<p>So I won a few local scholarships and I'm not sure what I should say in the letter aside from the obvious, "thank you". Any help would be appreciated.</p>
<p>Just send a simple thank you note card stating that you appreciated the scholarship committee recognizing your achievements/hard work/talents and helping you financially. Short and sweet is best.</p>
<p>My son sends out a standard business letter thanking the scholarship committee for selecting him as a recipient and lets them know that their money will be put to good use. Also if his award letter has asked for further information such as where to mail the check, he includes that in the letter as well.</p>
<p>say a little about your goals and how the money will help you with your goals</p>
<p>If you rec'd substantial financial aid from your college, you could be in for scholarship shock. Many colleges are notorious for deducting private scholarship money dollar for dollar from what they were offering. I hope this doesn't happen to you. Rich kids who get this money get to keep it. Most students from ordinary families lose it.</p>
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<p>Huh? How do you figure that?</p>
<p>I think Reecy is referring to the fact that outside scholarships will reduce FA if the student has it, while if the student has no need based aid, it will help to reduce the EFC. While true, in this case "a few local scholarships" will likely reduce the student's self help portion of the FA package (summer earnings, loans and workstudy) first, before grants are impacted.</p>
<p>thank you everyone for the responses</p>