Thanking Purdue Scholarship Providers
A hand written or typed letter demonstrating an appreciation to Purdue University scholarship donors can go a long way towards making donors feel good about their gift to you and Purdue University. Though Purdue University does not require you to make this effort, showing your appreciation to a donor is simply the right thing to do.
Students should send hand-written or typed letters with a signature to Jackie Misner, Stewardship Assistant, University Development Office, DAUC 2131, 403 West Wood Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2007. Letters will be delivered to the appropriate donor by the University Development Office.
A list of topics you may want to include in a thank you letter to a scholarship donor may include your class, major, special interests, hometown, high school, Purdue activities, hobbies, future plans, family history, stories about family members who have attended Purdue, and maybe most importantly, what the scholarship means to you personally.
A sample letter to a donor is shown below. Note that you should be able to obtain the scholarship name and donor name from your Financial Aid Eligibility Notice information.
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Donor:
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support of the "Jonathan Giver Scholarship in Civil Engineering". As one of this year’s recipients, I am grateful for the opportunities this award will provide me. I rely on financial aid and student loans to help finance my education. Receiving this scholarship will help reduce my financial burdens and motivate me to continue pursuing my education in Civil Engineering.
Attending Purdue University has always been my dream. My mother and father met at Purdue and growing up, we often came to campus to attend football and basketball games. I am from Auburn, IN and graduated from DeKalb High School. I am a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and I participate in the Purdue Men’s Crew Club. I am also involved with the Beta Tau Fraternity for construction engineering students. I also work part-time at University Book Store. Upon completion of my degree in May of 2005, I hope to find employment in construction engineering and management.
Once again, thank you for supporting the students of Purdue University. Your generosity truly makes a difference.
Sincerely,
Jack B. Thankful