Call for Entries
Opening January 16, 2026
Eligibility Period
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Entry Deadline
January 30, 2026, 5:00pm (MT)
Nominations
Friday, April 3, 2026
Nomination certificates will be mailed upon request
Virtual Ceremony
Saturday, April 25, 2026
10 am MT / 11 am CT
Virtual ceremony will be posted here
Please make sure you have read all the Rules in the CFE first
2025 Student Production Awards Show
Winner certificates and pillars for the schools will be automatically sent to the faculty advisors. Individual pillars for students may also be purchased. See below for details.
To Celebrate Your Win:
You may refer to the fact that you are a recipient/winner of a Student Production Award from the Heartland Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).
Schools and/or students may not say that you won student Emmy® or use the Emmy® name or a replica of the Emmy® figure in any form of publication, advertising or promotion. According to the national rules, students are not considered peer professionals and, as such, are not eligible for Emmy® award recognition
You are encouraged to use this graphic on your social media to celebrate your win! Don't forget to tag us at #HeartlandEmmy
2025 Student Production Awards Nominations
Faculty Advisors: Nomination certificates will be mailed to you upon request. Please contact our office at office@emmyawards.tv
There were no nominations for categories C-01, C08, C-09, C-19, C-21 and C-23. Please understand that all entries were sent out for judging and were judged by the appropriate number of judges in several different regions. The conclusion of the judges at the end of this process was that none of the entries in these categories rose to the level of award worthiness and, therefore, are no nominations.
Student Production Award Nominees
You may refer to the fact that you are a nominee of a Student Production Award from the Heartland Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).
Schools and/or students may not say that you are nominated for a student Emmy® or use a replica of the Emmy® figure in any form of publication, advertising or promotion. According to the national rules, students are not considered peer professionals and, as such, are not eligible for Emmy® award recognition
The Heartland Chapter Board of Governors' Scholarship Program seeks to offer scholarships to high school and college level applicants in the field of Television Broadcasting and Production for the advancement of the Television & Broadcasting Arts. Scholarship amounts will be awarded dependent upon number of worthy applicants in an average range from $500-$1,000 for high school applicants, and $1,000-$2,000 for college applicants.
2026 Scholarships
Applications are now open for the Heartland Chapter Board of Governors' Scholarships. The deadline to apply is April 10, 2026. Recipients of the 2026 Scholarship(s) will be announced during our virtual Student Production Awards Show on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Student Production Awards Crystal Pillars
Each school that wins a Student Production Award will automatically receive a Crystal Pillar to be displayed in the school's trophy case--a 6” tall crystal pillar for High School and an 8” tall pillar for College/University commemorating the Student Production Awards. The pillar is inscribed with the school, category and features the academy logo. These are sent to the Faculty Advisor.
Students who are named on the winning entries may purchase a duplicate pillar for $125 (High School) or $150 (College/University). These may also be inscribed with their name and role at no extra charge.
2025 Career Day
Career Day is an opportunity for students to learn about what it takes to break into the broadcast business from industry professionals. If you have questions for any of the guest speakers we'd be delighted to pass them on! Just send an email to our office at office@emmyawards.tv.
