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Scholarships and Awards

To demonstrate pride in and gratefulness for our network of volunteers, the National Youth Involvement Board recognizes exemplary contributions with annual awards and scholarships for professional development.

Among the scholarships and awards given to members of the NYIB Network are:

Scholarship	Application
Robert L. Curry Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to one league liaison or state delegate within the NYIB Network. The scholarship covers lodging and registration for the 2010 NYIB Annual Conference.  Recipient will be notified no later than May 3, 2010.
Regional Scholarships
Three scholarships cover registration to the 2010 NYIB Annual Conference. The NYIB regions are divided into West, Central and East for the scholarships.  Recipients will be notified no later than May 3, 2010.
"Serving the Underserved" Scholarship
One scholarship will be awarded to cover registration to the 2010 NYIB Annual Conference. The scholarship will be awarded to an individual working with a low income designated credit union or one that focuses on serving an underserved market. Recipient will be notified no later than May 3, 2010.
Development Education (DE) Training Scholarship
Up to two NYIB scholarships may be awarded annually to persons in the NYIB Network to attend the National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF) Credit Union Development Education (CUDE) Training. Visit www.ncuf.coop to find out more about the Foundation's CUDE program. The scholarship covers registration fees. Travel costs are not included.
WOCCU Young Credit Union People Program (WYCUP) Scholarship
One scholarship may be awarded annually to an NYIB Network member to serve as NYIB designee for the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) Young Credit Union People Program (WYCUP). The 2010 scholarship covers registration only for The 1 Credit Union Conference in Las Vegas, NV July 11-14, 2010. Travel costs are not included. NYIB's scholarship designee is then eligible for the WYCUP Scholarship to attend WOCCU's 2011 World Credit Union Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. Visit www.woccu.org for more details on the conference and WYCUP.
Top Classroom Presenter Scholarships
Annually, the NYIB Network members who are leading classroom presenters may be recognized with a scholarship covering registration to the current year's NYIB Annual Conference. Travel expenses are not included. One scholarship may be awarded to the individual with the highest percentage increase in the annual number of students reached, and a second scholarship to the individual with the highest percentage increase in the annual number of presentations conducted. These scholarships do not require an application. Instead, they are based on the final NYIB classroom presentation report for the preceding school year (for 2010, the 2009-2010 school year). To support a fair opportunity among presenters and encourage additional NYIB Annual Conference attendance, recipients of these awards will only receive a scholarship once.
Awards	Application
Outstanding Delegate of the Year Award
This award recognizes the outstanding efforts made by a state delegate within the NYIB Network. The recipient will be named at the 2010 Awards Event on July 27 in St. Louis, MO.
Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award
This award recognizes the outstanding efforts made by someone other than a state delegate within the NYIB Network. The recipient will be named at the 2010 Awards Event on July 27 in St. Louis, MO.
NYIB Advocate Award
This award recognizes an individual's continued dedication to the National Youth Involvement Board, both as a true advocate of the organization and as an active member of the network committed to nationwide youth-related efforts. One individual may receive the award annually at the discretion of the NYIB Executive Committee. If so, the receipient will named at the 2010 Awards Event in St. Louis, MO.

Additional Information

All scholarship applications and Outstanding Award nominations should be submitted to Dawn Lindley of the NYIB Executive Committee, along with a picture for publication, no later than April 16, 2010.

Scholarship recipients must attend all sessions at the NYIB Annual Conference, then submit a synopsis of information gained by attending and how he or she will use it in the future. The completed synopsis should be delivered to the NYIB Executive Committee and the National Credit Union Foundation within three months of receiving the applicable scholarship.

All scholarship recipients will be notified by May 3, 2010 to allow ample time to register and make reasonable lodging and travel arrangements.

If you have any other questions related to these awards and the process, please contact Dawn as follows:

Dawn Lindley

c/o Virginia Credit Union League
1207 Fenwick Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24502
Phone: 434-237-9617
Fax: 434-239-8148
Email: dawn@nyib.org