Dear Wangcai,Thank you for your letter dated December 1 inquiring about financial aid from Yale University.

旺财：感谢你12月1日写信询问有关耶鲁大学奖学金事宜。

In response to your inquiry, I hope the following information will be of use.

针对你的询问，希望以下信息对你有所帮助。

All applicants must submit their applications for financial aid no later than January 31.

所有的申请人必须在1月31日前提交申请。

Applicants who miss this date will not be considered for a grant.

逾期者将不被考虑。

After receiving their applications,the scholarship committee will exercise its judgement in determining to whom a grant can be made and how much the amount of financial aid will be.

收到申请后，奖学金委员会将会作出判断，以决定奖学金发放对象和数额。

Grants are made on the basis of merit as well as need.

奖学金将根据申请人的特长和需求给予。

However, all applicants must be aware that the competition for financial aid is very keen.

不过，所有的申请人必须清楚，申请奖学金的竞争将是非常激烈的。

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further information.

如果你还有什么情况需要了解，请及时与我联系。

Yours sincerely,

您真诚的，

Li Ming

李明。