December 3, 2008

MADISON, Wisconsin -- World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) has issued a call for nominations for the WOCCU Young Credit Union People (WYCUP) Scholarship Program. The deadline for nominations is Monday, June 15.
WOCCU is committed to ensuring the future sustainability of the international credit union system by recognizing and promoting its next generation of leaders. The WYCUP Scholarship Program seeks individuals who have already made significant contributions to the development of their own credit unions, regional or national credit union systems and have demonstrated the potential to employ their unique talents at the international level.

Credit unions and credit union organizations that are WOCCU members are encouraged to nominate their next generation of credit union leaders to compete for the WYCUP Scholarship.
To be eligible for the scholarship, nominees must: 1) be sponsored by their credit union or credit union organization to attend WOCCU's 2009 World Credit Union Conference in Barcelona in July; 2) be 35 years of age or younger on January 1, 2009; and 3) submit a completed nomination form with all the necessary supporting materials to WOCCU no later than June 15, 2009.
The WOCCU Scholarship, which consists of an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2010 World Credit Union Conference, will be awarded to five recipients at 2009 Barcelona conference. All WYCUP nominees, regardless of award status, will be formally recognized in Barcelona and invited to take part in events organized specifically for participants under age 35, including a networking session. Conference registrants age 35 and under also qualify for a discounted registration fee regardless of whether or not they compete for the scholarship.

For more information on the WYCUP Scholarship program and to download a nomination form, visit the WOCCU Web site at http://www.woccu.org/involved/wycup?mt=747&c=810&cs=63830.
For more information on the WYCUP program, contact Liliana Tangwall, credit union analyst, at ltangwall@woccu.org or by calling (608)395-2043.