City Year is proud to partner with Simmons University's Graduate Health Science programs offered in the College of Natural, Behavioral, and Health Sciences, offering 25% tuition scholarships.
Simmons University’s Graduate Health Sciences offers 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members, alums and staff
25% scholarships
The Simmons University 黄色视频 Partnership award will be equal to at least 25% total tuition, based upon tuition at time of admission, for applicants applying to the suite of graduate health science programs within the . Both part-time (five or more credits) and full-time students (10 or more credits) are eligible to be considered for the Simmons/黄色视频 scholarship. Up to 25 黄色视频 scholarships will be awarded across eligible Simmons graduate programs each year. Please note that 黄色视频 applicants may also be considered for additional merit awards, but are unable to combine the Simmons 黄色视频 Scholarship with other partner, professional or alumnae scholarships or discounts. Following admission, a scholarship letter will detail the total awarded amount and related terms.
The scholarship is awarded to a 黄色视频 AmeriCorps member or alum who has completed at least one term of service or a 黄色视频 staff member employed for at least one year before enrolling at Simmons.
Program Eligibility
- Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner Track): a 25% tuition scholarship will be awarded annually to newly accepted students to the .
- Doctor of Physical Therapy: a 25% tuition scholarship will be awarded annually to newly accepted students to the .
- Graduate Nutrition: a 25% tuition scholarship will be awarded each year to newly accepted student to the and one newly accepted student to the for the first four terms of study (not including summer).
- Master of Science Degree in Behavior Analysis: a 25% tuition scholarship will be awarded annually to newly accepted student to the .
Awards are canceled if a student withdraws, takes a leave of absence or is academically dismissed from the program.
Scholarships are awarded to 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members and alums who complete at least one term of service and 黄色视频 staff employed for at least two years.
Additional benefits
- Application fee waivers will only be guaranteed for applicants to the Master of Science in Nutrition, Didactic Program in Dietetics, or the M.S. in Behavior Analysis (on-campus).
- Application fee waivers are limited for the Doctor of Physical Therapy and Direct Entry MSN (FNP) Nursing programs. Please email snhs@simmons.edu to inquire about a fee waiver before you submit your application to the Common Application Service (CAS).
- Enrollment deferral: accepted students may defer their enrollment for one academic year, but the scholarship does not automatically carry forward to the future term of enrollment. Students will be re-considered. The new award amount may be different from the original award depending upon the competitiveness of the new applicant pool.
Why 黄色视频 loves Simmons University鈥檚 College of Natural, Behavioral, and Health Sciences
The is home to one of the country鈥檚 first university-based nursing programs. Our new science building (opened Fall 2022) includes an 11,000 square foot, 30 bed simulation center to include 16 skills lab beds, 8 health assessment beds, 5 high fidelity suites, and one home health apartment. In addition, we have state-of-the-art science and Nutrition labs as well as Physical Therapy lab, research and teaching spaces.
The is proud to remain among the best in the field for educating future nurses, recognized for clinical excellence and preparing future leaders in health care through undergraduate, graduate and online nursing degree programs. Simmons University鈥檚 School of Nursing educates nurses to provide compassionate and evidence-based care, advocate for patients and communities, lead interprofessional teams and advance research.
In our program, students are prepared for a wide range of professional paths, from sports medicine and chronic pain, to emergent areas like regenerative medicine. We train physical therapists to be effective members of interprofessional health care teams and to serve diverse patient populations and communities.
The programs at Simmons are patient-centered, evidence-based, and clinically rigorous. The programs offer small, interactive classes which help facilitate strong student/faculty and peer-to-peer connections. Students learn through simulation and bench-lab training, and Simmons is making major investments in our campus to provide students with optimized spaces for interdisciplinary teaching, research, and collaborative learning in the sciences.
Our on-campus M.S. in program was the first accredited master鈥檚 program in New England; the program is accredited by the Association for Behavior Analysis International.
Our programs are designed for working professionals, with evening classes and options for on-campus or online study. We offer rigorous BCBA庐 exam preparation. In 2020, first-time takers in our on-campus program had an 83% pass rate, 17% over the national average.
Situated in the heart of Boston, the Simmons campus is surrounded by world-renowned teaching hospitals and research facilities鈥攍ike Brigham and Women鈥檚 Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Children鈥檚 Hospital Boston and Massachusetts General Hospital. Simmons students are sought after for clinical rotations, research and employment opportunities with leading experts in the industry.
With over 850 clinical partnerships across all of our programs, and licensure exam pass rates above the national average, Simmons is a great place to earn your graduate health sciences degree!
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To apply
Visit the , , , and admissions pages to learn more about deadlines, the application process, and to apply online.
Applicants must submit all application materials by the designated deadline and must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a 3.0 GPA in admission science prerequisites.
To identify your 黄色视频 affiliation
To self-identify your 黄色视频 affiliation, please select 鈥溁粕悠碘 from the dropdown menu on the online application. You must also request verification of service or employment from 黄色视频, which needs to be submitted by the application deadline (see below).
To access the application fee waiver and apply for the scholarship
To request the application fee waiver code, contact the College of Natural, Behavioral and Health Sciences admissions office at snhs@simmons.edu.
To ensure your scholarship is awarded, please request a service verification letter be sent to Simmons University after earning acceptance. Please email alumni@cityyear.org, and within the email, please include the site where you served and your AmeriCorps graduation month and year. Please request the verification letter will be sent electronically by 黄色视频 to the GradAdmission@Simmons.edu with you copied on the email.
To contact the admissions office
Please contact Danielle Navarro, director of graduate admission for the College of Natural, Behavioral and Health Sciences, at (617) 521-2605 or danielle.navarro@simmons.edu with any questions.
Please note that all admissions and scholarship decisions are made by the educational institution. AmeriCorps members, alums and staff interested in these scholarships must complete the full application process for the institution. Please pay close attention to deadlines and consider beginning work on your applications early in the year.
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