August 31–November 1, 2011: Students apply for national student officer candidacy.
- Only one application will be accepted per chapter for each office. Students do not have to be affiliated with a chapter to apply. (For more information, review the Application Guidelines for National Student Officer Candidacy.)
- Each applicant must:
- Be at least a high school sophomore, junior, or senior at time of application
- Be a good-standing member of FEA
- Have a 3.0 (or equivalent) cumulative GPA
- Submit all required information and materials to the Future Educators Association by November 1, 2011, at 5 p.m. EST
November 4-18, 2011: FEA nominating committee reviews all candidate applications
November 21, 2011: Deadline for the FEA office to inform regional vice president applicants whether they have been selected for candidacy
November 21, 2011: Deadline for the FEA office to inform student president applicants whether they have advanced to the interview phase
November 28-December 9, 2011: Students applying for candidacy as FEA student president participate in phone interviews with the FEA nominating committee
December 9, 2011: Deadline for the FEA office to inform student president applicants whether they have been selected for candidacy
January 6, 2012: All candidate bios and video statements are posted to the FEA website
January 9, 2012: FEA office announces to entire membership that candidate bios and video statements are available for viewing
January 14, 2012: Deadline for student officer candidates to register for the FEA National Conference
February 18, 2012: All student officer candidates host campaign booths at the FEA conference
February 19, 2012: Student president candidates give campaign speeches at the FEA conference; Voting takes place onsite
(Chapters in attendance vote for the international officer positions. Each attending chapter gets one vote.)
February 20, 2012: New FEA officers are announced at the FEA Conference Awards Ceremony
(Newly elected officers are expected to stay after the Awards Ceremony for a brief meeting where they will receive information and materials to help them get started in their new respective roles.)
Questions about the FEA student officer elections process? Call 800-766-1156.