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WSAP Presentation Resource Package
The National Center would like to remind advisors and students that a Media Package has been made available for use with the WSAP Competitive Events. The media package includes:
- National BPA Branded PowerPoint Presentation Template
- This template contains multiple pre-defined slide layouts and an additional slide containing scalable icons for use in the presentation.
- National BPA Branded PowerPoint Presentation How-To Guide
- The guide provides a screenshot walk-through of how to select different slide layouts and edit background images.
- High Resolution Logos
- Logos are high resolution with dimensions over 5,000 pixels.
- Logos are provided in both PNG and JPG format.
- Logos are available both with tagline and without the tagline.
- Logos are available in white, black, gray scale, navy, red, and full color.
NOTE: Members are NOT REQUIRED to use any of the resources provided in this package. Usage is left up to individual discretion. All members must adhere to the BPA Branding Guidelines and all other specifications listed in the Style and Reference Manual.
The WSAP Competitive Event Media Package is located within the WSAP Download Center on the BPA Member Gateway at the following link: https://members.bpa.org/download-center/. Please be sure you are logged in with your Member User ID and Password to access this information. Once on the download center, scroll to the bottom of the section to access the information.
For questions, please contact Amber McNew, Director of Education, at amcnew@bpa.org or Heather Bunning, Director of Marketing & Stakeholder Engagement, at hbunning@bpa.org.
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Knowledge Matters Virtual Business Challenge Launches for 2021
Challenge open to all Secondary Division Student Members
It’s time for the seventh annual BPA Virtual Business Challenge! Knowledge Matters is excited to announce the addition of a new competition track to the VBC, offering not one but two tracks for Secondary Division students to compete in: the traditional Accounting track, and the newly launched Entrepreneurship track!
 In the Entrepreneurship track, participants will spot opportunities, conduct market research, make the plunge and open their business. They will raise finances, build a team, acquire resources, organize workflow, determine risks, develop marketing strategies, and more. Don’t let your chapter members miss out on their opportunity to compete for a chance to win scholarship money!
The Virtual Business Challenge is an event sponsored by Knowledge Matters and BPA. Team registration for both BPA Virtual Business Challenges (VBC) will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, January 21. Please have your members visit https://knowledgematters.com/highschool/competitions/bpa/ to register and participate in this totally interactive technological competition.
The event is based on the classroom versions of the Virtual Business Accounting & Entrepreneurship simulations, so if your students already have online Virtual Business accounts, they will not have to register for new accounts. They will, however, still have to create new VBC teams.
As this event is completely web-based, students may compete from home or from school. This event offers the flexibility for participants to compete from wherever they have Internet access. The dates for this year’s event are: February 1, 10:00AM ET – February 26, 5:00PM ET.
IMPORTANT –
- ADVISOR ACCOUNTS: You will need to log in to approve teams registered under your chapter. Advisor accounts have already been created, however, accounts will not be accessible until the first day of registration which is January 21. To log in to advisor accounts, please visit: https://vb.knowledgematters.com/ and use the following log in credentials:
- Email: Please use the email address associated to your Secondary Division Chapter in the BPA Member Registration System
- Password: password
- *Please change your password as soon as you log in.
*NOTE: If you already have an online Virtual Business account affiliated with your email address, advisors are encouraged to continue using that same log-in information and not set up a second account.
For more details and rules regarding the BPA VBC, please visit the Knowledge Matters website at https://knowledgematters.com/highschool/competitions/bpa/. If you have any questions regarding the BPA VBC, please contact Knowledge Matters at: Support@KnowledgeMatters.com.
During the event, follow the Knowledge Matters’ Facebook page and we’ll see you there. Knowledge Matters is also active on Twitter – you and your students can connect with us via Twitter too.
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Advisor Certification Series Now Available
The National Center is pleased to announce that the 2020-21 National BPA Advisor Certification Series is now available for BPA advisors in the BPA Member Gateway. The series is designed to give new and experienced advisors alike an opportunity to learn more about BPA and what to expect for the current year.
 The Advisor Certification Series is available for BPA advisors of all divisions and can be accessed on the BPA Member Gateway at: https://members.bpa.org/courses/advisor-certification-series/. For certification, advisors will be able to participate in the course at their own pace, but must complete the requirements by Sunday, February 28, 2021.
Join Jonathan Smith, Director of Strategic Programs & Experiences, at the live Q&A session that is being held on Monday, January 25 at 7:00 p.m. ET. This will be a great opportunity to ask any questions you may have about BPA and discuss the series content.
For questions regarding the Advisor Certification Series, please contact Jonathan Smith, Director of Strategic Programs & Experiences, at jsmith@bpa.org.
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New Virtual Internship Opportunity for Post-secondary Division Students Announced
 The National Center is pleased to announce the launch of a brand new Post-secondary Division Virtual Internship Experience.
Over the past year, many businesses have reduced or removed internship opportunities completely as a result of the pandemic. This will impact many BPA students seeking an internship experience. The Virtual Internship Experience was designed to support the need for experiential learning opportunities and offer a means for BPA student members to gain practical insight into key career paths, as well as an opportunity to build career skills and experience. There are many meaningful projects available through virtual internships and through remote engagement; BPA students can work with the National Center staff and leadership from anywhere across the country to support various projects ranging from basic social media support or calendar scheduling/coordination to full digital marketing development, grant research, membership data analysis, business projects, basic website updates, and more.
National BPA virtual internships are unpaid, will include training/orientation, focus on learning and developing new skills, as well as offer an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of concepts through hands-on application of knowledge. There is an opportunity for students to earn academic credit which is dependent on degree plan requirements and varies by college/university academic program.
There are currently two unpaid virtual internship experiences available for Post-secondary students to apply for: National BPA Grant Analyst Internships and Digital Marketing Internships.
Posts-secondary Division members can learn more about the program in the BPA Member Gateway at: https://members.bpa.org/virtual-internship-program/. Applicants must be dues paying members in good standing with Business Professionals of America to be eligible. For questions regarding the Virtual Internship Experience, please contact Director of Marketing & Stakeholder Engagement, Heather Bunning, at hbunning@bpa.org.
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Dear Post-secondary BPA Advisors:
Your eligible students could receive up to $10,000* to help with tuition as they work toward their career as a CPA. Whether a community college student who’s transferring to a four-year accounting program, a graduate student who’s well on their way to becoming a CPA, or somewhere in between, the AICPA has a scholarship opportunity for your students through their Legacy Scholarship program.
The AICPA Legacy Scholarship application period is open now until March 1, 2021.
Students simply submit one application to be considered for all AICPA Legacy Scholarships they are eligible for, such as:
- AICPA / Robert Half Scholarship
- AICPA Foundation Scholarship for Future CPAs
- American Woman's Society of Certified Public Accountants (AWSCPA) Scholarship Award
- AICPA John L. Carey Scholarship Award
- AICPA Scholarship Award for Minority Accounting Students
- AICPA Foundation Two-year Transfer Scholarship Award
Send your students this link to have them apply: https://bit.ly/AICPA-Legacy-Scholarship.
*Scholarship eligibility requirements and amounts vary depending on the award. Visit thiswaytocpa.com for further details on individual award requirements.
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Students Recruiting Students Video Contest Returns for 2021
It's time for students to test their video creation skills! Business Professionals of America is excited to announce the return of the Students Recruiting Students video competition sponsored by MasterMIND Productions. This video contest is open to all three divisions of student membership (Middle Level, Secondary and Post-secondary) and is designed for teams of 2-5 students who will work together to complete their challenge over a 6-week period.
 Teams may focus their video on one of the following topics:
• My BPA Story – Personal Student Journeys in BPA
• BPA Torch Awards Program
• BPA Cares Program
• Leadership Development Opportunities
• About BPA / Promoting Business Professionals of America
Videos should be no longer than 2-3 minutes in length and highlight/showcase Business Professionals of America from a student member’s viewpoint. Use of copyrighted video, music, images, logos, and trademarks is prohibited; entries that contain any copyrighted materials will be disqualified unless written permission to use the materials is acquired and submitted to the National Center of Business Professionals of America along with the entry.
The contest will launch the third week of January. For full details including technical requirements, specifications, judging, submissions and entry deadline, please visit: https://bpa.org/nlc/partner-competitions/students-recruiting-students-contest/.
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Dates and Themes Announced for BPA Week
Mark your calendars and make plans to participate in the 2021 BPA Week on Social Media February 15-21, 2021. The National Officer Team is pleased to share the daily themes for BPA Week and encourage all students, advisors and chapters to participate on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Don't forget to use the hashtag #BPAWEEK on your posts!
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