High School Essay Contest
NABSE is excited to announce a High School Essay Contest...our first joint project with RushmoreDrive.Com and the Pearson Foundation. High School Seniors can submit an essay stating “Why I Believe Education is a Civil Right," for an opportunity to win $2500, $1500 and $1000 cash prizes (first, second and third place prizes, respectively). Entries must be received by October 12th, 2008. Visit www.RushmoreDrive.com/Essay for details.

My College Options
NABSE’s new partnership with The National Research Center for College and University Admissions (NRCUA) will be instrumental in achieving our goal of providing career resources to our members and high school students, and ultimately, increasing the pipeline for African American Teachers. My College Options is a nationwide service that gives college-bound students the ability to match their personal goals and interests (including academics, co-curricular activities, location preferences, and attitudes) with the offerings of 3,500 accredited post-secondary institutions in the United States. For More Information visit (http://www.mycollegeoptions.org/)

Asa Grant Hilliard III Road Scholar Award
The Asa Grant Hilliard III Road Scholar award ($5000 scholarship) will be presented to a deserving educator with at least ten (10) years of experience at the 2008 NABSE conference. Visit http://roadscholar.org/hilliardaward/default.asp for application details.