<p>Do I use the same recs. I used for the general college app. or should I/do I have to use different ones?
Can I make copies of the recs I will be sending to colleges so that I can use them for scholarships too?</p>
<p>My S applied for several scholarships and so far has received 4. Sometimes you can use the same letters, and yes, you can use photo copies, but recommenders will generally modify their college letter to better suit scholarship applications. I think my S used the college letter for a few with early application deadlines, but after that he got teachers and the guidance counselor to change the letters to “I am writing to recommend X for your scholarship” rather than admission to your college. Plus sometimes, scholarships are looking for different or more specific or more personal information from the letters of recommendation. My S’s employer wrote him a great, short, personal letter that he used just for scholarship applications.</p>