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Sample letter for prospective graduate students to request applications and information from universities

Your address - vul. Volodymyrska, 60 kv.203
Your index, city, country - Kyiv, 01033 Ukraine

Date - July 12, 1996

Name of chairperson (optional) Jim Johnson, Chairman
Department of __________ Department of Banking, Economics and Finance
School of _______________ School of Management and Business
University Adelphi University
Address (exactly as printed Garden City, NY 11530
in guidebook)

To Whom it may concern, or
Dear Mr. Smith (Name of chairperson):
I am writing to request information on graduate programs of your specialization (Finance and Banking) at your department. I graduated/will graduate from your university (National Technical University of Ukraine “KPI”) in your city, country (Kyiv, Ukraine) in month, year (June, 1995) where I majored in your field of study (Industrial Management). I have completed all the required courses with satisfactory scores in (both) my undergraduate (and graduate) courses. I will take/ took the TOEFL in the date, year (September,1996) (with a score of ______). I plan to start graduate school in (month, year) the Fall, 1997.

Please include information about the possibilities for financial aid at your department, including any research or teaching assistantships that may be available. I do not have the funds to finance my education, therefore I will be applying for an application fee waiver and full financial support from the university to cover tuition and living expenses.

If you could send me these materials along with an application form and any special information for international students, I would be very grateful. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
(Your signature)

John Smith (Your name)