The Gilbert and Marcia Kotzen Scholars Program is an
opportunity for students who would like to study at Simmons College in Boston,
USA.
International students are eligible to apply for this
scholarship program.
This scholarship is a tuition free scholarship.
Application Deadline: December 1
To be taken at (country): Boston, USA
Nationality: International students.
Type: Undergraduate
studies

Number of Scholarships: not specified
Scholarship Value: The scholarship is awarded for the
duration of a four-year period of full-time undergraduate study and supersedes
any previously awarded merit scholarship.
Benefits of the scholarship include:
The scholarship covers full tuition, mandatory fees, and
room and board.
An annual award of $3,000 is given for study abroad,
short-term courses, summer internship tuition, and research support.
Eligibility: Students applying for the Kotzen Scholarship
must meet the following criteria:
Apply as a freshman for the fall semester
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.
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 honours, advanced placement (AP) and
international baccalaureate (IB) courses, as available in their high school
systems
How to Apply: Applicants must complete and submit both their
scholarship application and their admission application to the College by
December 1.
The scholarship application consists of two parts: a short
answer and a formal essay. Students must upload these documents or submit them
via email to ugadm-at-simmons.edu with the subject line “Kotzen Application” by
December 1. On each page of the document, students should include their full
name and date of birth.
Short Answer(of no more than 250 words): How would you use
your additional annual award of $3000 (for study abroad, short-term courses,
summer internship tuition, and/or research support)?
Formal Essay(of no more than 500 words):
In what manner can
a woman most effectively lead change in today’s world?
To apply for admission into the school, interested
applicants are to visit this link:
http://www.simmons.edu/admission-and-financial-aid/undergraduate-admission
For more information, visit the official scholarship page.