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Cynthia T. Simmons Memorial Scholarship 

Rafael Alberto Grillo Avila—Parkland Magnet High School, Winston-Salem, NC

Attending Princeton University 

Nathaniel P. Simmons Memorial Scholarship

Damaris Betsaida Ramirez—Parkland Magnet High School, Winston-Salem, NC

Attending Meredith College

Congratulations!

McKinsey & Company releases report on the economic impact of the achievement gap in America’s schools.  Learn more

Upcoming SMF Scheduled Events Learn More

MALDEF – Mexican American Legal Defense Fund List of Scholarships 2009-2010 Learn more

TERI – Making College Affordable:  A Workbook on Financial Aid, Loans, and Scholarships for Students and Parents Learn more

The Edwin Gould Foundation cites notable achievement gap statistics .  Learn More

Courtney Harris, a senior at the College of William & Mary, and Alan-Michael Hill, a junior at the University of Pennsylvania, both interned for U.S. Senator Thomas Carper (D-DE) during the summer of 2009.  SMF congratulates Courtney and Alan on their successful internships.

With the help of senior department of education decision-makers, Kwasi Asare (Special Assistant, Office of Innovation and Improvement) and Karen Cator (Director, Office of Educational Technology), and panelists Richard Bernstein, Larry Goldberg and Linda Roberts, NCTI conference participants explored the range of existing barriers and some solutions in the works.
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Wake Forest University Law Professor Omari Simmons is normally a reserved and reflective man. But his passion, whether teaching the ins and outs of contract law, corporate governance, or helping a high school student get into college, is helping young people succeed. So when he starts talking about the Simmons Memorial Foundation Inc., his eyes light up and he becomes noticeably animated.  Read More

The President: Hello everyone – how’s everybody doing today? I’m here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in from all across America, kindergarten through twelfth grade. I’m glad you all could join us today.

I know that for many of you, today is the first day of school. And for those of you in kindergarten, or starting middle or high school, it’s your first day in a new school, so it’s understandable if you’re a little nervous. I imagine there are some seniors out there who are feeling pretty good right now, with just one more year to go. And no matter what grade you’re in, some of you are probably wishing it were still summer, and you could’ve stayed in bed just a little longer this morning.  Read More >>

Applying to college can be among the most bewildering experiences in the life of an American teenager. And it’s no picnic for that teenager’s family, either. Through this blog, my New York Times colleagues and I hope to serve as a regular online companion and resource to those of you running this gantlet — particularly high-school juniors and seniors, as well as their parents and counselors, and even admissions officers. Read more on The Choice

By Debra Viadero

An important new book on improving the stagnant graduation rates of the nation’s public colleges and universities suggests that one reason so many academically talented students leave college without a diploma may be that they enroll in schools for which they are overqualified.  Read More

Since the financial meltdown began to accelerate last summer, the world has changed utterly for colleges and universities just as it has for everyone who had not been stashing cash under the mattress. Along with failing banks, auto manufacturers, and insurance companies, universities have been making headlines—especially those whose gigantic endowments (Harvard’s was approaching $40 billion before the crash) have sharply declined. Last year, politicians and pundits were complaining about the unseemly wealth of such institutions. read more

The 2009-2010 SAT schedules have been posted. For more details, visit the college board site.

The Simmons Memorial Foundation, Inc. Is Pleased To Announce Its 2009 Scholarship Winners

Cynthia T. Simmons Memorial Scholarship

Charesa Smith — Reynolds High School, Winston-Salem, NC — Harvard University

Nathaniel P. Simmons Memorial Scholarship

Jordan Showell— Milford High School, Milford, DE — Morehouse College

Congratulations to all of our recipients!

The Simmons Memorial Foundation, Inc. Is Pleased To Announce Its 2008 Scholarship Winners

Cynthia T. Simmons Memorial Scholarship

Jerome Hutson — Woodbridge High School — University of Hawaii

Nathaniel P. Simmons Memorial Scholarship

Johnathan Charles— Indian River High School — University of Delaware

Congratulations to all of our recipients!

The Simmons Memorial Foundation, Inc. Is Pleased To Announce Its 2007 Scholarship Winners

Cynthia T. Simmons Memorial Scholarships

Alan-Michael Hill – Milford High School – University of Pennsylvania
Brittany Terrell – Dover High School – University of Virginia

Nathaniel P. Simmons Memorial Scholarship

Faith Roach — Sussex Central High School — University of Delaware

Congratulations to all of our recipients!

SMF receives $30,000 donation from Systems Integration and Management, Inc. to assist Delaware youth.

• 57 acceptances
• 4.4 acceptances per student
• More than half of the students attending out-of-state colleges and universities
• 7 MBNA Scholarship winners
• View the complete 2002-2003 college results and decisions