In plain English
This is a formal document from an educational institution that tells a student what funding is being offered. It lists the financial aid or other education funding the institution says it offers to that student.
In context
Here, "award letter" names the official notice document that states the education funding the institution offers to the student.
- Situation
- Applying for admission, scholarships, financial aid, and following decision status
- What it communicates
- labels or links the notice document for the award
Meaning limits
The term refers to the notice about offered funding, not to the funding itself.
Examples
“Maya read her award letter carefully, because it listed what the college was offering her, not the money already in her account.”
“The university enclosed an award letter outlining the aid it was offering her.”