Bad luck LORI.
Probably not what you want to hear at the moment but BA is not the be all and end all of all sponsorship opportunities, there are several others open to a higher age than BA!
And getting sponsored is not the be all and end all of flying as WWW et al will testify.
But for now, I know what that feeling is like and it's not nice so I'd recommend a heavy night of sorrow drowning.