Please note there has been an additional change to the 2009 Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award entry criteria. For 2009, there are still five criteria for judging – but in 2009 ONLY THE FIRST THREE CRITERIA ARE MANDATORY – criteria #4 and #5 are optional, because not all credit unions operate in-school branches nor do legislative and/or regulatory youth financial literacy initiatives take place on an annual basis in every state.

Therefore, based on the applicable criteria, judges will compare entries based on your credit union/chapter/group’s choice of criteria. Please use the following entry form (revised for 2009) and checklist.