WRITING A COVER LETTER

To Chairperson, Financial Aid Department St. Peters University London Subject: Appeal for financial aid to continue  studies Date: 8 th  March, 2012 Sir, I am writing this letter to appeal for financial aid to complete my final year of graduation from your esteemed university. I have received two reminders to pay the college fee of $ 8,000. But I would like to bring to your kind attention, that at this point of time, my family is facing very bad financial condition and hence my father is unable to submit the fee amount. Sir, as you know, that I am one of the brightest students of your university and have brought many laurels for the university. I also want to complete my graduation this year itself but somehow due to some unavoidable circumstances my father is not in a position to spend money on my education. I hope you’ll understand my situation and grant me the financial aid to complete my studies on time. I have enclosed my student de...

This letter can be written for many purposes such as taking permission, seeking some help, or financial support. Making an appeal by writing an appeal letter is more accurate way then the traditional way of making an appeal. A person always writes an appeal letter addressing to that person who is superior. It can be formal or informal letter. It contains information about the receiver as well as about the writer. Mrs. Brenda R. Mercurio General Secretly-Women’s Education Welfare Association 653 Coulter Lane Warsaw, VA 22572 05 September, 2010 Subject: APPEAL LETTER TO FINANCIAL AID Dear, Mrs. Brenda I Ms. Kathleen G. McIntyre, I am a student of second year bachelor’s in commerce from St. Andrew’s College. My father was working with a garments company since 25 years and was a permanent employee of the company. But in the month of August, 2010 he got a paralysis act due to which he could not be able to move his body from one particular place. He was the sole earner of our family; my moth...