StateUniversity of New York at New Paltz
SUNY New Paltz Foundation, Inc.
Scholarship Acceptance Form
Last Name First Name Soc.Sec. #
Check this box if you will not be accepting this scholarship. You do not need to fill out the rest of this form.
Date Of Birth: ______Class status in 2003/2004: (sophomore, junior, etc.) ______
Mailing Address: ______
Hometown: City, State (for international students: City, Country)______
E-mail Address: ______
Career Goal:______
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Major: ______Area of focus within major: ______
Estimated date of graduation from SUNY New Paltz: ______
Name of Scholarship you have been awarded:______
Scholarship Acceptance Criteria:(in order to accept this scholarship you must agree to do the following)
- Continue to meet the requirements for the scholarship you have been awarded, as listed in your award letter and the scholarship book.
- Mandatory participation in scholarship recipient activities, to include the annual Scholarship Brunch in the Fall of 2003.
- Write a thank you letter to the donors of your award (guidelines on the back of this form).
- Write a short paragraph about how this scholarship will impact you and your studies at SUNY New Paltz.
X Date:
Please sign and date this form indicating that you agree to the acceptance conditions and have read and understand
the scholarship acceptance criteria. If you have any questions about this form or your scholarship please e-mail: or call: (845) 257-3957.
You may hand deliver/mail this form, your short paragraph and thank you letter to:
StateUniversity of New York at New Paltz
SUNY New Paltz Foundation, Inc.
Development Office – HAB 503
75 S. Manheim Blvd. Suite 9
New Paltz, NY 12561-2443
Tel: (845) 257-3957
E-mail:
Please return this form by: ______
Congratulations on your award! These scholarships are made possible through the generous support of donors to the SUNY New Paltz Foundation, Inc. With your scholarship award comes an important responsibility to the donors of these funds. We need you to help us communicate the importance of your scholarship to donors. A small investment of your time now will help assure that we can maintain and increase the amount of scholarship funds available for top students like you at SUNY New Paltz.
The short paragraph along with some general information from the front of this form will be included in an annual booklet of scholarship awards and press releases. This helps us inform donors about the excellent students who receive scholarship support at SUNY New Paltz. We may also quote you in materials we produce to illustrate the impact scholarships have on student’s lives.
Requirements:
Write a thank you letter to the donors of your award: (This letter is due ______)
Nothing is appreciated more than a thoughtful thank you. Listed below are some pointers you may find helpful.
Content Suggestions:
Tell the donor a bit about yourself - You might include your hometown, your family background, high school and other experiences that led to you to study at SUNY New Paltz.
Describe your current situation - Mention your major and area of study and your year at SUNYNew Paltz. You also might want to include a sentence about the things you enjoy doing and organizations in which you participate.
Discuss your future plans - Tell them what you hope to accomplish while at SUNY New Paltz and what your career plans are.
How has the scholarship helped you? - Do not mention the amount of your scholarship award.
Style guidelines:
Address the thank you letter to the fund donor, if it is a named fund. For an organization or general scholarship award, you can address it to “Dear Friend.”
Letters must be typed. The thank you won’t work well if the donor can’t read what you’ve written! A one-page letter is fine. Please print your letter on regular white paper or light colored stationary.
Proofread your letter. You communicate your intelligence through correct spelling and grammar. If you use a word processing program, do more than just a spell check – ask someone else to read the letter to double check.
Always put your name, with return address on the letter. You may want to include your email or phone number so that the donor can contact you if he or she wishes.