The Student Chapter of the Year Award is presented in recognition of a chapter's outstanding contributions to 91´«Ã½, its school, and the profession. The purpose of the award is to increase student involvement in 91´«Ã½ through student chapters and to recognize future leaders. Official 91´«Ã½ Student Chapters are organizations formed by students at schools offering accredited programs of library and information studies. The winning student chapter receives a $1,000 travel grant to help with the cost of 91´«Ã½ conference attendance.