If you wish to apply for awards in 2021 please read all the information carefully!

Please submit them online again this year. It will be very important to make sure all your materials have been uploaded before submitting to prevent incomplete submissions and disqualification. 

For award submissions, you should be a member for a full year, and your regional and state association dues paid by December 1, 2020

Awards should be submitted no later than February 5, 2021. 

* A step by step video has been created by NEAFCS that walks you through the whole submission process. To view it click here

NOTE: Send a copy of your awards submission confirmation page to Joy Powell at jpowel51@utk.edu

Steps to apply:

  • Go to the national website’s submission portal by clicking here
  • Click on the three lines in the upper right-hand column.
  • Login under “member login”
  • Click on the three lines in the upper right-hand column again.
  • Scroll down until you see Awards Documents/ Application Instructions.
  • All instructions and details about each award will be on this page.
  • Look for the “The 2021 NEAFCS Awards submission portal is now open! ” (blue font) to apply for an award(s)and follow prompts.
  • Send a copy of your awards submission confirmation page to Joy Powell at jpowel51@utk.edu

*Tip: Do not use Chrome when submitting an award. The upload button does not work.*

IF YOU DECIDE TO EDIT YOUR APPLICATION, YOU WILL NEED TO RE-UPLOAD ALL OF YOUR FILES AGAIN.  YOU CANNOT JUST DELETE A FILE THAT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED. TO REMOVE THE FILE, RE-UPLOAD THE FILES YOU WANT INCLUDED, AND UPLOAD A BLANK PAGE FOR THE FILE YOU WANT TO DELETE.

CLICK HERE to view the Awards at a Glance for 2021

CLICK HERE to view the full awards manual for 2021

There are also many other items on the website to view that will help you be as thoroughly prepared as possible to submit your award(s) so that your programming can really shine.

If you have any questions regarding this process, please feel free to contact VP of Awards and Recognition, Joy Powell. 

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