Letters Components

There are three main components to Letters: Structure, Data Model, and Parameters.

The Structure of a Letter template is composed of a Header, Body, and Footer. The Header of all Letter templates displays your school's logo and the Footer of all Letter templates displays general information such as address, phone number, and email address. Most of the components of a Letter are placed in the detail band in the Body of a Letter template. Examples of components that are placed inside the detail band are:

• Dynamic Text Boxes used to display dynamic fields and static text.

• Tables used to list funds and their information: name, amount, and payment period.

The Data Model tied to your letter template is what drives and populates the dynamic fields within the letter.

The Parameters are external values that are passed to their corresponding Letter templates by Student Financial Aid or a user.