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Scholarship Application Form

Collect scholarship applications with academic records, essays, and supporting documents in a structured, reviewable format.

12 fields
2 pages

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Included Fields

Full name

Short Answer

Email address

Email

Phone number

Phone Number

Current school / institution

Short Answer

Field of study and intended degree

Short Answer

Current GPA or grade average

Short Answer

Why do you deserve this scholarship? (max ~500 words)

Long Answer

What are your academic and career goals?

Long Answer

Describe your extracurricular activities, work, or community involvement

Long Answer

Upload your academic transcript

File Upload

Upload a letter of recommendation

File Upload

I confirm the information provided is accurate and complete

Multiple Choice

Form Structure

1

Applicant Information

6 fields
Full name
Email address
Phone number
Current school / institution
Field of study and intended degree
Current GPA or grade average
2

Essays & Documents

6 fields
Why do you deserve this scholarship? (max ~500 words)
What are your academic and career goals?
Describe your extracurricular activities, work, or community involvement
Upload your academic transcript
Upload a letter of recommendation
I confirm the information provided is accurate and complete

About this template

A scholarship application form that gives every applicant the same structure (academic record, two focused essays, and document uploads) so reviewers compare answers side by side instead of digging through mismatched PDFs.

Scholarship review is a comparison problem, and comparison needs structure. Fixed essay prompts with the same length guidance put a first-generation applicant and a polished one on the same footing; required transcript and recommendation uploads mean applications arrive complete or not at all, ending the incomplete-file chase.

The accuracy confirmation creates a clear record for eligibility decisions, and the required fields do the first screening pass for you: no more disqualifying applications after an hour of reading.

Tips for better results

  • 1State the word guidance inside the essay questions. It keeps submissions comparable and reviewable.
  • 2Score essays against a rubric agreed on before reading; the fixed prompts make rubric scoring practical.
  • 3Set a hard deadline and let Formly close the form automatically, which removes the late-submission argument entirely.
  • 4Invite committee members to the workspace so everyone reviews the same submissions without email attachments.

Frequently asked questions

How do reviewers access the applications?

Invite them to your Formly workspace to read submissions directly, export everything to CSV for scoring spreadsheets, or pull applications via the API.

Can applicants save and return later?

Formly captures partial submissions, so you can see incomplete applications, but advise applicants to draft essays elsewhere and paste them in for the final submission.

Is applicant data protected?

Formly is hosted in Europe and GDPR compliant, with no cookies or respondent tracking. You can password-protect the application if it's restricted to invited candidates.

Who this template is for

  • Universities and school scholarship committees
  • Foundations and nonprofits awarding grants
  • Companies running employee-family or community scholarships
  • Professional associations funding students

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