The purpose of the Service Learning Awards Program is to encourage individuals and chapters to be involved in their community through service learning.
There are many types of BPA Services Learning Awards.
Submission:
Service Learning Award applications 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.
Applications due April 1.
Qualification Period:
Activities completed between April 2, 2017 and April 1, 2018 (11:59 PM EST) can be counted towards this award.
General Information:
Applicants may only count activities once in the BPA Cares Award Program, except Service Learning Individual and Chapter Activities Award of Excellence.
Individuals may complete more than one activity to equal the total number of hours/dollars.
Activity descriptions cannot exceed 500 words in total.
Activities could include fundraising activities, volunteer activities, training, public relations, or any other unique involvement with Special Olympics, green projects, safety initiatives and other community service programs.
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-MAILED OR MAILED APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
All materials submitted become the property of Business Professionals of America and may be used as the National Center sees fit.
It is not necessary for a chapter to attend the National Leadership Conference to participate in the program and receive the award.
DO NOT SEND ANY AWARD APPLICATION(S) AS PART OF ANOTHER APPLICATION. AWARDS MAY NOT BE SUBMITTED WITH TECHNICAL PROJECTS FOR COMPETITIVE EVENTS. EACH AWARD MUST BE SUBMITTED SEPARATELY.
Recognition:
100-249 service hours OR $500.00-$999.00 contribution: Certificate of Achievement
250+ service hours or $1000.00+: Award of Achievement and recognition on-stage at the National Leadership Conference
Non-Discrimination Policy:
It is the policy of Business Professionals of America that no person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability shall be discriminated against, excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to, discrimination in any program or activity for which it is responsible.
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