GENERAL GUIDELINES

• Deadlines: Special Recognition Awards & Service Learning Awards-April 1, 2018; Professional Awards-March 1, 2018
• NO E-MAIL OR MAIL APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
• All materials submitted become the property of Business Professionals of America and may be used as the National Center deems appropriate.
• It is not necessary for a chapter or individual to attend the National Leadership Conference to participate in the program and receive the award, except Merit Scholar.
• 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.
• Applicants may only count activities once in the BPA Cares Award Program, except Service Learning Individual Award and Chapter Activities Award of Excellence.
• Chapters may complete more than one activity to equal the total number of hours/dollars.
• Activity descriptions cannot exceed 500 words in total.
• Sample activities are provided, but not required.
• All activity descriptions must include title, organization benefiting from the project, date project completed, location of the project and description of the project.

WINNERS

2018 BPA Cares Awards winners will be announced at the National Leadership Conference on May 9-13 in Dallas, Texas.