Financial Education Awards
The National Financial Educators Council honors those individuals and organizations that represent the best practices in the industry. Award recipients have demonstrated a commitment to create positive change in the financial behaviors of those they serve, raise awareness about the financial literacy movement, and/or support sustainable financial education programming that continues to benefit people for years to come.
In 2014, the NFEC will choose the Financial Education Instructor of the Year. The candidate chosen represent best practices in teaching financial literacy and is a recognized personal finance advocate that has built a large reach.
To enter yourself or to nominate an individual click here to enter. Those that do not are not chosen as Financial Education Instructors of the Year, will still be recognized by the NFEC on Financial Educators Day.
Former Financial Education Instructor of the Year Award Recipients
Diane Larsen is an award winning economics teacher that conducts the Certified Financial Education Instructor training for the NFEC. Larsen also conducts the adult and teen education programs. Diane was honored by the CA Jump$tart Coalition Outstanding Educator of the Year Award in 2008 and her students have won the statewide Stock Market Simulation 3 years with the latest victory in 2012. Her students have been placed in the top 1% medalists’ category and in the top 25% national ranking in the Financial Literacy Challenge in ’08 and ’09 and her team of 4 students left the State Economics Challenge in 5th place this spring ’09.
Larsen has been selected by the Council for Economic Education and the U.S. State Department to travel as an ambassador to South Africa to offer her expertise in the area of economic education and financial literacy. Diane is a UCLA graduate with dual majors and minors who developed and taught the Economic Geography course at Mater Dei High School for a dozen years before accepting the assignment of teaching senior Economics as well as Business Economic Education and Business Law.
Award Expansion Plans
Up through 2013, these financial education awards were not highly-structured as the NFEC was being introduced. Organizations that made an educational breakthrough or other contribution to financial literacy received an award. But starting in 2014 the process will become more formal. Those individuals and organizations that contribute significantly to the financial education industry in three main areas—education, awareness, and sustainability—will be honored. In 2015 the NFEC awards will be expanded to include:
Financial Education Award Expansion
Financial Education Ambassador Award. For those individuals whose programs make a significant impact.
Financial Education Research Award. Honored organizations contributed financial literacy statistics, research and empirical data that supports the industry.
Financial Education Publication Award. Authors whose material offers practical and usable financial information receive this award.
Awareness Awards
Financial Education Advocate Award. Given to high-profile advocates for the financial literacy movement.
Financial Education Awareness Award. Those honored have raised mainstream awareness for personal financial education.
Financial Education News Award. For those in the media who demonstrate a commitment to write about financial literacy news.
Financial Education Entertainment Award. Given to those who raise awareness through entertainment or celebrity engagement.
Sustainability Awards
Financial Education Patron Award. Those financial literacy sponsors that have shown a commitment to funding financial education initiatives.
Financial Education Leadership Award. Awarded to individual leaders in the financial education industry.
Financial Education Patriot Award. Those who demonstrate a commitment to promoting financial literacy acts and legislation.