ACCI Conference Research Paper and Poster Awards

Richard L. D. Morse Applied Consumer Economics Award - Professional Paper

This award is given for a paper that addresses practical and everyday problems that consumers face. Competitive papers for the Morse ACE Award must have three components: (1) identification of an important consumer problem or issue, (2) articulation of practical solutions to the problem, (3) a well-written, scholarly paper, and (4) strong, convincing communication of the implications of the findings that have immediate usefulness to consumers, consumer professionals, or policy makers. This award honors the legacy of Richard L. D. Morse, a prominent leader in the consumer movement and Kansas State University professor. Known as “Mr. Truth in Savings,” Dr. Morse established the Consumer Movement Archives (CMA) at Kansas State University Libraries. CMA is the premiere research collection documenting consumer advocacy in the United States. The award is generously funded by the Morse Consumer Movement Archives Endowment through the Kansas State University Foundation.

Consumer Movement Archives Applied Consumer Economics Award - Student Paper

This award is given for a paper that addresses practical and everyday problems that consumers face. Competitive papers for the CMA ACE Award must have three components: (1) identification of an important consumer problem or issue, (2) articulation of practical solutions to the problem, (3) a well-written scholarly paper, and (4) strong, convincing communication of the implications of the findings that have immediate usefulness to consumers, consumer professionals, or policy makers. This award honors the legacy of Richard L. D. Morse, a prominent leader in the consumer movement and Kansas State University professor. Known as "Mr. Truth in Savings," Dr. Morse established the Consumer Movement Archives (CMA) at Kansas State University Libraries. CMA is the premiere research collection documenting consumer advocacy in the United States. The award is generously funded by the Morse Consumer Movement Archives Endowment through the Kansas State University Foundation. (Please note, the student does not have to be the sole author, but must be the lead author.)

CFP^® Board's ACCI Financial Planning Paper Award

Established in 2000, this cash award is provided by the CFP^® Board. The paper will be a well-written scholarly paper which focuses on important financial planning issues, broadly defined to include the various areas of personal financial planning and consumer issues related to financial planning, and presents information or ideas which are useful for consumers as well as for financial planning professionals, and policymakers.

National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) Paper Award

The National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) is the leading private nonprofit 501(c)(3) national foundation dedicated to inspiring empowered financial decision making for individuals and families through every stage of life. With more than a quarter-century of dedication to the public good, NEFE continues its legacy of service with commitment to providing financial education and practical information to people at all financial levels, including:

Youth and adult financial education resources,
Training tools from the classroom to the workplace, and
Research and consumer surveys

The amount of the Award is $500 and a recognition plaque. The Awardee and ACCI will be featured in the NEFE digest publication, distributed to a mailing list of about 6,000, including many extension agents.

The content focus of the paper is financial education and the criteria by which the paper will be evaluated will demonstrate that the paper:

Makes a contribution to the scientific knowledge of financial education, financial behavior, or financial capability;
Utilizes rigorous methodology as recognized by peers and the discipline;
Is theoretically grounded;
Addresses a research gap in the discipline; and
Is an original manuscript not under review by another publication or group while being considered by ACCI.

FINRA Foundation / ACCI Undergraduate Student Poster Competition

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