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How to Write a Letter to Re-Apply for a College Scholarship

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Melly Parker
Melly Parker
May 21, 2011
2 minute read
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Write a letter to reapply for a scholarship to fund your education.

When you're reapplying for a college scholarship, discuss how receiving the scholarship the first time improved your academic prospects. The people who awarded the scholarship to you the first time were impressed with your resume and what you had to say, so wow them again by detailing your progress and your new, clearer goals. Always be polite and respectful when writing a letter to the people who determine whether your scholarship funds will be renewed for another term.

Step 1

Read the requirements for the scholarship letter.

Step 2

Create an outline that shows each topic you want to cover.

Step 3

Write an introduction that thanks the group for giving you the scholarship the previous year or time period. Explain that you appreciate the help funding your education.

Step 4

Explain how you used the money. Say something along the lines of "Thanks to the scholarship I received from this organization, I was able to spend another year studying biochemistry at Smith University."

Step 5

Detail any accomplishments you've made in the past year. Show the group why it should continue funding your education.

Step 6

Outline your plans for the future. Show that you have a plan and that the money you're getting is helping fund that plan.

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Step 7

Thank the group again in the closing, both for the money and for considering your application for another year of funding.

Melly Parker

Melly Parker has been writing since 2007, focusing on health, business, technology and home improvement. She has also worked as a teacher and a bioassay laboratory technician. Parker now serves as a marketing specialist at one of the…

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