The NEA Foundation’s Student Achievement Grants encourage kids to engage in critical thinking and problem solving that deepens their knowledge of standards-based subject matter. Grant funds may be used to purchase resource materials, supplies, equipment, transportation, and software, or hire scholars-in-residence. The maximum award is $5,000, and any of our nation’s public school teachers and support professionals or faculty and staff at public higher education institutions is eligible to apply. The deadline is October 15, 2009.