FormsPal Scholarship Essay Contest
At FormsPal, we believe that the best investments are made to pursue applicable knowledge. We are excited to announce our Annual FormsPal Scholarship Essay Contest—a financial aid opportunity for college and senior-year high school students across the United States who share our commitment to environmental sustainability.
We are offering $3,300 to a total of 3 individuals (see the distribution below) who demonstrate exceptional insight into the environmental impact of paper documents and innovative solutions to address it.
Notice that this is a one-time, non-renewable scholarship. Please review our Scholarship Rules for more information.
Essay Topic
The Role of Digital Transformation in Reducing Carbon Footprints
Prompt: "Analyze how digital transformation in businesses and daily life contributes to reducing carbon footprints. Provide examples of effective strategies and discuss potential challenges."
Award Details
Total Award
$3,300
May 15, 2025,
by 11:59 PM EDT
May 31, 2025,
by 11:59 PM EDT
No
How to Apply
Step 2
Write your essay. It is the most crucial part of your application, so please ensure it meets the essay requirements.
Eligibility Criteria
Nationality
Unrestricted. International students studying in the United States on a valid student visa are eligible to apply.
Field of Study
Unrestricted. Students from all fields of study are encouraged to apply.
Affiliation
Employees of FormsPal and their immediate family members are not eligible to apply.
Reentry
Previous recipients of the FormsPal Scholarship are not eligible to reapply.
GPA
Unrestricted.
Application Requirements
Essay Requirements
English
English
800–1000 words
800–1000 words
- 12-point Times New Roman font
- Double-spaced
- 1-inch margins
- PDF or Word document
- 12-point Times New Roman font
- Double-spaced
- 1-inch margins
- PDF or Word document
Include a cover page with your name, high school or college name, major, and contact information. Do not include any identifying information within the essay itself.
Include a cover page with your name, high school or college name, major, and contact information. Do not include any identifying information within the essay itself.
Name your file as "LastName_FirstName_Essay" (e.g., 'Smith_John_Essay.pdf').
Name your file as "LastName_FirstName_Essay" (e.g., 'Smith_John_Essay.pdf').
Essays must be original and unpublished. All submissions will be checked for plagiarism; any essay found to be plagiarized will be disqualified.
Essays must be original and unpublished. All submissions will be checked for plagiarism; any essay found to be plagiarized will be disqualified.
The essay must be written entirely by the applicant without the assistance of artificial intelligence tools; any essay found to be generated or partially created by AI will be disqualified.
The essay must be written entirely by the applicant without the assistance of artificial intelligence tools; any essay found to be generated or partially created by AI will be disqualified.
One entry (essay) per student.
One entry (essay) per student.
Submission Details
Submit your essay via email to essay@formspal.com.
Include your high school or college name, major, and contact information in the email.
The subject line should be - FormsPal Scholarship Essay Submission - Your Full Name.
You may include a brief bio (maximum 150 words) introducing yourself and your academic or career goals.
For any technical difficulties during submission, please contact us at support@formspal.com.
All essays will be reviewed by our scholarship committee. Winners will be notified via email by June 30, 2025.
Selection Criteria
To provide a clear and consistent evaluation process, we've created a rubric based on the selection criteria of Originality, Vision, and Writing Ability. Each criterion is scored on a scale from 1 to 10, with specific descriptors for score ranges.
Overall Scoring Guide
Total Possible Score:
- 30 points
Criteria:
- Each criterion is worth up to 10 points
Score Ranges:
- 1-4 (Needs Improvement)
- 5-6 (Adequate)
- 7-8 (Good)
- 9-10 (Excellent)
- Presents exceptionally original ideas that challenge conventional thinking.
- Demonstrates high creativity and innovation.
- Provides unique perspectives that significantly enhance the topic.
- Presents exceptionally original ideas that challenge conventional thinking.
- Demonstrates high creativity and innovation.
- Provides unique perspectives that significantly enhance the topic.
- Offers unique perspectives with some novel concepts.
- Shows creativity but may rely slightly on existing ideas.
- Adds value with interesting insights.
- Offers unique perspectives with some novel concepts.
- Shows creativity but may rely slightly on existing ideas.
- Adds value with interesting insights.
- Provides relevant ideas but lacks uniqueness.
- Limited originality in approach or thought.
- Relies on common concepts without significant innovation.
- Provides relevant ideas but lacks uniqueness.
- Limited originality in approach or thought.
- Relies on common concepts without significant innovation.
- Relies heavily on common knowledge or widely known ideas.
- Lacks originality and creative thinking.
- Does not contribute new perspectives to the topic.
- Relies heavily on common knowledge or widely known ideas.
- Lacks originality and creative thinking.
- Does not contribute new perspectives to the topic.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
If you have any other questions not addressed here, please feel free to reach out to us at support@formspal.com. We are here to assist you!