Say Thank You After Receiving a Scholarship
If you've recently received a scholarship award letter, it means you've done a whole bunch of things right: from your grades to your after-school activities to getting your scholarship application materials in on time. But there's one more thing to do: Write a thank you letter.
Just as you would thank someone who gave you a birthday or graduation gift, you should thank the person or organization who awarded your scholarship. Scholarship dollars should be treated as the gift they are. Scholarship sponsors want to know that their gift to you is appreciated.
Just as you would thank someone who gave you a birthday or graduation gift, you should thank the person or organization who awarded your scholarship. Scholarship dollars should be treated as the gift they are. Scholarship sponsors want to know that their gift to you is appreciated.
Who Do I Send My Thank-You Letter to?
You have two options. You may either:
- Address the letter to 104 Maltby Ave, Suite 100, Slippery Rock, PA 16057
- Email the thank-you note as an attachment to [email protected]
Letter Guidelines and Tips
- Thank the donor. It is the most important part of your letter
- Write in complete, grammatically correct sentences.
- The letter should be roughly 150-300 words long.
- Should you know the benefactors' name, address them properly (Mr./Ms./Mrs)
- Address the letter "Dear scholarship benefactor"
- Explain why the scholarship is important to you and how it will assist you in achieving your goals.
- Share some information on your life at SRU and beyond, focusing on positive aspects, Such As:
- Why you chose SRU
- Clubs and organizations you're involved with and how they have impacted you
- What you love about SRU
- Why you chose your field of study
- Aspects of your life outside of SRU
- Be sincere
- Close the letter, thanking the donor again.
- Personalize your thank-you with an appropriate picture of yourself
- A picture of you and your family can be a powerful statement of how the whole family is impacted by a scholarship
- It can also communicate your personality and love for SRU
- Either read your letter back to yourself or have someone else read it to proof spelling and grammar.
- Spell check is a valuable asset for this, but it will not catch every grammatical error!
How Should I Prepare My Thank-You Letter?
Slippery Rock University prefers for you to type your thank you letter and email it, as we will receive it in a much more timely fashion. This expedites the end processes of the donor(s) receiving the letter and improves the overall quality of the copy sent out. However, we do accept handwritten notes as well.
Here are a few reasons regarding why we prefer for you to type your thank-you letter:
Whichever you should choose, follow the guidelines above to create the perfect thank-you letter!
If you have any questions regarding your thank-you letter, feel free to contact us at [email protected]
Here are a few reasons regarding why we prefer for you to type your thank-you letter:
- Many scholarships will have more than a single donor
- The donor(s) will receive the letter much faster.
- Legibility is much easier to maintain
- The overall quality of the letter will be much higher and more presentable.
Whichever you should choose, follow the guidelines above to create the perfect thank-you letter!
If you have any questions regarding your thank-you letter, feel free to contact us at [email protected]