Forms & Resources
FORMS for Sponsors
School Registration Forms - Sponsors must register their school for CASEF participation.
School Inventory Form - Sponsors must send in this form, ranking all submitted projects, in order to complete registration.
FORMS for Students
CASEF Certification Checklist - Students must fill in the Project Title and Project Number on this form and bring it to set-up on Monday of Fair Week.
Project Final Abstract - Students must complete this form and bring it to set-up on Monday of Fair Week.
Participation Agreement / Media Waiver - Students must complete this form and bring it to set-up on Monday of Fair Week.
Quick Reference Resources
CASEF Reference Guide - a comprehensive guide for CASEF participation. Specific details about CASEF requirements, including CASEF Policies, Definitions, Fee Structures, StemWizard, ISEF paperwork, and much more are explained in this guide. This guide is for both students and sponsors.
2026 Changes Summary - This is a list of the new rules and key changes from previous years.
SRC Guideline - A flowchart to help determine if a project needs prior approval or special forms.
Categories - list of CASEF Categories
Judges Brief - Information for students on how to prepare the Judges Brief.
TASE Rubric - Technology, Applied Science, Engineering
CSIM Rubric - Computer Science, Informatics, Mathematics
Outside Resources
State Library of Pennsylvania STEMlab
The State Library of Pennsylvania STEMlab (formerly the Maker Space) has an extensive list of resources for project ideas and has many lab materials for classroom and project use. These are available FREE with a library card or school power library subscription. Students will not be able to work in the STEMlab. The STEMLab offers professional development for teachers and will load equipment to students via the Power Library System. The STEMLab is in transition and relocation and will be available to users in November 2024. Please reach out to Willam Fee, Lead Instructor, STEMlab, State Library of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of Education. WFee@pa.gov or State Library of Pennsylvania (exlibrisgroup.com)
Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research
The Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research has fruit flies, zebrafish, and rodent experiments available at minimal cost. They also have a great supply of classroom resources available upon request. Please visit here for more information.
Penn State
CSATS Center for Science and the School PSU College of Education
Penn State Environ Mentors - In the EnvironMentors program, both Undergraduate/Graduate and high school students are paired with faculty mentors who supervise, lead, and direct their research. The undergraduate/graduate mentor’s role is to be a mentor that the high students can come to with questions about college life and experiences. Through mentorship, we hope that healthy, positive, and impactful relationships are established within research groups.
Penn State Environ Mentors – Engaging underrepresented students and changing the narrative in STEM (psu.edu)
Science in Motion
Science in Motion is a consortium of eleven colleges and universities providing laboratory science equipment and activities at no cost to over 200 school districts in the Commonwealth.