For recommenders
Thank you to all faculty and mentors for inspiring student achievement every day and for supporting their scholarship applications.
Recommendation letters are, together with the essays, the most important component of all competitive applications.
What students should provide recommenders with:
When asking for a recommendation letter students should provide the recommender with the following:
- a description of the award they are applying for
- a description of their proposal and/or copy of their personal statement
- an up-to-date resume and transcript
- a deadline (notice that award requiring UMaine nomination have an internal deadline prior to the national deadline)
- instructions for submission of recommendation letter
Suggestions and additional questions
Since requirements and expectations for recommendation letters vary greatly from scholarship to scholarship, faculty are highly encouraged to contact the Office of Major Scholarships (nives.dalbowheeler@maine.edu) before they start writing recommendation letters. They will be provided with all the necessary details.
Below are instructions and information from some scholarships designed to assist recommenders with recommendation letters.
Request an OMS Clasroom Presentation
The Office of Major Scholarships is eager to share scholarship opportunities with students and faculty.
We offer assistance to undergraduate and graduate students applying to over 20 external merit scholarship opportunities. A list of scholarships can be found here: https://umaine.edu/majorscholarships/all-scholarships/. Faculty can request a classroom presentation for their course(s) and we will work with them to schedule a visit.
Faculty can choose the length of the presentation. We will be visiting courses in-person (or via Zoom if preferred).
Faculty can request a presentation from OMS by filling out this form! Please direct questions to oms.ga@maine.edu.
Refer a Student to the office of Major Scholarships
The Office of Major Scholarships seeks to collaborate with faculty and staff in identifying students who are strong candidates for major national scholarship opportunities. Encouragement from a faculty or staff member makes a significant difference in whether a student decides to pursue a scholarship opportunity.