Scholarship Appeal Letter for droping below credit limit

This is a letter to appeal the scholarships committee's decision to revoke my scholarship due to and oversight on my part that caused me to drop below the credit limit.

Dear UND Scholarship Committee:

During freshman orientation in July of 2014, I met with my advisor and decided to attempt to balance 17 credits when the recommended amount was 12-15 credits. It was decided that if I was overwhelmed in the being of the academic semester, I would drop one of my classes to place me in the recommended credit range. Unfortunately, this was the case when I started my freshman year at the University of North Dakota. I was extremely overwhelmed with all of the drastic changes and decided to drop Inquiry in the Humanities before the deadline of September 3, 2014. Since this class was worth 3 credits, it placed me at a 14 credit semester load.

Prior to dropping this class, I checked on my North Dakota Academic Scholarship and discovered that the required credit load was 12 credits for freshman and then 15 credits thereafter. It was an oversight on my part not to double check on the requirements for the University of North Dakota Academic Scholarship.

In order to correct the situation at hand, I have registered for Introduction to Effective Study Skills (Class #9239) for 2 credits with Professor Julie Bean. The class begins on November 20th, 2014 and will end on December 12th, 2014. This class puts my total credit load at 16 credits, which now meets the criteria for the UND Academic Scholarship per semester.

Thank you for taking the time to consider my appeal for the UND Academic Achievement Scholarship. I apologize for my oversight of the credit requirements.

Sincerely,

Nicole- plagiarized from similar threads here.

First paragraph clearly states the purpose of the letter and addresses the committee. In the second and third paragraphs you acknowledge your mistake and explain it well. However, I don't understand how you dropped below credit limit if the limit is 12 credits for freshmen. Finally, you smoothly end it with a thank you. All in all I think it's well written.

Neveritt, I noticed that you mentioned that you dropped below the 15 unit credit limit and not the 12 limit. I suggest that you mention what your current college year level is in order to give the committee an idea of where the confusion might have happened. You mention an oversight and that you failed to double check the requirements. The committee does not have the time to ask or find out what your year level is so you should mention it for clarification purposes.

Also, you mentioned being overwhelmed at the start of the semester. You took an orientation for the scholarship grantees where you were told about the credit requirement, you should mention something about having been so excited about college that you forgot all about the credit limit that was mentioned at the orientation because of it.

Don't forget to mention the specific reasons you were overwhelmed by your class load. Explain in vivid detail the reasons you chose to drop the class in Humanities. That is after all, the reason you lost the scholarship.

Next, do not assume that the additional class you enrolled for which ends in December will be automatically accepted for credit by the scholarship committee. Instead, beg for their indulgence and request that they accept the late enrollment as a part of your current load credit, thus restoring your scholarship. It may also help to mention your current grades in other classes. A stellar academic performance on your part might help get the scholarship reinstated more than the late enrollment.

Finally, close the statement with a hopeful outlook towards their decision. Remind them of the good effects the scholarship has had on you and that you plan to help the scholarship in the future. You just want them to give you a chance to prove that you are worth reconsidering for the scholarship.

Just another thought, ask if you can attach a supporting letter from a professor to your appeals letter. The supporting letter should support the stand that you are an academically excellent student who should be given a chance to get the scholarship back so that you can become a future asset to society in your field of expertise.