Inquiry Letter for Scholarship

For many capable students, affording higher education seems to be an impossible dream. That is precisely the reason why many educational institutions offer generous scholarships to needy students. There are many private organizations too that grant educational funds to capable and aspiring students who wish to pursue higher education.

Most scholarship providers have an online application process but there are quite a few that also accept scholarship inquiry letters. As your letter would be your very first medium of interaction with the authorities, you need to frame it really well in order to create a positive impression of you. A sincere letter reflecting a genuine desire to pursue higher education would surely tip the scales in your favour.

Here are some cover letter guidelines that you could refer to before beginning to write your inquiry letter for scholarship.

• Do a bit of research on the organization offering the scholarship, their vision and purpose. Your letter should clearly explain how the scholarship would enable you to further the aims of that organization
• Find out whom you should address your letter to, who is the source of the scholarship. It is important that your letter reaches the right authority else it might not get any attention at all
• Begin your letter by going straight to the point and avoid getting into irrelevant details that might distract the reader into putting away your letter. You must keep in mind that the people who decide on granting scholarships will be hard pressed for time as they would probably have hundreds of applications to go through
• Mention your educational background in brief and include your academic achievements so far. If you have any projects or voluntary work to your credit, mention that as well. You need to convey how the scholarship that you aspire for fits in perfectly with your background so far
• The letter should end by clearly stating how you would like to get the information you seek, - by post, email or by a telephone call
• Last but not the least, write a neat and clear letter using a simple professional font and proof read for any grammatical errors.

You could refer to the sample below to get a clear idea about how to write an inquiry letter for scholarship

Tammy M. Ford
3573 Big Elm
Lenexa, MO 66214
Phone:816-867-965
email: tammyford@abc.com
Dec 21 2011

Mary R. Newberry,
Seven Hills Cancer Research Institute,
4881 Stonecoal Road
Norwalk, OH 44857
Dear Ms Newbury,

I came across an article about your esteemed research organisation in the newspaper where I also read about scholarships granted by you to needy students. I would like to request for more information about the scholarships and would like to know the eligibility criteria for the same. I have just completed my degree in general medicine and aspire to do my post graduation in oncology. This field has always been of interest to me and has inspired me to contribute in some way towards a breakthrough for this seemingly invincible disease. I have been inclined towards medicine right from the time I was in high school and have always excelled in academics. My thesis "Stem cells to fight Leukaemia" was adjudged the best student project for the year 2011. I have also had a few of my papers published in leading medical journals. If I get a chance to obtain my masters in oncology, I would certainly direct my efforts to further the research in this very challenging field.

I have big ambitions and am willing to work hard in order to achieve them. However I do have financial constraints which may prevent me from realising my dreams. I would therefore request you to send at the earliest, me all information regarding the eligibility criteria for the scholarship and the procedure to apply for it, either by post or by email. Eagerly waiting a reply from you.

Thanking you in anticipation.

Yours respectfully.

Tammy M. Ford

The above sample inquiry letter for scholarship is a fine example of how you need to draft a letter of this type. Ensure that you do not simply copy paste the same but use it just as a reference or guideline for your own. Also, you can look sample of Inquiry Letter For Business and example of Inquiry Letter For Product.