Simmons Family Endowed Scholarship

This endowed scholarship will provide scholarship support to teaching credential students in the College of Education.

To apply for this scholarship, submit a General Application.

If you do not meet all of these requirements in a given term, you may lose your scholarship eligibility and your scholarship may be canceled.

Requirements:

• Recipients must be pursuing a teaching credential in the College of Education.
• Recipients must have financial need, as determined by the SDSU Financial Aid Office.
• Graduate students are not required to be enrolled full-time.

Donor Profile:

The Simmons Family Endowed Scholarship was established in 2023 to honor the memory of Timothy James Simmons, Jr. who died at age 57 after a long illness. Tim received a bachelor’s and master’s degree in educational technology from SDSU. He devoted his life to elementary education as a teacher and as a charter school administrator. He enjoyed the arts and often used these interests to spark enthusiasm in his young learners. Even with administrative responsibilities, Tim found time to teach youngsters in the computer lab. Tim appreciated SDSU and the opportunities it gave to him. The Simmons family hopes to continue his legacy through this scholarship for future teachers.

To learn more about Timothy James Simmons, Jr., we invite you to read our SDSU NewsCenter story titled, “Honoring the Life of a Devoted Educator.”