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BPA Innovation Scholarship

Deadline: March 15, 2026
Sponsored by: BPA Executive Director

The BPA Innovation Scholarship recognizes BPA members who lead with creativity, initiative, and forward-thinking ideas. This award honors students who use innovation to solve challenges, strengthen their chapters, and expand BPA’s impact in their schools and communities.

It is designed for members who go beyond participation—those who test new ideas, build solutions, and lead meaningful change.

What This Scholarship Recognizes

Creative problem-solving
Leadership through innovation
Measurable impact
Alignment with BPA’s mission and Torch values

Eligibility

Registered BPA member
Open to all divisions

Application Overview

Academic & Career Snapshot: Applicants share GPA, years in BPA, future education plans, intended career path, and how innovation supports their goals.
BPA Engagement Snapshot: Applicants highlight their highest Torch Award and primary competitive event(s).
Innovation & Impact Portfolio: A concise case study describing the challenge, the innovative solution, the impact and outcomes, and the applicant’s role.
Leadership & Values Reflection: Applicants explain how their innovation influenced others, which Torch value best aligns with their work, and how it reflects BPA’s mission.

Tip: Keep your case study concise—focus on the challenge, what you built or changed, and the measurable impact.

Name(Required)

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Email(Required)

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BPA Member ID(Required)

BPA Chapter Name(Required)

State(Required)

Advisor Name(Required)

Advisor Email(Required)

Current Unweighted GPA (0.0 - 4.0)(Required)

Number of Years as a BPA Member(Required)

Educational & Career Aspirations

Future Education Plans (College/University)(Required)

Intended Major or Career Path(Required)

Brief statement on how innovation fits into future goals (250 words or less)(Required)

BPA Engagement Snapshot

Highest BPA Torch Award Earned (Award/Year)(Required)

Primary BPA Competitive Event(s) (Event, Level, Placement)(Required)

Innovation & Impact Portfolio

Title of Project or Initiative(Required)

Context & Challenge (100 words or less)(Required)

Innovative Solution (100 words or less)(Required)

Impact & Outcomes (100 words or less)(Required)

Applicant’s Role (100 words or less)(Required)

Leadership Through Innovation

Describe how your innovation influenced others (250 words or less)(Required)

Connection to BPA Values

Which Nine Torch best aligns with your innovation work, and why? (100 words or less)(Required)

How did your innovation reflect BPA’s mission? (100 words or less)(Required)