All Nomination Packets MUST Include:
(a) Completed nomination form. (print confirmation at the end of the submission process).
(b) Proof of nominator and nominee ACES membership (copies of your ACA membership cards will be accepted as proof; you must be active at the time of submission and throughout the remainder of the calendar year).
(c) A cover letter from the nominator that describes the achievement(s) or merit(s) of the person or organization being nominated.
(d) All nominations should include two (2) letters of support, in addition to the nominator's cover letter, unless otherwise noted. A total of three (3) letters will be accepted.
(e) All nominations should include the nominee's CV (maximum 5 pages), except for the Robert Frank Outstanding Counselor Education Program Awards.


Eligibility Requirements:
(a) All individuals submitting a nomination for the ACES awards must be an active member of ACES, at the time of submission and remain active throughout the calendar year.
(b) All nominees must be active members of ACES, at the time of submission and remain active throughout the calendar year, except for the Robert Frank Outstanding Counselor Education Program Awards.
(c) Nominations and supplementary materials must be received by 5:00 PM EST on March 20, 2020.

Please note, you do not need to include the complete nomination form in your application only the confirmation page at the end of the submission process.  

The nominator is solely responsible for making the nomination, gathering support material, and emailing the nomination packets. The Awards Committee reserves the right to refuse to grant any award based on the selection criteria even though one or more nominations may have been made in a category. All materials submitted become the property of the Awards Committee.  

To represent the range of diversity and experience in ACES membership, the Awards Committee asks members to participate in one role per year: either nominator or nominee. Please note that Awards Committee members and members of the ACES Executive Council may not be involved in the nomination process or write letters of recommendation for nominees.  

The following will NOT be accepted: DVDs or videos, individual or separated letters, incomplete packets, and faxed materials.

DEADLINES: The nomination packet must be received by 5:00 PM EST on March 20, 2020.  Please send the entire nomination packet in one file (PDF or Word) via email attachment to the ACES Awards Chair, Dr. Heather Dahl, at acesawards@gmail.com.