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Grassroots Legislative Conference &

National Student Lobby Day

March 3-6, 2007 * Washington, D.C.

USSA's Grassroots Legislative Conference & National Student Lobby Day

The National Grassroots Legislative Conference (LegCon) is an annual conference that brings together students from across the country to discuss and act on current legislative issues impacting access to higher education. LegCon features dynamic speakers, forums, workshops, and regional and constituency group meetings. The conference culminates with the National Student Lobby Day on Capitol Hill, where we take our concerns directly to our Representatives and Senators. Be the voice of your campus at this year's LegCon and National Student Lobby Day!

Lobby your Members of Congress!

Network with student leaders from across the country!

Dynamic Non-Profit and Political Speakers!

Develop skills to win concrete victories and build student power!

Some of Our Campaign Issues:

* Fully fund Perkins Loan, Upward Bound, Work-Study, TRIO, etc.

* Increase Grant Aid like Pell Grants and Graduate Student Aid

* Fully Repeal Drug-Related Suspension of Financial Aid

* Lower Student Loan Debt by Eliminating Loan Origination Fees

State of the Student Union

One week after the President delivered the "State of the Union" address, the United States Student Association (USSA), in partnership with students across the country, released their version of the State of the Union.

See the video clip on you tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBCF2kQ6iz4

The "State of the Student Union" is clear. Many high school students of color and students from low income or first generation backgrounds do not have real access to higher education. Those that do make it in to college, graduate in thousands of dollars of unmanageable debt.

FY 2007 Federal Appropriations Factsheet

Higher Education Act Factsheet