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Apply for JA Company Program Student Award
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2021-10-14T13:13:39-07:00
APPLICATION DUE DATE:
May 15, 2022 (11:59pm Pacific Time)
The JA Student Company Awards recognize outstanding JA Student Companies in British Columbia during the last school year. All Student Companies who wish to be considered for a team award need to complete this application only once to be considered for the following awards.
Student Company of the Year Award - $3,000
This award recognizes excellence in teamwork and cooperation, creativity and innovation, profitability and viability, and outstanding planning and operation of a Student Company. The winning Student Company will receive an award of $3,000. The team will also be entered into the national JA Canada Company of the Year award. The National award winner will represent JA Canada at the international JA Americas Company of the Year competition.
Celebrate Entrepreneurship Student Company Award - $3,000
This award recognizes the JA Student Company that demonstrates the most innovation in their business. Some examples of how to be innovative in your student company include: creating a new and innovative product, distributing your product or service in a completely new way, marketing your product using cutting edge tools and media, or using a business model rarely seen in today’s business world.
Requirements
These awards are open to all JA British Columbia student teams participating in the JA Company Program during the 2021-2022 school year.
Applicants must submit the following:
⦿ Online application
⦿
Media consent form
⦿ Video (instructions below)
⦿
Financial report
(template linked)
⦿ Photo(s) of product
Recognition
Selection committees will be formed to review submissions and select winners for these awards. In addition to the cash award which will be split equally amongst team members, each winning company will receive a certificate of recognition for their school and for each participating company member. The awards will be presented to winning companies at their local JA student celebration event. Winning companies will be notified in late May/early June.
Video Instructions
Each JA Student Company applying for the team awards must submit a video as part of their application. See links to previous videos on our JA Company Program page:
jabc.ca/companyprogram/
Video Requirements
Videos must be no longer than 2 minutes. You must include the following elements in your video:
⦿ Description of product
⦿ Target market and need
⦿ Marketing and sales strategy
⦿ Financials
⦿ Challenge faced and solution
⦿ Charitable donation
⦿ Reflection/lesson learned
You should upload your video to YouTube or the hosting platform of your choice and include the link in your application.
Judging Criteria
Judging Criteria for Student Company of the Year Award
Your video is worth 50% of your total score during the judging of the Student Company of the Year Award. The remaining 50% will be based on the following:
⦿ Innovation of product or service
⦿ Relevance of product or service
⦿ Profitability and return to shareholders
⦿ Demonstration of leadership skills or lessons
⦿ Charitable giving
⦿ Strategic marketing and sales strategy
⦿ Overcoming of business challenges without affecting the bottom line
⦿ Viability of business
Judging Criteria for Celebrate Entrepreneurship Award
This award will be evaluated on how innovative your product or service is as demonstrated in your video and online application.
Application Form
Please fill out your company information below.
What is your company name?
*
Name of JA Mentor/Volunteer 1 and email address
Name of JA Mentor/Volunteer 2 and email address
Name of JA Mentor/Volunteer 3 and email address
Name of School or Program Location
*
When did your company begin operations?
*
When did your company end operations (or expect to end operations)?
*
Please describe your product or service.
*
Maximum 50 words
Which one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals did your company target?
*
Describe your target market.
*
Maximum 100 words
What is the need you are filling with your product or service?
*
Maximum 100 words
Why is your product or service an innovative solution to a need?
*
Maximum 200 words
Describe your marketing and sales strategy and include links to your website or social media sites if you have any.
*
Maximum 500 words
Describe a challenge your company faced and what you did to overcome it.
*
Maximum 500 words
Describe a time when someone in your company demonstrated leadership. This doesn't necessarily have to be the CEO.
*
Maximum 500 words
Did you donate any of your profits to charity? If so, how much and to which charity. Please include the dollar amount and the percentage of profits.
*
What was your return to shareholders? Please indicate figure as a percentage.
*
Is there anything else you would like us to know about your company?
Application Materials
Link to video (can be YouTube, Vimeo etc.)
*
Financial Report
*
Financial report template
Accepted file types: pdf, xlsx, Max. file size: 100 MB.
Please attach a photo or diagram of your product/service
*
Drop files here or
Select files
Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 100 MB, Max. files: 5.
JABC Media Consent Form
*
Click here to complete the JABC Media consent form
I have completed the online Media Consent Form
Company Logo (if you have one)
Optional
Drop files here or
Select files
Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 100 MB, Max. files: 4.
Upload up to 4 additional photos (group photos, company activity photos)
Optional
Drop files here or
Select files
Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 100 MB, Max. files: 4.
Contact Information
Please complete the information below with the details of the main contact person for your company.
Legal First Name
*
Legal Last Name
*
Position in Company
*
e.g. President, VP, general staff
Home address, city and postal code
*
Email
*
Submit Your Application
When you are ready to submit your application, please click "Submit" below.
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