2027 Student to Leadership Application

Student to Leadership

Travel Grant for the One Vision | One Voice | One UOA Conference
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Please complete this form to submit your application for the UOA Student to Leadership Travel Grant powered by Hoya Vision Care.

Recipients of the travel award will be featured in a special issue of INVISION Magazine. Application materials, including information and images submitted as part of this application, may be shared with INVISION Magazine and used for promotional, editorial, and publicity purposes related to the program and award recipients. By submitting this application, you acknowledge and agree to the sharing and use of these materials for these purposes.

You are welcome to save and return to this application at any time. Once you select "Save," you will receive an email with a link to edit and complete your application at a later time.

The deadline for the application is February 1, 2027 at 11:59 PM EST.

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@opticians.org.

Organization Involvement & Impact
Position/Role
Organization
Dates of Involvement
Responsibilities & Impact
Describe a leadership role you held within an organization, the strategic responsibilities you owned, and the measurable impact your decisions produced.
Evaluation Focus: Demonstrated leadership experience, ownership of strategic responsibilities, and ability to achieve measurable results while reflecting on the impact of your decisions.

Short-Answer Questions
If selected to attend the UOA Leadership Conference, how do you plan to use what you learn and experience, as you step into something new?
Evaluation Focus: Ability to identify meaningful learning opportunities and articulate a clear, actionable plan for applying and sharing conference experiences to support your leadership growth and impact on others.
How do you actively stay engaged and contribute when working in a group or team setting? Please include examples of specific actions you take and how they support collaboration and group success.
Evaluation Focus: Demonstrated ability to contribute positively in team settings through active engagement, collaboration, communication, accountability, and actions that support collective success.
Think about a work, school, volunteer, or apprenticeship experience that shaped your interest in this field. How has that influenced the kind of leader you want to be?
Evaluation Focus: Depth of reflection, connection to opticianry, self-awareness, and ability to translate a meaningful experience into a clear leadership philosophy and future leadership behaviors.

Introductory Video Submission
Please record and upload a 1–2 minute video introducing yourself.

The video must be in an Mp4 Format.

Include:
• Your name
• Your learning path (i.e., opticianry school, apprenticeship, mentee/mentor, etc.)
• Why you chose this field
• One experience that shaped your passion
• Something unique about you

If selected, this video may be shared publicly on Invision Magazine's promotional package of the selected winners.
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Evaluation Focus: Content, authenticity, communication skills, professionalism, and ability to effectively convey ideas. Production quality is considered only as a minor enhancement.
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Recommendation Letter
Please upload a recommendation letter from a teacher, employer, or mentor. If you are a student, the letter must be from a teacher at the school you are enrolled in.
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