Collegiate Partnership Program
Through the Collegiate Partnership Program, Simon Scholars is recruiting leading colleges and universities to offer special admissions consideration and financial support to students who complete high school as Simon Scholars.
For these forward-looking institutions, partnering through the program is not so much a philanthropic choice as a pragmatic one. They recognize that involvement with Simon Scholars offers them a variety of advantages:
- Candidates for admission whose academic and life-skills preparation help them stand out from their peers
- Students whose demonstrated drive and performance increase their likelihood of success in college from day one—an important factor not only in student retention but in reducing the cost (as much as $2.9 billion annually) that colleges spend on entering students who need remedial education to handle basic college work
- A means to increase socioeconomic diversity among their students
- Enhanced visibility with Simon Scholars for participating colleges and universities
- Students with enhanced life skills and confidence that make them ready to step into leadership positions in college
“Candidates who have completed the Simon Scholars program warrant our special consideration and financial support because of the commitment, dedication and perseverance they have already demonstrated by successfully completing high school as participants in the program. We are proud that Chapman College was the first Simon Scholars Collegiate Partner.” -- James L. Doti, President, Chapman University