A letter of recommendation is a one-pager endorsement document written by the employer or teachers of and for the candidate. The recipient of the recommendation letter learns about the qualities of the candidate from the person who knows the candidate well.
When a student is applying for a scholarship, then the candidate will most probably need at least two recommendation letters written by the professors of previously attended colleges or university. These letters can be from the candidate’s employer or professors. They are meant to provide a personal insight into the student’s character, academic performance, and personality traits by having an endorsement from somebody who has been in close contact with the student.
While highlighting the student’s accomplishments and his/her character, recommendation letters can help students get a scholarship as well. These kinds of recommendation letters are called ‘recommendation letters for scholarship’.
First of all, make sure that you know the student well enough to make a strong recommendation for the candidate. These letters of recommendation carry great importance and writing a bland letter can jeopardize that student’s chance of getting a scholarship.
Find out what the scholarship is for. Different kinds of scholarship programs are meant for different students with different skill sets. Know about the scholarship program of your student’s interest to make sure you emphasize the right facts.
Think long and hard about what makes your student a good student. Think of any experience or encounter with the student in question that has impressed you. That way, the letter will sound genuine and will have a strong impact.
Recommendation letters are written according to the abilities and qualifications of an individual student. But, most of them have some key components to work with:
Date:
To,
Designation of person.
Contact details.
Dear Members of the Scholarship Committee,
I have been acquainted with ‘Student Name Here’ for the past three years. I am his Social and Business Studies teacher. I cannot stress enough how ‘Student Name Here’ can be an asset to ABC college.
‘Student Name Here’ is an excellent student who doesn’t hesitate to challenge himself with things that can be out of his comfort zone. He participates actively in class and group discussions and is the president of the school’s declamation society. He provides part-time teaching assistantship by helping first-year business major students with their subjects.
Every year ‘Student Name Here’ holds a declamation contest in which he himself also participates as a contestant despite being busy with administrative duties. This shows his leadership, organizational, and public speaking skills.
I strongly believe that he possesses the qualities you are looking for in your next scholarship recipient. Feel free to ask any questions that you may have about him by contacting me through my email address your@gmail.com.
Sincerely,
Recommender Name Here,
Social Studies and Business Management Teacher,
XYZ High School.
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