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Community Service Award
Recognizes chapters actively involved in community betterment, school improvement, election-year activities, and engaged citizenry.
Deadline: March 13, 2026
- Overview
Purpose of the Award
To encourage local chapters to become actively involved in community betterment, school improvement, and election-year activities; to encourage local chapters to develop ways of involving their members in these kinds of activities; and to recognize chapters for their involvement in engaged citizenry.
Honoree
Chapter
Eligibility
All applicants must be in good standing with Business Professionals of America. This award is open to members in the Middle Level, Postsecondary and Secondary Divisions who have completed at minimum 20 service hours per student member or contributed at minimum $75.00 to a service organization.
General Guidelines
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.
General Guidelines
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.
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Award Submission Criteria and Reminders
Applicants may only count each activity once in the BPA Cares Award Program. The only exception is for the Service Learning Individual and Chapter Activities Award of Excellence, where duplication is allowed. Chapters are allowed to complete more than one activity to meet the total required number of hours or dollars.
Each activity description must not exceed 500 words in total. Activities can include—but are not limited to—volunteering, training, or participating in efforts such as blood drives, clothing drives, food drives, disaster relief, or supporting local community shelters.
Every submission must include the title of the project, the organization that benefited, the date the project was completed, its location, and a full description of the activity. Submissions that do not include these elements will not be considered.
Finally, award applications must be submitted separately. Do not include them as part of another application, and do not attach them to technical projects for competitive events.
Note: Email or mailed applications will not be accepted. All materials submitted become the property of Business Professionals of America and may be used by the National Center as appropriate.
Applications due the second Friday in March.
Recognition
Award of Achievement Plaque and Recognition on Stage at the National Leadership Conference
35+ service hours volunteered per student member or $125.00+ raised per student member.
Honorable Recognition Certificate
A minimum of 20-34 service hours volunteered per student member or $75.00-$124.99 raised per student member.
Note: Chapters are not required to attend the National Leadership Conference to participate in the BPA Cares Award Program or to receive an award.
Additional Information
Qualification Period
Activities completed after the National Leadership Conference of the previous membership year and up until the deadline of the current membership year can be counted towards this award.
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.
Application Form
Application Form
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