Following the philosophy of "people helping people," credit unions continue to make a difference for their members and the communities they serve. While focusing on membership needs, credit unions work for the ongoing development of communities through policies developed and accepted by the members.

The LSCU is proud to recognize professionals, volunteers and credit unions that have made outstanding contributions to the development and growth of the credit union movement through the LSCU Awards process and by participating in the CUNA Awards program.

Nominations for the LSCU Awards may be made by chapters, individuals, volunteers and credit unions. Click here for details and application requirements on each award.

LSCU Awards categories are:

This year, in recognition of the LSCU's growth to include three states, our Professional of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Credit Union of the Year awards will be presented to LSCU-affiliated credit unions in Alabama, Florida and Georgia.

The nomination period for the 2020 LSCU Awards has closed. Winners will be announced at the Southeast Credit Union Conference & Expo

The LSCU Distinguished Service Award recognizes lifelong service to the credit union movement reaching beyond the natural person credit union.

The LSCU Young Professional of the Year Award recognizes a credit union professional, age 40 or under, who has shown passion, dedication, and enthusiasm for the credit union movement.

The Credit Union Professional of the Year Award is awarded to an outstanding individual for his or her professional contributions to advance the credit union movement in their state and the nation.

The Credit Union Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes an individual who has contributed time, effort, and talent in advancing the credit union movement.

Credit Union of the Year, Up to $100 Million Asset Size

Credit Union of the Year, $100 to $500 Million Asset Size

Credit Union of the Year, More than $500 Million Asset Size

CUNA’s National Award programs are designed to encourage and recognize distinguished credit unions which demonstrate social responsibility (the Dora Maxwell Award), the credit union philosophy (the Louise Herring Award), and financial education (the Desjardins Awards).

Online Submission Process
To streamline the submission process for our member credit unions and to reduce financial and human resources spent on the submission process, CUNA and the Leagues have collaborated to produce one standardized format and online submission process for the following awards:

Submission Instructions
You will automatically establish an account when you create an application to submit your first project by clicking on the designated link below. You may save your work and return to the submission site as often as needed as long as you complete and submit all parts of the project submission by the due date for the respective awards program. All submissions are due by July 31, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. ET.