Jump$tart Board Chair Scholarships

The Corey Carlisle Public Policy Award was established at the end of Corey’s chairmanship in 2023 and honors his career-long commitment to public policy. He served as Jump$tart’s fifth national Board Chair while at the American Bankers Association Foundation, and then later, Varo Bank. This scholarship is awarded to a teacher who has worked to advance financial education beyond his or her own classroom through testimony, speeches, op-eds, letter writing, volunteerism, or similar activities.

Michael Staten, Ph.D., served as Jump$tart’s fourth national Board Chair while Associate Dean for Career and Academic Services at the University of Arizona. His chairmanship was marked by Jump$tart’s renewed commitment to growth and inclusiveness. Established at the end of his chairmanship in 2021, the Michael Staten Inclusive Educator Award is given to a teacher who is expanding the reach of financial education and strengthening its impact for students who need it most.

Jump$tart’s third national Board Char, Ted Beck, brought strong leadership from his time as CEO of  the National Endowment for Financial Education. Ted was known for his commitment to evidence-based decision-making in improving financial education. The Ted Beck Effective Educator Award is presented to a teacher who conducts or utilizes research and analysis to improve education in his or her own classroom or for the broader community.

While President and CEO of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Neil Milner’s term as Jump$tart national Board Chair was marked by an era of fresh approaches and new ideas. The Jump$tart National Educator Conference was conceived and launched during his term, with a good deal of his personal involvement.  The Neil Milner New Ideas Award is given to a teacher who thinks outside the box and will never be satisfied in doing things the way they’ve always been done.

Jump$tart’s first and longest-serving national Board Chair, Randy Lively, was co-founder of the Jump$tart Coalition and recognized as a pioneer in the field of financial literacy. While President of the American Financial Services Association, he gave Jump$tart its original office space. The H. Randy Lively Pioneer Award is bestowed upon a teacher with an adventurous, innovative spirit who is forging new ground in bringing financial education to life for his or her students.