overview
Eligibility
All applicants must be in good standing with Business Professionals of America. The awards are open to members in the Middle Level, Post - Secondary and Secondary Divisions.
Purpose
The purpose of the Special Recognition Awards Program is to encourage individuals and chapters to support and promote their organizations.
Submission
Special Recognition Award applications except Merit Scholar, Professional Cup and Membership Explosion must be submitted utilizing the online application. Submission applications must include all activity descriptions. Partial applications will not be accepted or combined. Do not begin the application online submission form until you have completed all activities.
*The Merit Scholar exam is offered at the National Leadership Conference.
*The Professional Cup and Membership Explosion Award are determined on a national level based on the qualifications provided.
key information
Applications due April 1st
qualification
period
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BPA Marketing and Public Relations, Chapter Activities Award of Excellence, Social Media and The Professional Cup: Activities completed between April 2, 2017 and April 1, 2018 (11:59 PM EST) can be counted towards these awards.
Recruiter of the Year and Membership Explosion Award: Activities completed between August 31, 2017 and February 15, 2018 (11:59 PM EST) can be counted toward these awards.
important
details
Applicants may only count activities once in the BPA Cares Award Program, except Service Learning Individual and Chapter Activities Award of Excellence. Chapters may complete more than one activity to equal the total number of hours/dollars.
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Activity descriptions cannot exceed 500 words in total.
Activities may include but are not limited to promotional displays, exam based awards, recruiting events and/or social media activities.
Note*
All activity descriptions must include title, organization benefiting from the project, date project completed, location of the project and description of the project.
NO E-MAIL OR MAIL APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
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