diff --git a/Awards/Educator.md b/Awards/Educator.md
index 5a0ce31..97bc820 100644
--- a/Awards/Educator.md
+++ b/Awards/Educator.md
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ Each nomination should include the following items:
   award. This should include any information about the context of the
   work to help the Award Committee understand its significance.
 - Names and email addresses of 5-10 people who the nominator believes
-  will support the nomination. The awards committee will ask at least
-  three of these people for their opinions.
+  will support the nomination. The letters of support should be submitted by Feb 20th either
+  by the nominator (at hotcrp) or by email to the chair (niki.vazou@imdea.org). 
 
 The candidate may be nominated simultaneously for other awards, such
 as the ACM Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator Award.
diff --git a/Awards/Milner.md b/Awards/Milner.md
index e2e8c4c..4381c85 100644
--- a/Awards/Milner.md
+++ b/Awards/Milner.md
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ follow.
 
 Nominations can be submitted at any time at
 <https://milner26.hotcrp.com>. Nominations submitted on or before
-January 15th will be considered for award that year. The committee may
+January 22nd will be considered for award that year. 
+The nomination requires 5-10 supporters that should submit their letters of support by Feb 20th, 
+either directly by the nominator (at the hotcrp) or by mail to the chair (at niki.vazou@imdea.org).
+The committee may
 decline to make an award in a given year if there are no suitable
 nominees.
 
diff --git a/Awards/Software.md b/Awards/Software.md
index 31b52a4..4cd897d 100644
--- a/Awards/Software.md
+++ b/Awards/Software.md
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ Each nomination should include the following items:
 - Name, affiliation, phone number, and email address of the person
   making the nomination (the nominator).
 - Names and email addresses of 5-10 people who the nominator believes
-  will support the nomination. The awards committee will ask at least
-  three of these people for their opinions.
+  will support the nomination. The letters of support should be submitted by Feb 20th either by the nominator (at hotcrp) or by email to the chair (niki.vazou@imdea.org).
 
 #### Committee