Scholarship Impact Letter Guidelines

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The importance of sharing scholarship impact

Congratulations on receiving your scholarship! Alumni and friends provide scholarship support because they believe in the importance of a college education, and want to invest in the future of Portland State University students. By writing your impact letter, you're letting them know how valued their support is.

A well-written note reflects favorably on you and is important to the scholarship donor, who appreciates learning about you, your goals and future plans. Your note confirms the value of the donor’s contribution and encourages their continued support.

Suggested information to include in your note:

Educational background (class year and major)
Share how much the scholarship has/will help you (what it means to you personally)
Accomplishments/achievements
Extracurricular activities (stories about a relevant extracurricular or community service project
that impacted your life)
Goals and aspirations (your future plans, career you wish to pursue)
What you hope to accomplish while at PSU

Tips on writing your note

Address your letter to the name of your donor listed below. Look them up by the name of your scholarship. Please use the salutation listed there.
Remember that the donor did not select you as the recipient, but provided the funds for the scholarship, i.e. "Thanks for making the Smith Family Scholarship possible......"
Be clear and concise; 2-3 paragraphs is sufficient.
Double and triple check spelling and grammar. Notes with errors may be returned.
In your note, do not include a date.

Thank you!

Thank you for writing your note to your scholarship donor. You are showing PSU’s donors that their support makes a tangible difference in the lives of students like you, which means that we are more likely to increase the amount of scholarship donations in the near future.

Scholarship Name	Please address your impact letter to:
Abigail Jacobs-Kaufman Endowed Scholarship	Mr. Steven Kaufman
Aspen Mitzvah Fund Scholarship	Mr. Rosy Rosenberg and Dr. Ellen Lippman
Barbara McDougall Scholarship	Ms. Barbara and Mr. Duane McDougall
Charles M. White Endowed Scholarship	Professor Charlie White
Chen Fellowship in Science and Math Entrepreneurship	Mr. Albert and Ms. Margaret Chen
Clark and Shirley Chow Scholarship	Mr. Clark Chow and Ms. Shirley Chow
CLAS Endowed Dean’s Scholarship	Dr. Sue Beatty
Claudine G. Fisher Scholarship	Professor Claudine Fisher
Cliff and Deborah Burns Scholarship	Mr. Cliff and Ms. Deborah Burns
Dan Sims Scholarship	Mr. Curt Poff and Ms. Ann Chihak Poff
Daniel Aaron Krow Scholarship	Mr. Jeff and Ms. Susan Krow
Daniel and Laura Brose Memorial Endowed Scholarship	Ms. Beth Appert
Daniel Scheans Endowed Scholarship	Ms. Patricia Scheans
Dave Fitzpatrick Scholarship	Ms. Maryalice Russell
Dolores and Fernando Leon Endowed Scholarship/Leon Family Scholarship	Dr. Dolores and Dr. Fernando Leon
Earl A. Chiles Endowed Scholarship	Ms. Kristi Richards
Ed & Olive Bushby Scholarship	The Ed & Olive Bushby Scholarship Fund
Eugene and Marjorie Enneking Endowed Scholarship	Mr. Albert and Ms. Margaret Chen
Farrens Endowed Study Abroad Scholarship	Ms. Theresa and Mr. Bill Farrens
Friends of History Graduate Student Scholarship	Friends of History
Giovanna Franci Scholarship	donors to the Giovanna Franci Scholarship
Harrison-Edlefsen Endowed Scholarship	Ms. Sandy Jo Edlefsen
Healthcare Pre-Professional Scholarship	Dr. Marcia Dunham
Hugo du Coudray Blue Denim Scholarship	Ms. Carol Ann Kuchmak
Italian Studies Scholarship	Mr. Robert Mercer and Mr. James Heuer
Jack S. Semura Endowed Scholarship	Professor Jack Semura and Patricia Semura
James R. Nattinger Endowed Scholarship	donors to the James R. Nattinger Endowed Scholarship
Kris Vockler Scholarship	Ms. Kris Vockler
Lambert Deckers Scholarship 1962–1966	Professor Lambert Deckers
Lauren Banasky Graduate Scholarship	Family of Lauren Banasky
Lawrence H. Vinis Award in Literary Criticism	Dr. Michael Clark and Ms. Teresa Vrvilo
Lois Berlin, John May, Ida & Sam Shleifer Endowed Scholarship	donors to the Lois Berlin, John May, Ida & Sam Shleifer Endowed Scholarship
Lorry Lokey Endowed Fund for Israel Scholarship	Mr. Lorry Lokey
Marjorie Enneking Math Education Scholarship	Ms. Nancy Enneking and Mr. Brian Enneking
Marvin and Betsy Kaiser Endowed Scholarship	Dr. Marvin Kaiser and Ms. Betsy Stewart- Kaiser
Mary Gordon-Brannan Speech and Hearing Sciences Scholarship	donors to the Mary Gordon-Brannan Speech and Hearing Sciences Scholarship
Mathematics and Statistics Scholarship	Mr. Cliff and Ms. Deborah Burns
Michael Cummings’ Family, Alumni, and Friends Endowed Scholarship	Professor Michael Cummings
Norman Rose Scholarship	Professor Norman Rose
Noury and Lamia Al-Khaledy Endowed Scholarship	Mr. Noury Al-Khaledy and Ms. Karen Fetty-Al- Khaledy
Paul Croy Endowed Scholarship	Dr. John Miller
Photon Kinetics Scholarship in Physics	Mr. Casey Shaar
Ralph and Pauline Tuchscherer Endowed Scholarship	Tuchscherer Family
Salmon/Schulmerich Endowed Scholarship	Mr. John Salmon and Ms. Marcia Schulmerich
Sandra G. Freels Endowed Scholarship for the Study of Russian	supporters of the Sandra G. Freels Scholarship
Sara Glasgow Cogan Endowed Scholarship	Dr. Nathan Cogan
Saraswathi Liberal Arts and Education Scholarship	Ms. Kavitha and Mr. Paul Goldowitz
Scott Burns Legacy of Service Endowment	Dr. Scott Burns
Shelley Reece Endowed Scholarship	Dr. Shelley and Ms. Mary Reece
Spike Wadsworth and Y. Sherry Sheng Biology Scholarship	Mr. Spike Wadsworth and Ms. Sherry Sheng
Stuart and Barbara Hood Family Scholarship	Mr. Stuart Hood
Studioriley Undergraduate Scholarship	Mr. Chris Riley
The Duncan Carter Writing Award	Ms. Janice Kurtz
The Nikki, India, and Paisley Elias Scholarship	Ms. Sonia De Leon and Ms. Madeleine Garcelon
Tom Doulis Endowed Graduate Fiction Writing Award	Professor Tom and Ms. Nancy Doulis
Vincent K. Seid M.D. Scholarship	Ms. Zeny Seid
Wells Family Scholarship	Mr. George and Ms. Sally Wells

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