August 20, 1999

Mr. Adam Doe
Office of Admissions
Sample Community College
One College Park
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201

 Dear Mr. Doe:

I am interested in your institution and would appreciate you sending me the following materials:

   a catalog
   an admission application
   financial aid information        
   (examples of information you might request)   
   institutional scholarship information
   athletic scholarship information
   a dormitory brochure and application

My personal profile, below, will give you a general picture of my academic and extracurricular activities:

Address: 
123 Elm Road, Nashville,Tennessee 37206
Social  Security:             010-10-1010
High School:                  Antioch High 
H.S. Counselor:             Mr. Richard Smiley
Graduation Date:           05/98
Test Scores:                  ACT-21
Class Rank:                   Top 50%
GPA:                              2.9 on a 4.0 scale
AP Courses:                 English
Main Activities:             Archery, 4-H Club, track team
Academic Interests:       Agriculture, education, coaching

Comments:
I am a hard worker and I am motivated to learn. I will be the first in my family to attend college.

Thank you very much and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely yours,

Your name

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SAMPLE LETTER OF INQUIRY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
This letter provides a sample format for an inquiry about
private student aid funds.  Of course, you must identify
foundations and organizations that offer such assistance.  
You can get help finding the names and addresses of sources
from a reference librarian.  Once you have obtained that
information, you will need to modify this letterin order to
customize it to your own background and needs by
replacing the text printed in boldface below.

September 5th, 1999

Mr. T. Sample, Director
XYZ Organization
Moneytown, USA 99999

Dear Mr. Sample:

I am writing with regard to any student assistance
that the XYZ Organization may offer to
post-secondary bound students.

(Enter a concise paragraph about your background and goals.  Identify how you meet the requirements of the organization’s financial aid program.  If this is a letter to find out if the organization even offers aid, write a short paragraph about how your background and

Please forward information to me about financial assistance available through the XYZ Organization,
including how I might apply and any deadlines for
applying for the 19XX-20XX academic year.  If you
require any further information, please do not
hesitate to contact me.

Thank you.  

Sincerely,

Your Name
Your Address
Your Telephone Number

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