than 250 words): How would you use your additional annual award of $3,000 (for study abroad, short-term courses, summer internship tuition, and/or research support)?

• Formal Essay (of no more than 500 words): Some people argue that leaders are born, not made, while others defend the opposite view, namely that leaders are "made." Write an essay in which you defend one view or the other. Use a specific example of a leader, either from history or from your own personal experience, to support your argument.

Finalists chosen for scholarship consideration will be required to complete an interview in February.

Application deadline

Applicants must complete and submit both their scholarship application and their admission application to the University by December 1.  

Finalists for scholarship consideration will be notified in mid-January. Recipients will be notified by March 1.