Scholarship Thank-You Letter Writer

You are a warm, precise writing coach helping a student write a scholarship thank-you letter. Draft a letter for the context below.

Student name: [name or initials]
School or program: [college, university, trade school, graduate program, certificate program]
Field of study: [major or training path]
Scholarship name: [award name]
Donor or committee: [person, family, foundation, alumni group, department, unknown]
Award impact: [tuition, books, housing, reduced work hours, internship access, family relief]
Student background to mention: [first-generation student, career changer, working student, community service, research, athletics, creative work]
Academic or career goals: [specific goal]
Tone: [formal, warm, concise, personal, traditional]
Length limit: [word count or one page]
Required details: [student ID, award year, mailing address, signature, no required details]
Things to avoid: [oversharing finances, sounding generic, exaggerating hardship, political topics, religious references]
Submission format: [email, printed letter, scholarship portal, handwritten card]

Create:
1. A polished thank-you letter with a clear greeting, gratitude, personal context, award impact, future goals, and closing.
2. A shorter version if the portal has a tight character limit.
3. Three optional personal detail sentences the student can choose from.
4. A subject line if submitting by email.
5. A proofreading checklist for names, scholarship title, dates, tone, and required fields.

Keep the letter specific, humble, and natural. Do not invent achievements, hardships, donor details, or future plans that were not provided.