bursary sample letter

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2012- 2013


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Letter or Personal Statement

Both usually contain the same information.

A personal statement is completed in anessay form.

It is important that you follow theguidelines established by thescholarship/bursary committees.


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Helpful Hints to GetStartedDo not copy the information presented in this

PowerPoint.

ou want your letter/statement to standout and torepresent you.

!ollow the paragraph guidelines presented here."hat way you won#t lea$e out any information.

%dit& edit& edit'

(se the Spell )hec* on the computer'

!ind a parent& teacher& friend to help you.


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Paragraph OrderIntroduce yourself

Post+secondary plans

Achie$ements

Special circumstances

"han* the committee


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Address, Date & Salutation

,- Any Street

)ourtenay& B.). 012 ,3,

4arch 5& -6,

Dear Isfeld Bursary )ommittee7

Place your address 8rst. Be

sure to include your postalcode.


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,- Any Street

)ourtenay& B.). 012 ,3,

4arch 5& -6,




Date 7 )hec* to besure that it#scorrect.


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,- Any Street

)ourtenay& B.). 012 ,3,

4arch 5& -6,




Date 7 )hec* to besure that it#scorrect.

)hange the name of thebursary committee to matchthe bursary.


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Introduce ourself2ame

School are you#re currently attending

Special courses that you ha$e ta*en


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Introduce ourself +Example

4y name is Student 3a$ier and I am a grade ,- student

currently attending 4ar* 9. Isfeld Secondary School. During

grades ,, and ,-& I ha$e chosen to ta*e a wide range ofcourses

in order to prepare for my post+secondary studies. "hese

courses ha$e included sciences such as )hemistry andPhysics& as

well as& %nglish& 4ath !oundations& Geography& History& !rench

and Spanish. Although my educational choices ha$e e$ol$ed

around academic sub:ects& I ha$e also found en:oyment and

creati$ity in 0isual Arts and )oncert Band.


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Post+secondary Plans)ourse or program

Institution ;college& uni$ersity& trade schoolation somewhere in ?atin

America.


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Achie$ementsSchool achie$ements

Personal interests

School in$ol$ement

)ommunity in$ol$ement


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Achie$ements + Example @hile at 4ar* 9. Isfeld& I ha$e recei$ed many awards for myacademic achie$ements. By maintaining a B a$erage& I ha$e beenawarded an Honour 9oll certi8cate for the past four semesters. In

grade ,,& I was selected as the )iti>enship Pillar Award winner.4y greatest ful8llment and pride comes from my $olunteer wor*

both in and outside of school. "his year& I ha$e wor*ed on the Grad%ecuti$e and played a *ey role as an organi>er and participant in

theGrad !ashion Show. But my biggest commitment has been to the

school#s Interact )lub. Since grade C& I ha$e wor*ed with my peerstoraise money for local and international causes.


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Special )ircumstances"his paragraph may be omitted if it doesn#t

apply to you.

Ideas you may wish to mention7

"a*ing a Gap Period

Special medical needsParent on disability pension

Se$eral older siblings attending PSI


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Special )ircumstances +Example

I would li*e the bursary committee to be

aware that I#m

planning to ta*e a gap year. I#$e been accepted

to

participate in a student echange to %cuador.

4y hope is togain a deeper cultural understanding and to

impro$e my

Spanish language s*ills.


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"han* the )ommitteeShow your appreciation.

"his will be a short paragraph.


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"han* the )ommittee +Example

I would li*e to epress my than*s for the time and

consideration you#$e ta*en to re$iew my bursary

application.

I loo* forward to hearing from the bursarycommittee.


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?etter )losingSincerely

Sincerely yours

9egardsours truly

4ost sincerely

9espectfully

9espectfully yours

"han* you

"hese are acceptableways to close a formalletter.


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?etter )losing + ExampleSincerely&

Student Xavier

Student 3a$ier


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?etter )losingSincerely&

Student Xavier

Student 3a$ier

?ea$e spaces ;or - double

spaces< for your signature. ouwill sign the letter after it#sprinted.

"hen type your nameunderneath.


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Polished ?etter +Example,- Any Street

)ourtenay& B.). 012 ,3,

4arch 5& -6,


4y name is Student 3a$ier and I am a grade ,- student currently attending 4ar* 9. Isfeld Secondary School. During grades ,, and ,-& I ha$e chosen to ta*e a wide range of coursesin

order to prepare for my post+secondary studies. "hese courses ha$e included sciences such as )hemistry and Physics& as well as& %nglish& 4ath !oundations& Geography& History&

!rench and Spanish. Although my educational choices ha$e e$ol$ed around academic sub:ects& I ha$e also found en:oyment and creati$ity in 0isual Arts and )oncert Band.

4y post+secondary goal is to attend 2orth Island )ollege for the 8rst year and then to transfer to the (ni$ersity of 0ictoria. I hope to obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree in the 8eld of

foreign

languages. =nce I ha$e completed my uni$ersity education& I will pursue a career path that would challenge me while helping others. (ltimately& I see myself wor*ing as a translatorfor a non+

go$ernment organi>ation somewhere in ?atin America.

@hile at 4ar* 9. Isfeld& I ha$e recei$ed many awards for my academic ach ie$ements. By maintaining a B a$erage& I ha$e been awarded an Honour 9oll certi8cate for the past foursemesters. In

grade ,,& I was selected as the )iti>enship Pillar Award winner. 4y greatest ful8llment and pride comes from my $olunteer wor* both in and outside of school. "his year& I ha$e wor*edon the

Grad %ecuti$e and played a *ey role as an organi>er and participant in the Grad !ashion Show. But my biggest commitment has been to the school#s Interact )lub. Since grade C& Iha$e wor*ed

with my peers to raise money for local and international causes.

I would li*e the bursary committee to be aware that I#m planning to ta*e a gap year. I#$e been accepted to participate in a student echange to %cuador. 4y hope is to gain a deeper

cultural understanding and to impro$e my Spanish language s*ills.

I would li*e to epress my than*s for the time and consideration you#$e ta*en to re$iew my bursary application. I loo* forward to hearing from the bursary committee.

Sincerely&

Student 3a$ier

Student 3a$ier

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