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Policy:

The Association offers the following awards annually or as appropriate. Selection for each award is described in the policy of each specific award.

Procedures:

1. Life Membership (Honorary Life Membership)
   EASFAA's highest award is given to individuals who have made an outstanding and sustained contribution to student financial aid. Awarded upon approval of 2/3 of the EASFAA Council, given at the annual conference and recognized by a permanent plaque-style membership certificate. Nominations may be made by any member of the Association. Nominations are reviewed by a committee consisting of the immediate past president, the president elect, and the vice president. (Honorary applies to individuals who are not eligible to be regular members of the Association.)
2. Distinguished Service Award
   Given to individuals who have made significant contributions to EASFAA through leadership, activities, and/or research in financial aid. Recognizes service to our Association over a period of professional involvement, not a single event or activity. Awarded no more often than once a year at the annual conference. Awarded only at such times as a suitable recipient is clearly identified. Nominations may be made by any member of the Association. Nominations are reviewed by a committee consisting of the immediate past president, the president-elect, and the vice president. One or more names recommended to the EASFAA Council. Approval by 2/3 vote of the Council necessary to give the award. (This award is not intended as recognition for EASFAA officers for their service in office along.)
3. Leadership Award
   May be given annually to recognize individual(s) who has (have) provided outstanding leadership to the Association or to an Association activity in the preceding year. Given at the annual conference. Nominees are determined by the Executive Committee and one or more names submitted to the EASFAA Council. Recipient(s) must be approved by a majority vote of the Council. (This award is not intended to recognize the President of the Association for his/her year in Office.)
4. Outstanding Volunteer Award
   Awarded to recognize individual(s) for outstanding service performed to our Association as a non-elected volunteer. Nominees are determined by the Executive Committee and one or more names submitted to the EASFAA Council. Recipient(s) must be approved by a majority vote of the Council.
5. President's Recognition for Service to the Association
   Given at the discretion of the president to recognize service to the Association within a given year by officers, committee chairs, committee members, or others. Presented at the annual conference. May take the form of certificate, gifts, or other appropriate tokens. (Such recognition does not preclude receipt of an Association Award.)
6. Committee Recognition
   Given at the discretion of the president to any committee(s) of the Association determined to have made an outstanding contribution to the activities of the Association within a particular year. Given at the annual conference.
7. Retirement Recognition
   Given at the time of retirement to a member of the Association retiring from professional work, whose most recent career has been in financial aid, and whose service in the profession is at least 15 years. Given at the annual conference or other suitable time. (Those given at other times, for whatever reason, are recognized at the next annual conference.)
8. Fifteen, Twenty, Twenty-five Year Service Recognition
   Recognition of a professional career in student financial aid for periods of at least the time specified for each level. Designated by special ribbon for name badge at the annual conference and by recognition at the annual business meeting or some other suitable time during the conference. Recipients determined by question on conference registration form and appropriate ribbon provided with conference packet.

Approved:

February 1994

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