SAMPLE THANK YOU LETTER FOR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
To Recipient: This letter should be personalized for the scholarship and should contain all essential
information. If you do not have your own letterhead stationery, remember to include your full mailing
address, your telephone number and email address either under your printed name or at the top of
your letter in the upper right.
Your address
Your phone number
Your email address
Date
Donor Name
c/o Woodring College Scholarship Office
Bellingham, WA 98225-9088
Dear (donor of scholarship, as indicated in your award letter):
st
1
paragraph: As a recipient of the (scholarship name) award this year, I am writing to thank you. You
might want to talk about the privilege of receiving this award.
nd
2
paragraph: talk about where you are from, where you went to high school, what brought you to
WWU, your academic achievements, career goals, etc.
rd
3
paragraph: Talk about how this scholarship will help you (to work less or not at all, more study time,
etc.). Explain when you plan to graduate or be accepted into a program to continue your
education/training in your choice of career.
th
4
paragraph: Wrap up with another sincere thank you.
Sincerely,
Your name (printed with your hand signed signature above)
To Recipient: Use the following address to mail your letter or you can drop it off in person to Woodring
8‐5
Scholarships, Miller Hall 250. Office hours are
Monday through Friday, except State holidays.
Remember to accept your scholarship on WEB4U.
Woodring College of Education Scholarships
Western Washington University MS 9088
Bellingham, WA 98225