YSUF Thank You Letter

The Youngstown State University Foundation (YSUF) is an independent, non-profit organization that distributes resources from privately held funds to support YSU students through scholarships. The YSU Foundation is the designated philanthropic entity of Youngstown State University.

The following tool allows students to submit a Thank You Letter to the YSU Foundation. A Thank You Letter is required from all recipients of YSU Foundation scholarships.

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  • Penguin Portal ID
    Your Penguin Portal ID is found on your YSU ID card and consists of all characters to the left of the '@' symbol in your YSU email address. For example, if your email is ppenguin@student.ysu.edu, then your Penguin Portal ID is ppenguin. If you do not know your YSU email address, click to search by your name.
  • Penguin Portal Password
    Enter your Penguin portal password.  If you are a first time user, or have never logged into the Penguin Portal, click for directions on how to set your password and activate your account.