HONORS PROGRAM
THE HONORS PROGRAM Students in the Honors Program are part of a “community of scholars” in an enriched curriculum that is presented in small seminars and team-taught courses. This community includes professors who are thought leaders, bringing their own research and community engagement into the classroom, and creating intellectual settings that challenge Honors students to push themselves beyond what they thought possible. Outside the classroom, the Honors Program gives opportunities for students to expand their knowledge through study abroad opportunities, access to undergraduate research programs, connections to Honors alumnae/i, and engagement with the City of Boston. The Honors Program is for motivated students of any/ all majors, enhancing the undergraduate experience through complex intellectual tasks and problems. All Honors students are encouraged to seek depth in their major discipline and to enhance this knowledge through exploration of other departments and programs. I love how the Honors Program is a built-in support system! Everyone I’ve met, from my peers to my professors, makes the program feel like a family. Sara Mitchell ‘22
Honors Program Academic Profile Class of 2024 Class Average:
SAT
ACT GPA*
1163 27
Honors Average: 1348
31
3.7 4.1
*weighted
THE APPLICATION PROCESS To apply for the Honors Program, students must submit two short-answer essays, one of 150 words and the other of 400 words. Students can find the prompts and upload their essays as one document on simmons.edu/honors. Please note: the Honors essays need to be completed and submitted by your application deadline, and no later than February 1, for consideration.
LEARN MORE & APPLY: SIMMONS.EDU/HONORS
BENEFITS OF THE HONORS PROGRAM
Honors Student Beyza Erdem ‘22 spent a week shadowing doctors in Turkey! Read more about her Simmons Moment and why she chose the Honors Program on simmons.edu/honors.
Honors Award
Honors Housing
Members of the Honors Program will receive a $1,000 Honors scholarship. This scholarship will be applied directly to your tuition bill; half in the fall and half in the spring.
Honors students typically live with other Honors students in a “Living and Learning” community on the Residence Campus.
Study Abroad Scholarships Special programs and scholarships available only to Honors students that support both semester or yearlong study abroad, summer courses, and Simmons travel courses.
First-year Honors students are assigned a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Mentor who provides them with an outlook on dorm life, living in Boston, the Simmons community, classes, surviving freshman year, etc.
Honors Suite
Honors Advisors
The Honors Suite has a dedicated work space perfect for quiet study and a comfortable lounge for group meetings, socialization, and activities planning. Coffee and tea are available as well as office supplies and a lending library.
Honors students have dedicated academic advisors to help them chart their course through Simmons.
Honors Mentors
LEARN MORE & APPLY simmons.edu/honors Undergraduate Admission 300 The Fenway Boston, MA 02115
CONTACT US 617-521-2051 ugadm@simmons.edu
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