The Harbus Foundation was created in 1997 with the accumulated funds of the Business School's student newspaper, The Harbus. Disbursed for the first time in 1998, the annual awards go to programs in the Boston community that promote education, journalism, or literacy. This year's recipients are:

The Bill of Rights Education Project, $8,000 to fund the publication of its youth newspaper, Rising Times, which provides high school students involved in the Project HIP-HOP program an opportunity to teach other students about their experiences on a summer civil rights tour.

Brighton High School, $5,000 to fund the second year of its SCORE Higher program, an after-school SAT preparation program. The program was launched last year with the help of a Harbus Foundation grant.

The Thomas Gardner Elementary School in Allston, $10,000 to support the expansion of a new program called Reading While Listening, which is aimed at increasing literacy skills in young students.

The Hyde Square Task Force in Jamaica Plain, $10,000 to support its Youth Serving Youth program, which serves primarily Latino children in the neighborhood. Youth Serving Youth includes after-school and evening programs and a youth leadership program. The Task Force was funded in 1998 by the Harbus Foundation.

The Media and Technology Charter High School in Allston-Brighton, $10,000 to fund a pre-enrollment skill- building program to prepare students who need help with literacy and communication prior to the beginning of the school year.

The Post-Prison Re-Entry Project, $10,000 to prevent felony recidivism by building the skills of ex-felons in Dorchester. In partnership with STRIVE, and with the support of the Crime and Justice Foundation, the program will be launched in 1999.

Taft Middle School in Allston, $6,000 to develop a school journal for students of all grades to help develop creative writing and thinking skills.

Women Express Inc., $10,000 to fund the online publication of the organization's magazine for and about young women, Teen Voices. Women Express Inc. is committed to encouraging positive development among teenage girls. A Harbus Foundation grant last year helped launch the magazine.