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Guide for Scholarship Recipients:
Thank You Letters & Photos
Marylhurst University scholarships are made possible through gifts from friends and alums. To acknowledge their generosity, we assemble a book for them which includes a photo and thank you letter from their scholarship recipients. To prepare the books, we need your assistance.
Scholarship funds will be disbursed to a student's account only after receiving a thank you letter and photo. Scholarships not acknowledged in this way will be cancelled and assigned to another student. For your convenience, we have provided the details of each requirement below.
Thank You Letters
- One letter for each scholarship is required.
- Word process your letter(s) on plain white 8.5" x 11" paper.
- Letter(s) should be no longer than one page in length.
- The salutation of your letter should address the donor(s) of your scholarship(s). Contact the Financial Aid Office to determine the donor of your scholarship.
- In the letter, identify yourself as well as your education plans and your hopes and ambitions for the future.
- Your letter(s) must be grammatically correct as well as professional in tone and content. You might consult Diana Hacker's book, A Writer's Reference, for guidance. It is available at the Marylhurst Bookstore, Shoen Library and the Writing Center.
- The Marylhurst Writing Center is available to assist you in writing your thank you letter.
- Be sure to sign your letter(s) before submitting to the Financial Aid Office.
View Thank You Letter Examples
Photographs
- Submit a current photograph to the Financial Aid Office. If you do not have a current photo, the Financial Aid Office can snap your picture on a drop-in basis.
- Photos must be no smaller than 3" x 5".
- Photos must be clear and focused in order to be scanned.