What should be the right format for my scholarship essay?

I have been working for months on my undergraduate scholarship essay and managed to finish it. However, as for now when the handing-in deadline has come, I still have no idea how to open my essay properly/the "format" of how my essay should be. For example :

-Would I need a title for my essay, something like "Scholarship Application For..." (the essay question is "Why should I deserve this scholarship?") ?

-Should I stat my name under the title (if available) before beginning the essay, like "Author: (my full name)" ? or at the end of the essay together with my confimation signature? (I didn't mention my full name in the whole essay though)

- I once read that the scholarship essay should be in letter format, with Dear Sir/Madam at the beginning, Thank you for your time and consideration/Sincerely at the end etc...Would it be necessary and appropriate? (as in my case, I opened my essay with my life motto then career goals, which led to the reason why I wanted this scholarship)

- Since my essay is 1 page and a half in length, should I print it on two separated A4 pages, or one 2-sided paper is good enough?

- Would I need to attach a confirmation declaring that I am the rightful author of this essay? (as the school didn't directly ask for it in the requirements, so I'm not really sure...)

Thank you all very much in advance! I would need to submit my application in around next Tuesday, so instant help would be much appreciated.

I would use the title: subtitle format. For example:

The Mountain Road
Scholarship Application Essay by XXX YYYY


You should write a cover letter covering (that's why it's called a "cover" letter) all of the application materials, including the essay. "Dear Sir/Madam... Please consider me... Please see the attached... Thank you in advanc... Sincerely,..."


The norm is to use two pages, although environmental considerations say one.


The cover letter will implicitly assert and affirm your authorship.

Good luck!

Thank you very much. I really appreciate your help :)

You might want to post said essay here, too, if you haven't already handed it in.