DETAILS ABOUT KOTZEN SCHOLARSHIP
- Application Deadline: 21/12/2022
- University: Simmons University
- Funding Type: Fully Funded
- Course Level: Undergraduate
- Awards: $3,000
- Subjects: All Subjects
- Study in: USA
- Nationality: International Students, Domestic students
SCHOLARSHIP DESCRIPTION
The Gilbert and Marcia Kotzen Scholars is Simmons University’s most prestigious honor. It honors achievement and honours the smartest and brightest students by emphasizing study abroad, scholarly research, and intellectual curiosity.
The Kotzen Scholarship will cover full tuition, lodging and board, as well as an additional $3,000 for academic pursuits like study abroad, research support, and other opportunities. For four years of full-time undergraduate study, the grant will be available.
Degree Level: Simmons University in Massachusetts USA Fully Funded Kotzen Scholarship 2023/2024 is available to undertake Undergraduate level programs at Simmons University.
Benefit of Kotzen Scholarship: The Kotzen Scholarship provides full tuition, room & board, plus an additional $3,000 for academic pursuits such as study abroad, research support, and more.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- For the autumn semester, apply as a freshman.
- Because Simmons is a test-optional university, you can choose whether or not to submit standardized test scores with your application. If you choose to submit test scores, an ACT score of 28 or higher is suggested, as is a SAT score of 1300 or higher.
- Non-native English speakers must provide unweighted TOEFL and SAT/ACT results
- GPA of 3.3 or higher, unweighted
- During or before your senior year of high school, you should take a college prepared curriculum that includes an advanced level math course.
- Honors, advanced placement (AP), and international baccalaureate (IB) courses have been taken in respective high school systems.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
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 (maximum of 250 words): What would you do with an extra $3,000 per year (for study abroad, short-term courses, summer internship tuition, and/or research support)?
Formal Essay (maximum of 500 words): Some claim that leaders are born, not made, while others argue that leaders are “made.” Write an essay in which you argue for one of two points of view. To reinforce your thesis, use a specific example of a leader from history or from your own personal experience.
Finalists chosen for scholarship consideration will be required to complete an interview in February.