Sales Excellence Award: Recognizing Outstanding Achievement

The 2024 Sales Excellence Awards have been completed. Please check back for information on the 2025 awards period. 

Students who have successfully completed all sales modules within a CPSA-Accredited post-secondary education program and obtained the Professional Sales Certificate (PSC) are eligible to apply for the Sales Excellence Award.

In addition to the award prizes listed below, students can use this example of outstanding achievement as a portfolio builder and professional proof you demonstrate the assets of a rising star in the Sales profession!

Click here to download the Sales Excellence Award Flyer and Frequently Asked Questions. 

Award Prizes

The following 3 awards recognizes outstanding achievements of post-secondary students involved in sales education

Mike Jackson Memorial Award CAD $2,500.00
Sales Excellence Award 1 CAD $1,500.00
Sales Excellence Award 2 CAD $1,500.00

Scholarship awardees also receive a 1 year complimentary CPSA Membership.

Eligibility

To be considered, you must have graduated from or be enrolled in a CPSA Accredited Program (and complete all sales modules within that program) between the period Fall 2022 to Fall 2023.

A. Mike Jackson Memorial Award:

• Completion of all sales modules from an accredited full-time, post-secondary program
• Demonstrate extra-curricular activities in sales*
• Attained an overall GPA of 80% or higher**
• Exhibit exceptional performance in Sales module(s)
• Submit a 5 minute video presentation showcasing yourself, following the guide below*** (feel free to show your creativity)

B. Sales Excellence Awards:

• Completion of all sales modules from an accredited full-time, post-secondary program
• Attained an overall GPA of 75% or higher
• Exhibit exceptional performance in Sales module(s) 
• Submit a 5 minute video presentation showcasing yourself, following the guide below*** (feel free to show your creativity)

*Includes outstanding involvement in any of the following: sales clubs, student competitions, academic publications, student governance, volunteer work, ad sales for newsletters, part-time summer sales roles etc.

** If you have not yet graduated from your program, send your most recent end of semester transcript

*** 5 minute video submission: Introduce yourself (full name, program & academic institution); Tell us about yourself and why you chose sales as a field of study; Describe a time when you had to use sales related skills to achieve a goal. What was the goal? Was it achieved? What did you learn from this? How do you think winning the Sales Excellence Awards would impact you?

How To Apply

Complete and email the Sales Excellence Award application Form to StudentProgram@cpsa.com along with evidence of meeting or exceeding application criteria. Evidence may include (not limited to):

• Transcript (clearly outlining GPA %)
• Letter of support/endorsement from an instructor or faculty member
• Your Sales publications