Letter of Recommendation Tips for Recommenders
Thank you for your support and time to provide a letter of recommendation for a Leilehua High
School Student as s/he applies for scholarships. Your letter of recommendation will provide
valuable insight about the student to assist in the scholarship selection review process. Please
read the following information listed on this cover sheet to submit your letter of recommendation.
For Faculty Members: Please have your letter of recommendation address the following:
1. To the best of your ability, please describe this applicant’s intellectual promise,
motivation, maturity, initiative, leadership potential, capacity for growth, concern for
others, respect accorded by members of your school, and ability to become a valuable,
contributing member of society. Your recommendation should include specific details
and examples and describe the depth and scope of your interaction with this applicant.
2. Please describe any special circumstances in this applicant’s background, financial or
otherwise, that you feel would be helpful to the scholarship committee in differentiating
this applicant from others.
For Community Members (recommender may not be a faculty or staff member of the high
school the applicant attends or a relative): Please have your letter address the following:
1. Your knowledge of the applicant and his/her work with you and your organization.
2. To the best of your ability, please describe this applicant’s intellectual promise,
motivation, maturity, initiative, leadership potential, capacity for growth, concern for
others, respect accorded by members of your organization, and ability to become a
valuable, contributing member of society. Your recommendation should include specific
details and examples and describe the depth and scope of your interaction with this
applicant.
3. Please describe any special circumstances in this applicant’s background, financial or
otherwise, that you feel may be helpful to the scholarship committee in differentiating this
applicant from others.
If the student provides you with a specific recommendation please feel free to use that or submit
a letter.
For LHS Specific Scholarship Recommendations
Please submit your letter of recommendation or evaluation form using the following link:
http://bit.ly/lhsrecs21 or email to lhsscholarships@mules.k12.hi.us . Please be sure to indicate
which student and scholarship recommendation you are submitting for. Thank you again.
Thank you for your support and time to provide a letter of recommendation for a Leilehua High
School Student as s/he applies for scholarships. Your letter of recommendation will provide
valuable insight about the student to assist in the scholarship selection review process. Please
read the following information listed on this cover sheet to submit your letter of recommendation.
For Faculty Members: Please have your letter of recommendation address the following:
1. To the best of your ability, please describe this applicant’s intellectual promise,
motivation, maturity, initiative, leadership potential, capacity for growth, concern for
others, respect accorded by members of your school, and ability to become a valuable,
contributing member of society. Your recommendation should include specific details
and examples and describe the depth and scope of your interaction with this applicant.
2. Please describe any special circumstances in this applicant’s background, financial or
otherwise, that you feel would be helpful to the scholarship committee in differentiating
this applicant from others.
For Community Members (recommender may not be a faculty or staff member of the high
school the applicant attends or a relative): Please have your letter address the following:
1. Your knowledge of the applicant and his/her work with you and your organization.
2. To the best of your ability, please describe this applicant’s intellectual promise,
motivation, maturity, initiative, leadership potential, capacity for growth, concern for
others, respect accorded by members of your organization, and ability to become a
valuable, contributing member of society. Your recommendation should include specific
details and examples and describe the depth and scope of your interaction with this
applicant.
3. Please describe any special circumstances in this applicant’s background, financial or
otherwise, that you feel may be helpful to the scholarship committee in differentiating this
applicant from others.
If the student provides you with a specific recommendation please feel free to use that or submit
a letter.
For LHS Specific Scholarship Recommendations
Please submit your letter of recommendation or evaluation form using the following link:
http://bit.ly/lhsrecs21 or email to lhsscholarships@mules.k12.hi.us . Please be sure to indicate
which student and scholarship recommendation you are submitting for. Thank you again.
