
​Financial
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Low annual dues: $60
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Affordable annual meetings: $160 early registration fee as per 2022 Annual Meeting
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Full member meeting lottery: At the annual meeting, a member is selected at random to win FREE registration AND hotel costs for the following year’s meeting!
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Free/Reduced cost workshops: NEAFS offers several workshops throughout the year that are often free to members or at a lower cost.
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Training Reimbursement: Members are eligible to receive funding (up to $400) towards training, workshop or non-NEAFS meeting registration and travel expenses.
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Certification Reimbursement: Members who pass the ABC, IAI, ABFT, or NFSA Forensic Manager Certification Series certification exams will be reimbursed for the sitting fee.
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Potential for reduced or free annual meeting registration: For any member or active applicant who presents a technical talk or poster!
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The George W. Chin Memorial Scholarship: Awarded yearly to one undergraduate or graduate student. The award is $2000.00 as well as Associate membership for one year in the NEAFS organization. Membership will be granted to a current member or active applicant as well as a non-member (the application fee will also be included).
 
​Educational Opportunities
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Annual Meeting
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NEAFS-sponsored workshops
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Networking
 
​Leadership/Service Opportunities
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Board of Director’s positions
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Committee positions and members
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Annual meeting session chairs
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NEAFS Sponsored Training: Any private or public forensic science laboratory in the NEAFS geographical area needing technical, scientific, or training assistance may apply.
 
​Meritorious Service Award
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This award is given to a NEAFS member that has a history of providing commendable service to the forensic science community by serving justice through casework, performing research for the advancement of forensic science, providing training and/or educating forensic scientists and future forensic scientists, and their overall contributions to the NEAFS organization.
 
Fun and Entertainment
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President’s Reception – dinner and dancing at annual meetings
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Murder Mystery Banquet (2015); Trivia night (2016); 80’s night (2017); Roaring 20's (2019); Halloween Theme (2022)
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Lifelong friends and invaluable networking
 
