Next Prep Student Leader Award Application

Nomination and Application Form

Use this form to apply for the 2026 Next Prep Student Leader Award sponsored by The Opportunity Trust. If you are an 11th or 12 grade student who participates in Next Prep programming, please use this form to complete your application.

Use this form to apply for The Opportunity Trust’s 2026 Next Prep Upperclassman of Excellence Award

Step 1 of 2 – End of Year Celebration and Awards

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Name(Required)

First Last

Email address(Required)

Phone #(Required)

Current Grade

11th

12th

School

BELIEVE: St. Louis Academy

Gateway Science Academy

Kairos Academies High School

Application for Upperclassman of Excellence Award

Thank you for applying for the Upperclassman of Excellence Award. We invite you to complete the application, including a 300 word essay.

You will also be asked to submit your transcript or most current report card as a picture (jpeg, tiff, or png). Please collect these items before you begin #StayReady.

You also have the OPTION to upload supporting documentation – not required.

Cumulative GPA(Required)

Current GPA(Required)

Parent/guardian first and last name(Required)

First Last

Parent/guardian email address(Required)

Parent/guardian phone number(Required)

Volunteer/work experience(Required)

Please include the number of hours completed or frequency of activity (e.g., babysitting neighbor’s 4-year-old daughter while she works three days a week since January 2023). We want to know how you have already contributed to your community through community service, support to your family or community in other ways, or work experience.

Volunteer/work experience(Required)

What career(s) are you interested in exploring or pursuing?

Essay(Required)

How have you grown during high school and what has that led to for you? What are you preparing for next? How do you plan to contribute to the St. Louis community now or in the future? (2025 Question)

Essay(Required)

How has your experience in Next Prep influenced your career path?

Essay(Required)

How do you hope to make a difference in your community through your career?

Essay(Required)

What Next Prep programming has had the biggest impact on you and why?

Transcript or report card(Required)

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Please upload your most recent transcript or report card. Your document most show your current and cumulative GPA.

Optional: additional documents

Max. file size: 50 MB.

You may upload any relevant document or information that helps tell your story (i.e., volunteer registrar, certification, acceptance letter, etc.)

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