Travel scholarships for Science Teachers~NSTA Regional Conferences

WOW!  I am warning you...I am turning in my own amazing application for this opportunity.  But I had to share this with local science teachers.  The deadline for this scholarship application is Friday, September 2!  The Seattle Regional Conference is December 8-10, so make plans to attend!  Good luck!

Back-to-School Special

Need a ride to the Hartford, New Orleans, or Seattle NSTA Area Conference on Science Education?
Teachers can apply for a Travel Scholarship, made possible by Southwest Airlines, to any one of the 2011 NSTA Area Conferences on Science Education:

Hartford, October 27-29
New Orleans, November 10-12
Seattle, December 8-10

A total of 27 round-trip airline tickets will be awarded to science educators attending the 2011 NSTA area conferences (nine to each conference).
To register to win, write a 150-word essay on what science content, teaching strategy, technique, or topic you are most interested in learning about at the conference and why. Along with your essay, include your name, which 2011 NSTA Area Conference you wish to attend, NSTA member status (member/nonmember), school, address, e-mail, and phone number.
E-mail your entry to swtravelscholarship@nsta.org.
The deadline is 5 pm on Friday, September 2, 2011. Travel Scholarship recipients will be notified on Friday, September 16, 2011.
This opportunity is available thanks to the generosity of Southwest Airlines!