(#5) BHCP || Collegiate Accelerator

COLLEGIATE ACCELERATOR
The deadline is Monday, October 26, 2026, 11:59PM EST––

late submissions will NOT be accepted.

Before starting your application, thoroughly review the Factsheet AND FAQ.
- FIRST NAME
- LAST NAME
- GMAIL
- PHONE
- WHO: Who shared this opportunity with you?
- Other
- HOW: How was this opportunity shared with you?
- Other
- CAREER ACCELERATOR: Are you applying for the Career Accelerator?
- IMPACT ACCELERATOR: Are you applying for the Impact Accelerator?
- PREVIOUSLY: Have you previously applied to either accelerator?
- If you do NOT satisfy any of the eligibility criteria, do NOT complete this application—your application will NOT be reviewed if you select “no”.
- AGE
  
  STATUS: Are you at least 18 years old?
- UNDERGRADUATE
  
  STATUS: Will you be a full- OR part-time undergraduate student at an accredited U.S. institution during the 2027 - 28 school year, graduating no sooner than May 2028?
- SCHOOL:
  Specify the name of your undergraduate institution.
- CATEGORY: Traditional (i.e., after high school graduation, started part-time OR full-time college coursework within one year) OR Nontraditional (i.e., after high school graduation, waited more than one year to start part-time OR full-time college coursework).
- DEGREE: Specify the type of degree you are pursuing:
- Other
- GRADUATION:
  Month
- Year
- CLASSIFICATION: Specify your classification for the 2027 - 28 academic year, based on your total number of credits:
- FIELD OF STUDY:
  Major
- -
  Minor
- VERIFICATION: Verify your undergraduate status, by submitting official documentation from your school’s registrar, PDF format.
  
  NOTE: Do NOT submit your transcript.
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- MEMBERSHIP
  
  Applicants must be a member of 1) NCNW HQ OR 2) an official NCNW affiliate organization.
- NCNW
  
  Dues paid to national headquarters are separate from those paid at the section level.
  
  You can join NCNW at any time by paying dues here—be sure to download your PDF receipt to submit below as verification.
  
  If you have any questions, email national headquarters, membership@NCNW.org.
- STATUS: Are you a current NCNW national headquarters dues paying member AND will you maintain this status during the next school year?
- SECTION:
  Indicate your NCNW section. NOTE: IF your school does NOT have a section, indicate N//A.
- SEMESTER: Indicate the semester you joined the organization:
- YEAR:
  Indicate the year you joined the organization (e.g., 2020, 2021, 2022, etc.).
- AFFILIATE
  
  Click here for a list of official NCNW affiliate organizations––if you believe your organization is missing, email membership@NCNW.org.
- STATUS: Are you a current official NCNW affilaite dues paying member AND will you maintain this status during the next school year?
- ORGANIZATION:
  Indicated the name of the orgnaization as detailed on the NCNW website.
- SEMESTER: Indicate the semester you joined the organization:
- YEAR:
  Indicate the year you joined the organization section (e.g., 2020, 2021, 2022, etc.).
- VERIFICATION
  
  To verify your dues paying membership status, attach official verification from National Headquarters, PDF format.
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- Carefully review each program requirement––program requirements are subject to change.
  
  If you are unable to commit to any one of the program requirements, do NOT complete this application—your application will NOT be reviewed if you select “no” to any requirement.
- AMBASSADOR: I acknowledge and agree that if accepted into BHCP, I will promote and share personal experiences via my personal digital platforms (i.e., Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, etc.) AND participate in in-person and/or virtual engagements to amplify awareness about BHCP:
- ASSIGNMENTS: I acknowledge and agree that if accepted into BHCP, I will thoughtfully and thoroughly complete all assignments in accordance with set instructions AND deadlines:
- CHANGE LABS: I acknowledge and agree that if accepted into BHCP, I will attend and actively engage, on camera, in ALL virtual sessions, in alignment with set guidelines:
- CHECK-INS: I acknowledge and agree that if accepted into BHCP, I will meet with NCNW staff monthly, 1:1, in accordance with the set schedule AND guidelines:
- GROUP PROJECTS: I acknowledge and agree that if accepted into BHCP, I will actively engage in, substantively contribute to, AND effectively collaborate with fellow rising changemakers in completing all group projects, in accordance with set instructions AND deadlines:
- IMMERSION: I acknowledge and agree that if accepted into BHCP, I will attend and actively engage in the entirety of ALL in-person convenings, in accordance with set guidelines:
- INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWS: I acknowledge and agree that if accepted into BHCP, I will coordinate AND facilitate informational interviews in accordance with set guidelines AND deadlines:
- MENTORSHIP: I acknowledge and agree that if accepted into BHCP, I will actively participate in mentorship in accordance with set guidelines:
- PROGRAM TERM: I acknowledge and agree that if accepted into BHCP, I will commit to the entirety of the program term:
- TIME COMMITMENT: I acknowledge and agree that if accepted into BHCP, each week, I will commit AT LEAST 10 hours per week.
- SCHOLARSHIP: I acknowledge and agree that if accepted into BHCP, failure to comply with ALL program requirements will result in dismissal from the program AND nonreceipt of the scholarship.
- Indicate how you identify as it relates to each of the following––
- DISABILITY: Any mental OR physical condition that challenges your ability to function in AND/OR interact with the world:
- ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL): English is not your first/native language:
- FIRST GENERATION: AMERICAN: Born in the U.S. to parents not born in the U.S:
- FIRST GENERATION: COLLEGE STUDENT: Both parents did not earn a bachelor's degree:
- HOMELESSNESS: At any point, experienced a period of time without a fixed residence:
- IMMIGRANT: Born in a country other than, but now living in, the U.S.:
- INCARCERATED PARENT: At any point, at least one parent is/was incarcerated:
- POVERTY: At any point, you experienced a period when you/your family was unable to afford basic necessities:
- Specify your career aspirations, you may indicate more than one per category.
  
  NOTE: Do NOT use complete sentences, simply detail the word or phrase.
- INDUSTRY: The field or type of work, categorically:
- EXAMPLES: business, communications, construction, design, education, entertainment, fashion, healthcare, hospitality, law, media, technology, social justice, etc.
- PROFESSION: The specific occupation:
- EXAMPLES: architect, artist, attorney, content creator, doctor, elected official, entrepreneur, firefighter, professor, program manager, realtor, social worker, therapist, etc.
- SECTOR: The area in which you intend to work (i.e., private, public, or nonprofit).
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
  
  I acknowledge and agree that materials submitted with this application become the Intellectual Property (IP) of NCNW and will not be returned. NCNW will use IP only for charitable research and education purposes and will not divulge the name or personal information of the applicant without express prior written permission:
- NOTE: If you do NOT want your application materials to become the IP of NCNW, do NOT complete this application––your application will NOT be reviewed if you select “no”.
- INSTRUCTIONS
  
  Attach one video, no more than 10 minutes long, that clearly captures you visibly speaking directly into the camera, without effects, graphics, photos, props, etc.
  
  Videos that exceed 10 minutes will NOT be reviewed.
  
  You can clip the video together, BUT triple check that closed caption functionality is available when the file is uploaded to Google Drive.
  
  Your video must be 1GB max in H.264, HEVC, MP4, OR MOV format.
- PROMPTS
  
  Your one video must address ALL parts of ALL of the following prompts, in order––
- 1. BACKGROUND: Describe who you are A) academically, B) personally, AND C) professionally.
  2. MEMBERSHIP: As it relates to NCNW AND//OR your NCNW affiliate organization, describe A) when you joined, B) why you joined, AND C) what you’ve done (i.e., roles, responsibilities, impact, etc.).
  3. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Beyond NCNW AND//OR your NCNW affiliate, describe what you have already done (i.e., past) OR are currently doing (i.e., present) to effect change in your communities––for each involvement, detail A) what, B) why, C) when, D) where, AND E) how. NOTE: Address past (i.e., completed) OR present (i.e., in progress right now) involvement, NOT aspirational (i.e., what you intend to do in the future, BUT have NOT yet started).
  4. COMMUNITY IMPACT PROJECT: Describe three distinct ideas you would potentially execute for your BHCP Community Impact Project––for each idea, detail A) what, B) why, C) where, AND D) how.
  5. PROGRAM IMPACT: Describe what you hope to gain from BHCP AND why it would accelerate your career AND//OR changemaker trajectory, with specific attention to A) community, B) confidence, C) knowledge, AND D) skills.
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- I affirm that all information provided in this application is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge AND understand that the discovery of false information may result in my application being rejected OR dismissal from the program.
- SIGNATURE
- Use your mouse to provide your signature.
- Before submitting, please thoroughly review ALL responses.
  
  Please submit your application one time, only your first submission will be reviewed.
- CONFIRMATION EMAIL
  
  Once you’ve submitted your application, you should receive a confirmation email––IF you do NOT receive it within five minutes of submitting your application, email BHCP@ncnw.org to verify.
  
  NOTE: Be sure to check your junk/spam.
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