The Organization of the Year is one that:

• Offers financial literacy education, though it need not be a financial literacy organization by mission;
• Has earned the respect of peer organizations and the communities it serves;
• Inspires individuals participating in its programs to learn;
• Utilizes quality financial literacy education materials; and
• Is committed to the ongoing professional development of its financial literacy educators.

The Educator of the Year is an individual who:

• Teaches financial literacy education, though does not necessarily work for a financial literacy organization;
• Promotes financial literacy education in the local community, educational settings and/or outreach programs;
• Inspires students of all backgrounds to learn;
• Has earned the respect and admiration of students and peers;
• Is committed to ongoing professional development; and
• Utilizes quality financial literacy education materials.

Content must:

• Use concise language and age/ability appropriate vocabulary;
• Clearly define technical terms, abbreviations and acronyms;
• Be relevant to target audiences;
• Appeal to multiple learning styles;
• Be a book available for purchase by the general public in any format;
• Be informative and unbiased in nature;
• Present content in an objective and neutral tone;
• Provide accurate information; and
• Not deceive or mislead the reader.

Content must:

• Use concise language and age/ability appropriate vocabulary;
• Clearly define technical terms, abbreviations and acronyms;
• Be relevant to target audiences;
• Appeal to multiple learning styles;
• Be informative and unbiased in nature;
• Present content in an objective and neutral tone;
• Provide accurate information; and
• Not deceive or mislead the reader.

Content must:

• Use concise language and age/ability appropriate vocabulary;
• Clearly define technical terms, abbreviations and acronyms;
• Be relevant to target audiences;
• Appeal to multiple learning styles;
• Be a book available for purchase by the general public in any format;
• Be informative and unbiased in nature;
• Present content in an objective and neutral tone;
• Provide accurate information; and
• Not deceive or mislead the reader.

Content must:

• Use concise language and age/ability appropriate vocabulary;
• Clearly define technical terms, abbreviations and acronyms;
• Be relevant to target audiences;
• Appeal to multiple learning styles;
• Be informative and unbiased in nature;
• Present content in an objective and neutral tone;
• Provide accurate information; and
• Not deceive or mislead the reader.

Games must:

• Effectively teach one or more financial literacy concepts;
• Use age/ability appropriate vocabulary, content and concepts;
• Be relevant to target audiences;
• Use clear instructions and explanations so the user can begin quickly;
• Engage user;
• Provide users with feedback to assist in the learning process;
• Immerse the user in the experience of the instructional game; and
• Be innovative in achieving effectiveness as an instructional game.