Help/Advice on Scholarship Letter

[kempermentor]

> Kemper earlier
> Schools are interested in your GPA but they are also interested what
> you did to get it.  They are interested in how you attained your GPA
> while still keeping up with your son's condition.  It shows commitment
> and determination to your goals as well as flexibility and time
> management skills which I would think is something any school would
> value in a student.


Kemper now:
Hi Chancie,
... I realized you were asking for help with a letter and not an
essay.  So here's my addendum:

Treat it like a cover letter for a job:
1. Thank them for opportunity to apply.
2. Discuss why you are applying (here's where you briefly talk about
you and your circumstance).
3. If applicable, explain how the Scholarship Giver's
philosophy/mission/goals compliment your own.
4. Inform what they (whoever's offering the scholarship) will gain by
granting you the scholarship (here's where you briefly show what your
future self will be doing with her life and with her community).
5. Thank them for their time/consideration.

The letter shouldn't be longer than a page.

Kemper