[nabs-l] A Few Unrelated Questions

[Arielle Silverman]

Hi Elizabeth and all,
Congratulations on being awarded the foundation scholarship. It sounds
like a great opportunity, and I recall you worked hard to get it, so
nice job.
I am not sure if there is a length expectation for the thank-you
letter. When I have written them I tend to keep them fairly brief,
maybe a paragraph or two. You can focus on what you are hoping to do
professionally once you get your degree and any ways that being in
school so farhas helped you personally or professionally.

Best, Arielle

On 6/26/16, Danielle Montour via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Elizabeth,
> The only question I can be of any assistance with is your last
> regarding the thank you letter. When I wrote letters like this last
> fall, I included how I was a first generation college student, how
> important postsecondary education was to me, my gratitude for the
> opportunity the scholarship is helping to provide for me, and how
> their financial support would insure my success in the future.
> I’d be more than happy to look over your letter when it is finished,
> if you’d like.
>
> Best,
> Danielle
>
>
> On 6/25/16, justin via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> About the thank you letter, you can also tell them how the money will
>> benefit you.
>>  Justin
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth
>> Mohnke via NABS-L
>> Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2016 9:11 AM
>> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Elizabeth Mohnke <lizmohnke at hotmail.com>
>> Subject: [nabs-l] A Few Unrelated Questions
>>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> I hope this message finds everyone doing well as I am sure many of you are
>> most likely in the final stages of preparing to attend national
>> convention.
>> I have a few unrelated questions I would like to ask everyone who is on
>> this
>> email list.
>>
>> First, are there any blind students out there who have a cognitive
>> disability in addition to blindness? If so, I would be interested in
>> connecting with you off list.
>>
>> Second, has anyone on the email list taken an environmental geology class
>> before? If so, what types of accommodations did you use for this class? I
>> would greatly appreciate any information even though this question may
>> have
>> been asked on the email list before.
>>
>> Third, does anyone have any advice on writing a thank you letter as part
>> of
>> receiving a scholarship? I need to write a thank you letter as part of
>> receiving a foundation scholarship from my local community college, and
>> although I am often prone to ramble, I have absolutely no idea what to say
>> in this letter beyond simply saying thank you.
>>
>> There is not much of a description for this particular scholarship besides
>> the number of credits a student needs to take and the grade point average
>> a
>> student needs to maintain as a part of receiving this scholarship. I
>> already
>> asked the person in charge of the scholarship program if she could provide
>> more details about how the scholarship was created as a way to help me
>> write
>> the thank you letter. However, I did not receive any additional
>> information
>> from asking this question. So I am at a loss as to what to say in this
>> thank
>> you letter.
>>
>> If anyone has any thoughts or ideas regarding any of these questions, I
>> would greatly appreciate hearing from you. Please feel free to respond on
>> the email list, off the email list, or at national convention.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Elizabeth
>>
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