MACHA - The Mid-Atlantic Payments Association

2008 The Payments Institute Scholarship Award

MACHA - The Mid-Atlantic Payments Association (MACHA) is pleased to announce that it is now accept¬ing applications for this year’s Scholarship Awards. The scholarship offers a unique opportunity for a deserving individual to attend a one-week school, The Payments Institute, at the Emory Conference Center Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. Sponsored by NACHA - The Electronic Payments Association, this year’s East Coast session is scheduled for July 27 –July 31, 2008. Our scholarship awards are offered to all members of MACHA to provide an opportunity for an individual to study the latest developments in payments systems -- corporate and retail; paper and electronic. As in prior years, MACHA will offer at least two scholarship awards again this year. Expenses, including room and board, tuition, and round-trip transportation (reservations to be made by MACHA) will be paid by MACHA.

Curriculum

The Payments Institute is an intensive program, conducted in a classroom environment that offers challenging in depth training in all major areas of the payments industry. ACH, cash management, marketing, strategic planning, security, risk management, check processing and on-line payment systems are all covered in one rigorous week. The Payments Institute is not a conference. It is a unique “collegiate” experience that gives you the opportunity to focus on key applications, best practices and case studies in the payments arena.

The Payments Institute includes a curriculum that offers great flexibility and covers a broad spectrum of issues. Core courses are required for background information and to provide a common context for group discussions. In addition, you choose between intro¬ductory courses and advanced courses, whichever you feel best meets your needs. Whether you are a beginning or advanced student, you can develop a program to meet your needs. The instructors at The Payments Institute are drawn from the top echelons of corporations, banks, govern¬ment, consulting firms, and payments networks. These highly respected leaders share their experiences with you and are available to assist you at the Institute.

Eligibility Terms

Applications are welcomed from all members of MACHA regardless of size or industry. Applicants should have made a contribution to promote, utilize, or assist with ACH services. There are no restrictions on the applicant’s job function, title or official status. We do request that all applications be signed by the applicant’s supervisor, manager, or an officer of the institution. Scholarship recipients will be expected to commit fully to the program, including attendance at all scheduled sessions. Scholarship recipients may not be accompanied by a spouse or dependents. Members of MACHA’s Board of Directors, Committee Members, and Advisors are not eligible for our scholarship awards.

The MACHA Scholarship Award includes tuition, room and board expenses, and round-trip air transportation ¬to Atlanta, Georgia. (approximate value: $2,500.00).

Deadlines

All applications must be received at the MACHA office
by the close of business on May 23, 2008.

All scholarship applicants will be notified of this year’s
scholarship recipients no later than June 6, 2008.

Please send all applications to:

MACHA-The Mid-Atlantic Payments Association
2008 TPI Scholarship Award
1344 Ashton Road, Suite 202
Hanover , Maryland 21076

If you have any questions about the
2008 The Payments Institute Scholarship Award,
contact Kimberly Rector, AAP at the MACHA office (410-859-0090).

Click here to download scholarship application (.doc)
Click here to download The Payments Institute Brochure (.pdf)