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From Work and Waterfalls: 2025 Junior Travel Abroad Costa Rica Trip
Read more: From Work and Waterfalls: 2025 Junior Travel Abroad Costa Rica TripEach year, the Junior Travel Study Abroad Scholarship provides students the opportunity to travel to and study the language and culture of a Spanish-speaking country or territory. This past summer, our winners traveled to Costa Rica for an unforgettable language and cultural immersion program, hosted by United Planet. Over the course of a week, these…
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Discover the World Through Language: 2025 Global Citizen Scholarship
Read more: Discover the World Through Language: 2025 Global Citizen ScholarshipLearning a language opens doors to new cultures, perspectives, and opportunities. The Kevin Cessna-Buscemi Global Citizen Scholarship (KCBGC) transforms this idea into reality by offering students an extraordinary chance to immerse themselves in the Spanish or Portuguese language and culture through week-long programs that go far beyond the traditional classroom. What is the Kevin Cessna-Buscemi…
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Celebrating Creativity: Winners of the 2025 ¡Concurso Colorido!
Read more: Celebrating Creativity: Winners of the 2025 ¡Concurso Colorido!The National Spanish Challenge (NSC) is an annual motivational contest designed to inspire elementary-to-middle school students to excel in their Spanish language studies. This year, the NSC once again introduced the NSC Coloring Contest, a.k.a. ¡Concurso Colorido!, a vibrant coloring contest that encouraged elementary-to-middle-school students to showcase their creativity while celebrating Hispanic culture. We are…
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Exclusive Xperitas Discount for NSE Teachers!
Read more: Exclusive Xperitas Discount for NSE Teachers!Note: This article was edited on April 27, 2026 to reflect updated information for 2026-27. Are you ready to take your students’ language learning to new heights? With AATSP Exams’ partnership with Xperitas, an exciting opportunity awaits teachers who register their students for the National Spanish Exam (NSE) and plan a 2027 Spanish immersion program.…
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Shout Out 📣 October 2023
Read more: Shout Out 📣 October 2023The October 2023 NSE Shout-Out goes to Jesse Z., a student from Bartlett High School in Bartlett, TN. Teacher Cristiana Moore nominated Jesse, stating that “Jesse is an excellent student, he loves to learn languages.” Jesse placed Gold in the 2022 and the 2023 National Spanish Exam (NSE), and also placed Gold in the 2023 National…
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Shout Out 📣 May 2023
Read more: Shout Out 📣 May 2023The May 2023 NSE Shout-Out goes to students Aylam, Sofia, Mia and Eimy, from Panama City Trilingual School. This year, the NSE received an outstanding amount of talented artwork for the 2023 National Spanish Challenge (NSC) Coloring Contest. Students Aylam and Sophia tied for second place, while Mia and Eimy tied as Runners-Up. In an unusual turn of events, all of these students were revealed…
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Shout Out 📣 April 2023
Read more: Shout Out 📣 April 2023The April 2023 NSE Shout-Out goes to Ty M., third-place winner of the 2023 National Spanish Challenge Coloring Contest! Teacher Alex writes that “He has been learning Spanish for approximately 2 years. Ty loves coming to school, is a creative artist, and has a kind spirit. He enjoys karate, playing baseball, and video games. He is named after a famous…
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Shout Out 📣 March 2023
Read more: Shout Out 📣 March 2023The March 2023 NSE Shout-Out goes to Scarlett C., first-place winner of the 2023 National Spanish Challenge Coloring Contest! Scarlett has four dogs, loves participating in theater with her friends, enjoys traveling (especially to where it snows!), and watching scary movies. We hope you get to visit many Spanish-speaking countries so you can practice your awesome Spanish-speaking skills! Thank you…
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- Empowering Educators: Announcing the 2025 AATSP Conference Stipend Winners
AATSP Exams is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025 AATSP Teacher Conference Stipends. This award supports dedicated educators… Read more: Empowering Educators: Announcing the 2025 AATSP Conference Stipend Winners - Celebrating Excellence: Winners of the AATSP Programs Support Award 2025
AATSP Exams is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 AATSP Programs Support Award. This award recognizes educators who… Read more: Celebrating Excellence: Winners of the AATSP Programs Support Award 2025 - Celebrating Creativity: Winners of the 2025 ¡Concurso Colorido!
The National Spanish Challenge (NSC) is an annual motivational contest designed to inspire elementary-to-middle school students to excel in their… Read more: Celebrating Creativity: Winners of the 2025 ¡Concurso Colorido! - Meet Our 2024 SHH/SHA Award Winner
We’d like to give a Shout-Out to Alondra Pacheco, winner of the 2024 SHH/SHA Award! Alondra is a Spanish teacher at… Read more: Meet Our 2024 SHH/SHA Award Winner