Letters of Recommendation Requests

Some college applications require a letter of recommendation from a teacher and /or community member.  Premier and prestigious scholarships merit a specific letter of recommendation.  But for most scholarships, a general letter of recommendation is well received and having a general letter allows you to use the same letter for multiple scholarships. 

Either in person or by email, ask your prospective recommender at least 10 days in advance of the due date for a letter of recommendation.  If the answer is yes, follow these three steps:  

1. 1. Let the recommender know when the letter is needed and what the letter is for -- admission, scholarship, or job application.  Sometimes there may be a form letter that you provide for the recommender to complete.  

   2.  Share your High School Activity Sheet  with your recommender.

   3.  Notify your recommender how the letter/form is to be submitted.  

• On some platforms like CommonApp or premier scholarship websites, you will enter your recommender's email address and an email will be sent with a link for the recommender to submit your recommendation.  Follow up as needed with your recommender to assure that the recommender has received the email/prompt as it could have gone to a spam folder or perhaps the email address was entered incorrectly.  

• For local scholarships, school staff may upload the letter via a submission form from Mrs. Froehlich that they have.   

Remember that the student carries the responsibility to ensure that letters of recommendation are submitted.